Sounders defender Chad Marshall never much thought about his ironman status until a while back when it became a family affair.
He’d seen a Twitter post that compared his minutes played to that of his brother-in-law, Philadelphia Union midfielder Brian Carroll, both in the top-five list for Major League Soccer active players. On Wednesday night against Orlando City FC at CenturyLink Field, Marshall will achieve another longevity feat when he becomes only the 13th player in MLS history to log 400 games played in regular season, playoffs, Champions League and U.S. Open play.
“At one point, him and I were No.