FOXBORO, Mass. – Media members awaited players and coaches for a postgame press conference after Monday’s Premier Lacrosse League quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium, looking at two chairs in front of a PLL- and Gatorade-branded backdrop that were empty.
After a few moments, Cannons head coach Brian Holman entered the room and sat in one of the chairs. He took a small sip of water and pointed to the other empty chair.
“Jeff Trainor is supposed to be sitting there,” he said with a smile, “but the boy from Billerica is literally up in the stands signing autographs right now. So he’s right where he needs to be and should be.”
A happy homecoming.