You’d think a private morning ceremony in which they received their MLS Cup championship rings would be used by the Sounders as a motivational moment.
After all, the team has won just three times this season and could use a reminder that they are indeed capable of championship caliber play. But not according to coach Brian Schmetzer, who said Tuesday the ring ceremony — which included members of the team’s office staff — was quickly forgotten by design.
“We tried to turn the page, actually,” Schmetzer said. “So, everything that we’ve done up until this moment has been great.