Let’s start with look back at the goals of the magical 2013 season.

Enough about 2013, the Timbers have released the 2014 introduction video.

Season Previews are all the rage this time of year, this is also a good place to list some of the sources of Timbers news.  Please add a comment for any sites I have missed.

• 5 Minutes to Kickoff
• Slide Rule Pass
• Timbers Blog by Kip
• Reddit Timbers
• Back Office Gavin
• The Axe
• Prost Amerika
• Soccer By Ives
• MLSsoccer.com
• Pro Soccer Talk
• SB Nation
• American Soccer Analysis

A  look around the league….

• All 19 Home Kits
• Supporter Section Ticket Prices
• An interesting MLS map
• MLS as popular as baseball with the kidos

The 107ist has been busy in the off season making Portland a better place.  A $50,000 donation to Operation Pitch Invasion is making the dream of Bless Field a reality.   Now is the time to sign up for 2014. 

I have questioned Rodney Wallace’s skills in the past and yesterday I rolled my eyes when I saw him come in. Well, Caleb knew what he was doing and Rodney scored an excellent header timed to perfection and placed far from the reach of the keeper.

5 Minutes to Kickoff has an excellent little writeup with a picture that will give you a boner. Plus 5mTKO adds links to all the match recaps from around the interwebs.

Kids we are only days away.  For those about to rock, we salute 5 Minutes to Kickoff for dropping hit after hit…

Great Moments in Portland Timbers Home Openers

Know Thy Enemy: New York Red Bulls

5mTKO Sports Interviews @WayneGarciaKPTV

Caleb’s Center Back Choice

Find the 5mKO Podcast here

I think most supporters are hoping for Kalif to have his break out year, Slide Rule Pass agrees there is no time like the present.

The Shin Guardian gives some predictions from its posse of contributors. Part 1 of 2.

Grant Whal asks 18 players from around the league their private thoughts about the game. Part 1 of 2.

5mTKO highlights the Preseason winners and losers

XI Quaterly looks back over the years of MLS website design.

Soccer by Ives gives its Preseason Power Rankings and lists the Timbers at 10th.

ESPN 2013 Timbers Preview

Timbers Reddit is a fun source for links and discussion