One of the most overused cliches in sports, the 'Next Man Up' catchphrase doesn't begin to describe what the Sounders have accomplished the past two seasons with several top players missing throughout
HOUSTON – Perhaps the Sounders can be forgiven for continuing to rely on one of the most overused clichés in sports as a motivational tool.
After all, compared to others across the sporting landscape claiming the “next man up’’ mantra as their own, the Rave Green actually are about as true to its meaning as it gets. In Seattle, the Seahawks also like using the catchphrase, but everybody knows they’re toast if Russell Wilson goes down and that the defense isn’t the same without the Legion of Boom.