Thu. Mar 5th, 2026
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Rafael Navarro dribbled forward in a home game against Atlanta United. Navarro went on to win his first MLS Player of the Matchday with two goals, assist, and penalty drawn. Photo Credit: Spencer Baldwin

Podcast – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we record just in time for some breaking news. There’s the Paxten Aaronson rumor, the win over Atlanta United, and the road game against LA Galaxy on Saturday.

We banter about Matt’s not-so-fun hiking experience and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds stadium project. The guys discuss the breaking Aaronson news and Rafael Santos signinglast Friday. We break down the win against Atlanta, Rafael Navarro, Darren Yapi, Noah Cobb, and all. Then we look ahead to a potential must-win game against LA Galaxy?

Here’s Mark’s piece on recent foreign transfer business. Check out Burgundy Wave’s Marcelo Balboa content as well.

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About the hosts:

Matt Pollard is the Managing Editor of Burgundy Wave, having overseen the site’s move to being independent in April 2023. He moved to Denver in 2015 and has covered the Rapids since 2016. An engineer and environmentalist by day, when he’s not watching or writing about soccer, he’s hiking or skiing in the mountains. He also writes for Last Word on Sports, covering the USMNT.

Mark Goodman, known as Rapids Rabbi or Soccer Rabbi, lived in Colorado from 2011-2018. He became an MLS Sicko after seeing Lee Nguyen of the New England Revolution pull off some silky moves at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. He’s a professional rabbi during the day and the author of the well regarded Backpass series, which started at Burgundy Wave. He watches the Pids from a far, having moved to Pittsburgh. He also covers the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Championship for Pittsburgh Soccer Now.

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Darren Yapi dribbles forward with support from Sam Vines in a home game against Atlanta United. Colorado Rapids went on to win 2-1. Photo Credit: Spencer Baldwin

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One thought on “Podcast: Paxten Aaronson Rumor. Atlanta. LA Galaxy.”
  1. I really enjoyed the discussion on the podcast! The insights on the Atlanta and LA Galaxy game were particularly interesting. I hope the rumors about Paxten Aaronson lead to something exciting for the team!

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