Last Word On Soccer

PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans! On this offseason episode of Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red get together to talk playoffs. We discuss the games so far and finish by previewing MLS Cup. We’ve got measured takes on the reported new playoff format. Then we break down the (probably Rapids irrelevant) MLS Expansion draft. Holding The High Line Podcast: Previewing MLS Cup … [Read more...] about Holding The High Line Podcast: Previewing MLS Cup and Expansion Draft

PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Red sits down with Marcelo Balboa to have a long awaited interview. We discuss his playing career, big picture thoughts on the game, getting into media, and reminisce about his time covering the Rapids for Altitude Sports. Just like with Richard Fleming, we don’t know what the future holds for Celo. But … [Read more...] about Holding The High Line Podcast: The Marcelo Balboa Interview

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The 2022 Colorado Rapids failed to make the playoffs this year. They finished 10th in the Western Conference, four points off of the playoffs. Injuries to Jack Price and Braian Galván, among others, hurt the team’s quality and depth. Every defender regressed from last year. The departures of Cole Bassett and Kellyn Acosta left the midfield thin and … [Read more...] about Colorado Rapids 2022 Season Review: Regression and Rubio’s excellence

PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we review the 2022 Colorado Rapids season. Rabbi and Red banter about Decision Day and spend way too much time reviewing the 1-1 draw with Austin FC. Yay Diego Rubio! Then we revisit the XI questions we asked back in February that would define the 2022 Colorado Rapids season. The guys do some initial … [Read more...] about Holding The High Line: 2022 Colorado Rapids in review

EDITORIAL – The MLS regular season concluded on Sunday with Decision Day 2022. The top four seeds in the Western Conference were mostly settled, but there were things to play for. LAFC had the Supporters’ Shield in hand, but were playing a Nashville SC team looking to get a home playoff game. FC Dallas and Austin had effectively dead rubber home games, though Sebastian Driussi … [Read more...] about Decision Day West Seeds 1-4: LA Galaxy secure home field against Nashville