For a decade the Seattle Sounders had serious laurels upon which to rest. They redefined soccer in the United States. The huge crowds that gathered, the wins, the trophies, the individual awards — all were the greatest. Then Atlanta United came along. They rapidly chipped away at any measure of expansion greatness the Sounders could claim. Last night they crushed it.
Seattle no longer has a crowd in the top 10 of single game attendance in MLS. They were never the fastest to an MLS Cup, but averaging a major trophy more than every other year was significant, but a year two MLS Cup is better than the Open Cups.