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Anthony Hudson, the worst managerial signing in the history of the Colorado Rapids and arguably one of the worst in the history of MLS, was finally removed from his post on Wednesday following a 1-0 loss to Atlanta United. Following the loss, his seventh of the season and 26th total in his doomed 43-match tenure,…

Now, the Rapids are going to be in probably the toughest road test of the season as their final stand away from home. Simply playing in Seattle is difficult of course, but that's not the only reason I say that. After all, part of the Rapids' improbable lossless streak earlier in the season included a…

Now, the Rapids are going to be in probably the toughest road test of the season as their final stand away from home. Simply playing in Seattle is difficult of course, but that's not the only reason I say that. After all, part of the Rapids' improbable lossless streak earlier in the season included a…

"Defense wins championships" is a common mantra repeated around nearly every sport, but in Major League Soccer it isn't exactly true. Defense certainly helps teams win championships, but it's nearly impossible to win the MLS Cup, at least historically, without some consistent goalscorers. This team is better and smoother defensively than Gary Smith's teams ever…

"Defense wins championships" is a common mantra repeated around nearly every sport, but in Major League Soccer it isn't exactly true. Defense certainly helps teams win championships, but it's nearly impossible to win the MLS Cup, at least historically, without some consistent goalscorers. This team is better and smoother defensively than Gary Smith's teams ever…

I didn't relent in my hatred of the transfer at any point and I got some stick for it, especially early in the season when it looked like the Rapids weren't going to blossom into one of the better teams in the league. But I maintained my position. It's like the post by Kevin McCauley…

Since it's still a bit early in the season, it's unlikely to mean all that much for a while. The Crew match was simply an easy way to see fatigue in the players since it was at the end of a rough eight-day stretch. The MLS season is a slog, though. If this team is…

The most confusing thing about it was that Solignac is a pretty proven poacher in his short career. Prior to joining the Rapids, he had scored 20 goals in 40 appearances for his Finnish club, and plenty of people were expecting big things that weren't to come.

As of this writing, the US are currently ranked 30th in the World Rankings by FIFA. They are likely only there because of their stature as one of the "Big Two" of CONCACAF and the fact that people in FIFA probably still think of them as a Round of 16 team from a "group of…

Is the 1-0 win over Los Angeles Galaxy in mid-March going to be the 2016 season's version of that match? After the dismal showing that the Rapids put on against DC United last night, it might be time to ask that question and pump the brakes on the optimism for the Rapids actually being good…