PORTLAND, OR – Following their MLS Cup victory, the Portland Timbers will be holding a jersey exchange for Seahawks fans. The Timbers bandwagon will embark on a month long tour of the Pacific Northwest, meeting with disenfranchised Seahawks fans and exchanging jerseys along the way.

“The Seahawks had a few good years, but the wagon is obviously slowing down. Our timing couldn’t have been better. It’s a great time for sports fans in the Northwest,” owner Merritt Paulson said in a press release.

Fans will be able to trade in their old Seahawks jerseys and receive a Timbers equivalent. “I’m just really excited for the exchange. By next week I’ll have home, away, and alternate kits,” added a young fan from Vancouver, “From now on I’ll refer to the real football as football because you use your foot and a ball. Clearly it never made any sense to call football football, ya know?”

It’s not just Seahawks fans seeking refuge with the Timbers. Many Blazers fans have said it will be much easier to deal with another rebuilding season knowing that at least one team in the city takes winning seriously. The Portland Winterhawks contacted us about their back to back to back to back Western Conference Championships, but we did not return their request for comment.