Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we do a full Rapids roster breakdown and more.

Rabbi and Red open the show with banter about the state of sports media. We review the 2-0 win over Portland Timbers. Matt has audio from speaking to Cole Bassett postgame. We celebrate Lucas Herrington, Alex Harris, and Hamzat Ojediran. We talk Rapids press, playing out of the back, and "dominating" the game.

Mark has an update on 2026 HTHL merch. We analyze the Colorado Rapids roster breakdown and roster compliance. We then look ahead to LA Galaxy and the Killer Ps on Saturday.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, that first 20 minutes was rough. And we have the Cole Bassett Revenge Tour to look forward to?

The guys banter about Denver Summit launching the "Evergreen Kit." We recap the 2-0 loss at Seattle Sounders. The first half was a mess. The second half was better because of the substitutes. There were a few good performances and a lot of bad ones. We break down the tactics, the lack of execution, and the fascinating Matt Wells postgame press conference.

The boys react to Sam Vines getting waived and bought out by the club. We give him his flowers, a reasonable amount. We discuss what went wrong for Vinesy, what it means for him and the club, and whether the 2021 Vines Back is still in there.

Then we preview the home opener on Saturday. What do the Rapids need to do better? What can we expect from Cole Bassett and the Portland Timbers? Oh, and how about that fan forum and the screen updates?

Oh, and we've got a 2026 merch update.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans! Welcome to season nine of Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red! On this episode, we do our full 2026 Colorado Rapids season preview!

Before we preview, we discuss Matt Doyle leaving MLS dot com. Mark gives his key observations from Rapids Media Day. We talk Miguel Navarro returning to the Rapids and the end of preseason.

Here are our XI questions that will define the 2026 Colorado Rapids:

We discuss a few pieces of content during the episode. Here's Mark's Western Conference preview. Here's Matt Pollard's article about Matt Doyle. For those interested in MLS Fantasy, here's links for Kickbase, Fantasy UTD, and Sofascore.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, surprise, it's a black kit!

The guys react to the Colorful Colorado kit. We're not enthused, but there are some fun details. There's a good mission behind it, which we support.

Then we touch base on preseason. The Rapids lost to Columbus Crew last weekend 4-1. They have their final preseason friendly against Orlando City SC this Saturday. We discuss the first media availability with Hamzat Ojediran. Other than that, we're flying blind. We discuss the reasoning behind the club keeping their cards close to the vest and what Matt Wells could be doing behind the scenes. We have some suggestions for giving the MLS preseason more juice.

Rabbi gives his take on the updated 2026 MLS Roster Rules and Regulations. The salary cap went up. There's more details about the cash transfer. The off roster Homegrown is a fun took the Rapids could utilize.

Lastly, we discuss the rumor mill. Luïc Williams, Matías Galarza Fonda, and the 'return' of Miguel Navarro. We have thoughts.

Oh and Sportico says the Rapids are still worth less than expansion teams on paper. Save the Vancouver Whitecaps.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This is another episode in our Memories From Toronto series, where we interview people from the 2010 Colorado Rapids. There's still several of these interviews waiting to be released. I've got a few soccer new resolutions for 2026, and sharing these with you is one of them.

Guppy discusses that season, his affinity for creative wide players that led to the acquisition of Mac Kandji, and the fallout from the 2011 season. For those who listened to the Jeff Plush and Paul Bravo episodes, Guppy gives his and Smith's side of those relationships and the ultimate parting of ways. There's a lot to learn from what he says and doesn't say.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. We weren't going to do an episode this week but then the Cole Bassett trade news broke.

Rabbi and Red get together for an episode with some swearing. We react to the Bassett trade to Portland Timbers. We discuss what could have caused this, what it means for the club, and the financial and tactical implications.

Then there's the small matter of discussing the departures of Oli Larraz, Rafa Santos, and Calvin Harris, among other news. Donavan Philip signed a first team deal at least. Oh, here's Matt's article on Bassett if you want to read it.

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Hello Colorado Soccer fans! Happy New Year! Holding The High Line is back for 2026 just in time to talk about Lindsey Heaps signing with Denver Summit FC.

We might be a Summit podcast now. We discuss the Great Horan Linsey Heaps signing a precontract with Summit. We discuss this massive move, what it means for the expansion club and the Rapids.

We have updates on Summit and the Pids playing a home game at Mile High as well as Summit renting out DICK's Sporting Goods Park in the spring. What a fascinating case study experiment we get to witness, and all because Summit's temporary stadium has construction delays. Oh, and Mark pokes Matt about Chris Armas getting the KC Current job.

Then the guys talk Rapids preseason. We've got a schedule, some new coaches (we'll miss you Chris Little), a preseason roster, and some center back rumors. We break it all down. Oh and Footy Headlines thinks the new Rapids kit will be black and sky blue. Hope that's fake news.

Check out this article from Maxwell's blog about the state of the fanbase.

Thank you for listening to HTHL, High Liners and haters. Happy New Year. We are so back.

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Hello Colorado Soccer fans. On this episode of Holding The High Line, we pod in between holidays to discuss all the news. Rabbi and Red react to the Matt Wells official announcement as Colorado Rapids head coach. Red spoke to him. Hear his first impressions.

We give our thoughts on the One Club, One Legacy fan survey about possibly rebranding. Most fans on social media don't like this. We've got some info from the club side of things. We also talk MLS SuperDraft with the main story being Colorado needing to protect Billo Diop despite having him under contract for 2026.

Then we go full Home Alone. Red talks Noah Cobb, Dante Sealy, Hamzat Ojediran, the proposed division re-alignment, the anniversary game at Mile High against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, and the Denver Summit stadium plan getting approved by the Denver City Council.

That Matt Wells interview will be in your feed later this week. Happy Holidays High Liners.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Red is back from England and recovered from jet lag. Rabbi has come down from his Thanksgiving food coma and high of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds winning the USL Championship.

The guys give some brief thoughts on Inter Miami winning MLS Cup and the FIFA World Cup draw. Hey, we feel good about the USMNT getting out of the group. We discuss Colorado picking up the purchase option on Noah Cobb. Matt has some reporting on Sam Bassett and Rafa Santos.

We discuss the coaching search, the profile of manager we think the Rapids are going for, and the timeline. Then we discuss MLS Free Agency and the SuperDraft. Palmer Ault hype.

Once again, well done to Rapids 2, Erik Bushey, and Brian Crookham.

Oh, and here's that ESPN article Mark mentions about the USL CBA.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Matt's inconveniently on assignment gallivanting around England. He and the girlfriend, former college soccer player and third-year Rapids STM, sit down to discuss the year-end roster decisions.

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