The beer snake is back, and so — quietly — is one of the best home-field advantages in spring football. The Defenders open the home slate this weekend at Audi Field, where they have lost exactly twice in franchise history.
The roster turned over less than most in the league, and it shows. The offense returns its entire interior line, and the defense brings back the secondary that led the league in takeaways.
Tickets for the opener are trending toward a sellout, and the team is leaning into it: the supporters section has doubled, and the pregame block party returns for a third year.
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