SEATTLE — On the rare occasion that Brian Schmetzer has asked the address the media directly before taking questions at a postgame press conference, it’s usually on a somber note. Either he’s recognizing someone who passed or he’s getting an uncomfortable talking point out the way early. I’m not sure I ever remember him doing what he did on Saturday.
Schmetzer was so moved by what he’d just watched his players do that he felt compelled to play hype man.
“The team was really good,” he said, grin stretching from ear to ear. “It was only 2-0, it was a shame that we didn’t score again but .