And away we go! The “Championship Cup Tour” (Prelude)

Behind the Shield

Before the “Championship Cup Tour” officially got on the road last night, we decided to send it off in proper fashion with an appearance alongside Coach Kreis on “CCT” partner KUTV 2’s Talkin’ Sports. Take the jump to see photos of “Uncle Phil” at KUTV 2’s Gallivan Center studio and the shweet ride our friends at Strong VW have provided to make this the road trip to end all road trips!
So what does a league championship trophy do in its free time? Look good for the cameras, of course … see below for some shots of the MLS Cup trophy hanging out at the KUTV studio with one of the men largely responsible for bringing the trophy back to Utah, head coach Jason Kreis. In addition, check out the mean machine (or the rugged yet sporty VW Routan) that will usher “Uncle Phil” and crew around this great state of ours for the next month.
And always remember that you can follow the Championship Cup Tour via any of the plethora of options listed below:

• Real Salt Lake’s Official “Championship Cup Tour” website
• KUTV2’s “CCT” page on Connect2Utah.com
• Real Salt Lake’s Official Facebook fan page
• Weather reports on KUTV 2 News broadcasts
• Hourly updates on KALL 700 Sports

"Soon, the beast made a quick movement and was then looking straight at us!"

The most common view of the van during the trip, as it will be leaving everyone in the dust! (while adhering dilligently to the speed limits posted by local law enforcement, of course).

We're not gonna lie, this is a really good-lookin' motor vehcle here.

The Routan hanging outside the KUTV2 studios as it awaits the MLS Cup to take the passenger side for the first leg of the trip.

Coach Kreis (right) and the MLS Cup (center) are joined by RSL Marketing Director Davy Ratchford (left) before the interview.

The trophy, which we'll affectionately refer to as "Uncle Phil" from here on out, has some alone time before its close-up on camera.

As "Coach K" gets mic'ed up, host David James shoots the olde "You lookin' at me?" look.

Kreis and "DJ" getting their chat on for Sunday's edition of Talkin' Sports.

And "Uncle Phil" looks on with approval in the distance ...