There were talking points galore on the first legs of the four MLS quarterfinal playoff series.
I tried to hit as many as possible in the SI.com review, which should be posted later today.
But I didn't get to one issue that's sitting out there, kind of by itself, like a shy kid at a
big, fancy dance.
Your Friday Free Kick comes in a bit differently today. Rather than discuss current events in the
league or happenings on national scale, today we'll take a slightly different rout.
This week has seen some sad moments that have us casting our eyes downward in both sadness and
remembrance.
I apologize for the delay in getting past the first team transfer summary. We are using the
international break for a nice rustic vacation in Maine. I've been trying to generally stay away
from the internet, email, and the other things that I tend to use for both my day job as well as
staying up with current events in the Premier League and posting to the blog.
Last week was as good as any the Sounders have had in quite some time; a huge come from behind
(twice!) win against the Timbers and a dominant win over a fairly strong LA Galaxy side in the US
Open Cup quarterfinals have people buzzing, and being massive Pollyannas we're no different.
Today we spend a good deal of time talking about that win over the Timbers and we also spend
some time on the impressive USOC win over the Galaxy, the #ClassyMullanHate meme and about
theColorado Rapids.
Last week was as good as any the Sounders have had in quite some time; a huge come from behind
(twice!) win against the Timbers and a dominant win over a fairly strong LA Galaxy side in the US
Open Cup quarterfinals have people buzzing, and being massive Pollyannas we're no different.
Today we spend a good deal of time talking about that win over the Timbers and we also spend
some time on the impressive USOC win over the Galaxy, the #ClassyMullanHate meme and about the
Colorado Rapids.
