The ESPN FC crew question why Ned Grabavoy was not suspended by MLS after Nigel de Jong was issued a three-match ban. Little has gone according to plan this season for Portland Timbers manager Caleb Porter. Porter had hoped to use the momentum generated by last year's MLS Cup triumph to get the Timbers off to a good start. While left-back Jorge Villafana, left midfielder Rodney Wallace and reserve forward Max Urruti all moved on, the core of Portland's team remained intact.