-17,000 Season Tickets sold so far, 63 Corporate Suites reserved, $20 million sponsorship with Microsoft.

-Next month begins open tryouts, to be filmed for a Joe Roth produced reality show, concluding with a final tryout to be shown live on February 1st following the Super Bowl. Viewers will be able to select the three finalists.

-Today’s Seattle Times is reporting the Sounders are close to announcing the signing of Swedish midfielder and sometime model, Freddie Ljungberg as their Designated Player.

-Perhaps the Sounders are benefiting from the NBA dropping the ball in the city…

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