Welcome to The Replayables, where The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report hosts Tyson Alger and Justin Myers revisit one classic game in Oregon history every month.

With the national championship coming up on Monday, we kick off this new series by transporting listeners back to January of 2011, when the Oregon Ducks and the Auburn Tigers met in Glendale, Arizona with all the Tostitos on the line.

The final score may have read 22-19 Auburn, but Oregon fans know there’s much more to the story. Listen in for stories about Chip Kelly, Brent Musburger, Dyer’s knee and the origins of the phrase “Natty.”

Then, tell us what game we should do next in the comments.

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Editor’s note: Our Traffic Report team suffered a loss last week, with Crash, Justin’s best buddy of a Pitbull, passing away after nine years together. After recording this month’s Replayables, Justin wanted to say a few words to remember a very good boy.

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Yes, there’s still plenty of football to talk around these parts.

The Oregon Ducks have been very active in the transfer portal, the College Football Playoff semifinals are this weekend and there’s still a bit of #Legacy talk to sort out.

However, after 14,000 fans came through Matthew Knight Arena for two quality Big Ten opponents last week, Tyson and Justin attempted to answer that age-old question: How do you make men’s basketball cool again in Eugene?

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PS: Yes, you have homework for next week. Justin and I will be rewatching the 2010 national title game before we record next. Here’s the link to brush up before we stroll down memory lane.

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And just like that, it’s over.

The 2024 Oregon Ducks are now a team spoken about in the past tense. This week on The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Justin Myers and Tyson Alger attempt to understand what that means.

Plus: Is Tez Johnson the best Oregon receiver ever?

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Bonus: I know nobody really wanted to see more Rose Bowl things on Wednesday, so I held off on my usual “Camera Roll” post. But a little time has gone by, so I’m including my favorite behind-the-scenes shots and videos from Pasadena below.

And away we go.

NYE after the Lakers game got out.

The media hotel.

Breakfast of champions.

Where we going Sean?

My favorite thing at the Rose Bowl: Walking through the colorless tunnel and coming out to technicolor.

Always fun to see the student paper kids get to experience something like this. Great season, Brady and Joe.

I don’t know how good of a football player Brady Breeze is anymore. But the hair game is as strong as it’s ever been.

The legendary Nick Krupke.

The jacket is one thing, but I really should have gotten a shot of Orlando Sanchez’s shoes. Flashier than Oregon’s helmets.

Just two Montana grads at the Rose Bowl.

The band came to play.

Do you think Urban is telling his friends that he rode an elevator with The Corridor?

When your Alaska friends tell you to Facetime them from the Rose Bowl, you oblige them.

That thing just sneaks up on you.

The one major venue/game I’ve been to that’s better in person than the TV presentation. If you ever get the chance, go.

Behind the Bowl.

About sums it up.

“The media shuttle is that way.”

Fin.

Thanks for reading this season, everyone. It’s been a trip. Have a great weekend.

— Tyson

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Well, folks, the Oregon Ducks have a game to play.

Four days from now, the No. 1 Ducks will face the No. 6 (8-seeded) Ohio State Buckeyes in a good-old-fashioned Pac-12 Big Ten vs. Big Ten showdown.

And after a week of pretty obnoxious college football discourse, Tyson and Justin can’t wait to get this Rose Bowl quarterfinal game underway.

The two preview the game in this week’s Traffic Report. They also get vulnerable with their Prime Rib takes.

What else could you want on a Saturday?

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Well, folks, the playoffs are finally here.

After all that talk, college football’s new 12-team bracket makes its debut Friday night with No. 7 Notre Dame hosting No. 10 Indiana with the temperature expected to plunge below freezing.

Justin Myers and Tyson Alger preview the playoffs in this week’s Traffic Report. They also discuss the Heisman Trophy, Oregon’s advantage at attracting high-level quarterbacks and the shakeup out on the Palouse.

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Tyson survived his trip to Indy. Justin’s truck is back up and running.

There’s little that can stop them now. The two got together for this week’s Traffic Report, where Tyson gave Justin a behind-the-scenes look at how the Big Ten Championship felt before Justin dives into his grand plan to save the College Football Playoff.

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Boy, did Justin Myers and I have a bit to catch up on.

Back from our one-week Thanksgiving hiatus, Justin and I caught up on the Washington game, Oregon’s 12-0 start, Dan Lanning smashing a Washington helmet in, the ridiculous notion of throwing the Big Ten Championship game, signing day and more.

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Former Washington and current Oregon cornerback Jabbar Muhammad may consider Saturday’s Ducks vs. Huskies rivalry tilt to be “just another game,” but old man Christian Caple over On Montlake and I have been around too many years of this to know that’s not the case.

So this week, we decided to podcast about it. I filled in over on Caple’s Say Who, Say Pod this week, where we broke down what the latest iteration of what Ducks/Huskies means and where this rivalry goes from here.

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A Thanksgiving note: 1. For anyone listening to, reading or cursing The I-5 Corridor this holiday, thank you. This year has been the most rewarding and challenging one yet, and I’m incredibly grateful this Thanksgiving for every one of you who has encouraged and supported me along the way.

I was nominated for Oregon Sportswriter of the Year earlier this week, and I’m up against four great writers from publications that all date back to the 1800s. They have editors, expense budgets and paid time off. I have the occasional midnight text from Shane Hoffmann about typos and an audience that’s proven it values and appreciates storytelling. That right there is the win for me, and I thank you all for letting me do this job.

2. Now I have to sell a little bit. We’re running a Black Friday sale through Monday where first-time subscribers can get their first year of The I-5 Corridor for $25. For current subscribers, a $25 Corridor subscription might just be the gift you need for that awkward office White Elephant party.

I will be on-site for every Oregon event going forward and every sub sold over the next two months is going toward what I expect to be a pretty mega travel bill at the end of this Ducks run. I got my tickets booked for Indy and could really use the help toward whatever trip comes next.

There are going to be some truly great stories to tell.

Have a great Thanksgiving,

Tyson Alger

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It’s been a week, folks.

Justin’s car broke down, JJ and I spent all of Thursday battling internet trolls and a JetSki would have been more proper for the drive back from Corvallis last night.

However:

Justin and I managed to get together on Thursday before hoops to share a bit of our misery before we turned our thoughts to the Washington game, Oregon clinching an appearance in the Big Ten championship and why Justin believes Dan Lanning is who he is.

“This is a dude who 10 years ago was coaching high school football and teaching elementary school PE,” Justin says. “His vision got him to be the No. 1 coach in the country, and now he’s going to stop? Now he’s going to start playing it safe?”

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Bonus: I asked JJ to put together some of his favorite photos of the season so far. Enjoy.

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The Oregon Ducks are undefeated.

They haven’t lost since December and, frankly, haven’t even flirted with defeat in more than a month. They’re No. 1 in the country — and they’re the team whose last few wins are being skipped over in the national discussion and needled a bit locally.

Every week can’t be the Ohio State game, which is why in this week’s Traffic Report, Justin Myers and Tyson Alger dive into what Justin calls Oregon’s “Champagne Problem.”

Then we get into the important stuff: Whose jersey is worth buying this holiday season?

Speaking of the holiday season…did you know you can gift The I-5 Corridor?

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Bonus: I never ran JJ Anderson’s photos from the Maryland game. Let’s fix that.

— Tyson Alger, I-5 Corridor

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