Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Hello Colorado Rapids fans! Hello Burgundy Darkness. This week on HTHL, it’s the international break. Rabbi and Red banter about Sam Vines callup to the USMNT. Finally. The guys recap the San Jose and LA Galaxy games. Matt gives the details on how the Rapids can make the playoffs and what can eliminate them by […] READ MORE
Germany will play hosts to the USMNT’s September friendlies, as they take on Japan and Saudi Arabia in World Cup tune-ups. Gregg Berhalter’s penultimate roster is here, which sheds some light on the official World Cup roster. The Breakdown of the USMNT September Roster Let’s start with some of the most notable inclusions. Josh Sargent […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we’re suing Tim Melia for highway robbery. We banter about the Sam Vines transfer becoming official, as well the departure of Nicolas Benezet and the rumors around Cole Bassett. Then we recap the great performance and poor finishing against Sporting KC. Hurray […] READ MORE
Sam Vines has transferred from Colorado Rapids to Royal Antwerp. It's big for the player as the Rapids enter the international market. READ MORE
PODCAST – Alright, alright, alright Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red mess with Texas. We discuss the USMNT and Kellyn Acosta wining the Gold Cup. The guys discuss Dom Badji’s return and the inevitable departure of Sam Vines. We do Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing to review the […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we’re making a paradigm shift because that game against San Jose was a mess. Rabbi and Red banter about lots of fictional and real soccer news. The guys try to make sense of the 1-1 draw against the Earthquakes. We talk about […] READ MORE
PREVIEW – The United States Men’s National Team plays Martinique tonight. It is their second of three games in the group stage of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup. The USMNT won their opening game 1-0 against Haiti but it wasn’t great. We now know that Paul Arriola and Reggie Cannon will be unavailable due to […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Roly Poly Dinky Doodle Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we recap a great weekend of soccer! Rabbi and Red banter about the Copa America and UEFA Euro finals. We discuss the three Colorado Rapids USMNT players at the Gold Cup and their performances in the match against Haiti. The […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – The United States Men’s National Team won their first group stage game of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup on Sunday. Other than the fact that it was a win, it wasn’t great. Sam Vines scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Haiti. The performance, collectively and for many individuals, could have […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Pablo Mastroeni’s number has been retired! Rabbi and Red relive the post-game ceremony and all things #Pablo25. Red talks about the hype video and Pablo’s speech. Rabbi fondly remembers Mastroeni’s time at the club and what he represented. We do Good Thing, […] READ MORE
Matt has been writing for Last Word since 2014. He previously covered Saint Louis FC in their inaugural season. Now he lives in Denver, covering the Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy, with one eye on the U.S. National Teams.