The story has been out there for a while but today it was official: Morning Sports Page Co-host Gavin Dawson is leaving us at 95.5 The Game after today for a new opportunity. It’s a big station in a big market and he’s going to be doing afternoon drive — which means, best of all, the guy actually gets to live a normal life. Or at least as normal as Gavin can live it.

We wish him the best of luck and we’ll be carrying on in the mornings from 6-9 with Chad “The Body” Doing. We’re very excited about the show moving forward.

And one last thing, Gavin — thanks for the nickname. I’m going to stick with that “Godfather” thing for a while. It seems to have caught on.

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“Talkin’ Ball” airs after the next two Blazer games and I’ll be there. You probably knew that. We’re on after EVERY Comcast Sportsnet game, home or road.

Am also a regular every day from now until the Civil War on the Morning Sports Page with Gavin and C.I.P. from 6-9 a.m. (other than Thanksgiving day). It’s a lot of fun hanging with those guys and I think you’ll enjoy it — also available at 955Thegame.com.

And man, don’t miss it tomorrow as the MSP boys get to sit in for vacationing Jim Rome from 9 a.m. to noon on 95.5 The Game. In the first chance for the rest of the country to hear them, I expect them to hit it out of the park. I have heard just a tiny bit about what they’re planning and you’re going to love it.

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Going on the MSP this morning around 8 to chat with CIP and Gavin. Will be working with Chad the next two days at 3 o’clock, filling in for JC on the Bald-Faced Truth (95.5 The Game).

Also, on “Talkin’ Ball” Wednesday at p.m., Willamette Week’s Hank Stern. That sounds like Jim Pasero’s arch-enemy, doesn’t it?

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Pat O. in the comments of the previous item posted this link to a story the New York Times did on this exact topic (thanks Pat!). Gavin Dawson and I were speaking about it this morning on the MSP.

As Gavin pointed out, as soon as the picture quality improves on computer screens — and how long can that take? — this thing is going to be huge. But honestly, if you haven’t poked around on the Web looking for stuff, I can tell you that there isn’t a pay per view event, a big NFL game or anything else that isn’t out there somewhere — for free.

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You may not have heard but the Trail Blazers today announced a partnership with Jones Soda. They’re the folks in Seattle who make the soda pop in goofy flavors and with pictures of real people on the labels. The stuff is going to be available in the Rose Garden now.

To get some attention for that arrangement, Trail Blazer mascot “Blaze the Trail Cat” (he is, according to public address announcer Mark Mason — but I haven’t officially checked this out with all my sources yet — the world’s only flying cat) showed up this morning during Gavin Dawson’s morning show on 95.5 The Game. And Blaze — who sent Gavin into ecstacy with his mere appearance — brought a bottle of Fufu Berry with Gavin’s picture on the label.

I was a guest on the show when it happened, but am perfectly OK with being upstaged by the World’s Only Flying Cat. No problem, there. I’m just wondering if Gavin, over the long haul, is going to be OK with being associated for life with FuFu Berry. Did someone else get Root Beer or Lemon Lime?

The People’s Champ and FuFu Berry? Not that there’s anything wrong with it.

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