It was late on Sunday night. Red Bull Arena had hosted back-to-back games. There were players, staff, and fans who had been in and around the stadium for more than seven hours. Were they tired? Maybe. But it was hard to tell in the aftermath of watching New York Red Bulls II winning the USL Eastern Conference playoff final on October 16. People had to be tired, but there was too much jubilation in the stadium for it to show.
In the tunnel, huddled with the press pack, waiting for post-match comments, I saw Jesse Marsch run to John Wolyniec and ask to speak the II team.