Sounder at Heart: for Seattle Sounders and Reign FC fans SB Nation

The Sounders are in a bad place after Tuesday's tie with FC Cincinnati. We discuss what we thought went wrong, what was encouraging and how much chance remains for the Sounders to make the playoffs.
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Xavier Arreaga posted a homophobic and transphobic cartoon to his Instagram feed, removed it and apologized. What's the best way forward from here? They also tackled the Sounders' diminishing hopes to return to the playoffs for a 14th consecutive season.
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Wallis Lapsley's path to professional soccer wasn't exactly the smoothest. He was lightly recruited out of high school, walked-on at UC Davis and although he was drafted, was cut after his first professional season. But he ultimately ended up with a preseason tryout for the Defiance and has turned that into a solid campaign that continues on Sunday with the organization's first home playoff game.
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When Garth Lagerwey first joined the Seattle Sounders ahead of the 2015 season, he was tasked with winning the team's first-ever MLS Cup and competing for Concacaf Champions League titles. He won two of the first and just led the Sounders to the first CCL title in MLS history. He took the time to reflect on what he's accomplished and ahead to what might be in the future.
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The Sounders still vaguely control their own destiny in terms of making the playoffs, but they've erased all room for error.
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The Seattle Sounders suffered a rare season sweep to the Timbers, falling 2-1 on Friday that sealed their fate. Even more distressing is that they seem to be settling into bad habits.
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