For the first time in the history of the Seattle Sounders, they start a season as defending MLS Cup Champions, with a star shining high above the crest. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, their meteoric rise from the depths of squalor to the pinnacle of excellence was a whirlwind for all to behold. Breathlessly we beheld the majesty of victory. Our eyes, twinkling from the beauty laid before us, dared not to blink, so as not to miss any moment of this history.
On the eve of a new chapter, I ask you: now what? As a team we've reached the top of the impossible mountain and planted our flag.