As one year closes, we take a look ahead to the next one on the Oregonian Sports podcast, setting goals for the local sports teams and figures as they enter into 2025. Can the Blazers shed some weight — at least contractually? And can the Timbers and Evander decide that what they really want is to work things out? And the Portland Diamond Project... really should host more in the new year.

Other things discussed on this week’s episode with hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene:

· Is calling the new football playoff the “first of its kind” FCS erasure?

· Can UP women’s basketball go from “totally Meek” to “totally sleek”?

· Plus, resolutions for the Ducks and Beavers, the new WNBA team and local sports fans.

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