A Retrospective on the 0-0 Draw With LAFC
John Babiak The Colorado Rapids rose to the occasion in front of a nearly full DICK’s Sporting Good Park Stadium, defied big Vegas odds, and nearly defeated a talent-rich LAFC side. The…
The Colorado Soccer Pyramid has Rivalries Brewing
Matt Pollard For the second straight year, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC hosted Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It was a cagy affair. Freezing temperatures. A few…
Hello world! Welcome to the new Burgundy Wave.
We’ve gone independent. Here’s our new website. It’s a work in progress. The full transfer of the archives of everything that was on SB Nation are in the works. We’ll…
How Anthony Hudson evaporated the Rapids
Chris White 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…
The final road match of the year will also be the hardest for the Colorado Rapids
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…
The final road match of the year will also be the hardest for the Colorado Rapids
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…
The Rapids need a player to get hot on attack if they want glory
"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…
The Rapids need a player to get hot on attack if they want glory
"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…
By every metric, the Rapids are worse with Tim Howard
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…
Without player rotation and substituions, the Colorado Rapids must watch fatigue
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…
