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Colorado Rapids 2 Playoffs Preview
COMMERCE CITY – Colorado Rapids 2 kickoff their 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs tonight. They are the top seed. All playoff games they play will be at DICK’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. Tonight they play San Jose Earthquakes II. R2 come in having had a spectacular turn around from the previous season.…
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Snow Clasico, Lightning Delays, and Frozen Beer Taps: A Comprehensive History of Colorado Rapids Bad Weather Games
EDITORIAL – The Centennial State and Colorado Rapids have a rich history of crazy weather. Look no further than the various Snow Clasico games or the six weather delayed/postponed matches of 2023. Here I document every weather type that’s affected the Rapids and Colorado Soccer. MLS 1.0 Scheduling and MLS Cup 1997 Rain Let’s start…
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Rapids Dynamo Preview: A Chance to Escape
HOUSTON, Texas – Inclement weather postponed the most recent Colorado Rapids game. Stop me if you’ve heard that before. Chris Little and the Burgundy Boys will have the advantage of fresher legs when they take on the recently crowned Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champion, Houston Dynamo. When: Saturday, October 7th @ 6:30 pm MDT…
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October 1: Defenders Day and Remembering The Fallen of Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine – Five hundred and eighty seven days ago, Russia invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Under the cloak of a so-called ‘Special Operation,’ Russia attempted to decapitate Ukraine’s leadership by attacking her capital city of Kyiv. To date, Ukraine remains steadfast and has successfully stood-up to a barbaric invader. However, it has come…
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Podcast: The Chris Little Effect
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi Mark Goodman is back from all the Jewish holidays. The guys banter about the MLS schedule being congested and too long, off a great column from Jonathan Tannenwald. Then we discuss a four point week for the Pids and the Chris Little…
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Captain Andreas Maxsø Leads Rapids to Home Win Over Austin
COMMERCE CITY – Colorado Rapids hosted Austin FC on Saturday night. Captain Andreas Maxsø and company were looking for a second result at home of the week in an effort to now win the Wooden Spoon. Verde were circling the drain, trying to win to keep their playoff hopes alive. It was again a different…
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Rapids Draw Whitecaps 2-2
COMMERCE CITY – Colorado Rapids hosted Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night, 97 days after they were supposed to. The Rapids were out of playoff contention and looking for a result to not win the Wooden Spoon. The Caps needed a win to keep up in the playoff race. Would a team find a winner or…
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Podcast: Rémi Cabral R2 Golden Boot
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on HTHL, Rabbi is off on the Jewish equivalent of international duty. So Red calls up friend of the show Eric Stinson. Eric’s a 12 year STM to the Rapids and an active member of C38. We discuss the Rapids two loss week to Cascadia teams. Seattle…
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Colorado Rapids Eliminated From Playoff Contention With Loss at Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Burgundy Boys headed into Portland to play the Timbers on Saturday night. It was a must win for both sides. Portland were coming off three straight wins. A loss would see Colorado Rapids eliminated from playoff contention. The lineup had plenty of surprises. Rapids interim manager Chris Little made six changes…
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Reality Check: Sounders Beat Rapids 2-1
COMMERCE CITY – Colorado Rapids hosted Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night. The home side had a renewed spirit off a win under a new coach. Would it be enough to get a result or would Sounders beat Rapids because they’re just a better team? Interim manager Chris Little had an unchanged starting lineup from Saturday.…
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