I’m writing this as we’re on our way to Portland, and part of our drive has entailed some light podcasting — a travel log, of sorts. It’s been some time since I was on a road trip to see this team, and it’s been even longer since I felt genuinely excited about our prospects in a big match.
Why?
We’ve talked about it plenty over the last, say, seven years. The end of the 2013 season was a defeating one, and in some ways, it feels like this is Real Salt Lake finally waking up from a long, unfortunate slumber.