Dear Seattle
The Sounders’ fans were burying me under an avalanche of noise at CenturyLink Field. My ears began to ring. Welcome to Seattle.
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The Sounders’ fans were burying me under an avalanche of noise at CenturyLink Field. My ears began to ring. Welcome to Seattle.
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