Archive - Holding the High Line

Backpass: 'We like (H/h)olding the high line'

Red went to Miami last week; Rabbi headed to San Jose this week. Hey, would you rather see Lionel Messi or Jeremy Ebobisse? Obviously it's Ebobisse.

Apr 16 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

Backpass: The Pleasant Surprises

Our Rapids put together 7 points from their last 4 games - games we didn't expect to win. They've also put together a tactical approach that not all of…

Apr 3 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

March 2024

Backpass: Off the Schneid

Colorado produces its first win of the season; we look at how Chris Armas is directing Sam Vines; and a quick word about the latest weirdness with MLS…

Mar 15 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

February 2024

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Feb 28 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

Backpass: Whoops

Colorado starts the year 2024 the same way they started 2023 – with a crushing road defeat to a Cascadia team. What did we learn?

Feb 27 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

Backpass: Make Designated Player Slots Tradeable

Also: some pre-season predictions for the Rapids and the MLS Western Conference.

Feb 15 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

Exclusive Content for Highliners: Throwback interview postgame with Tim Howard from 2018

Tim drops knowledge on taking criticism, his advice for Cole Bassett, and more.

Feb 9 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

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Western Conference Preview Part II

St Louis and Vancouver: pretty good! Austin: pretty bad! Minnesota and SKC: scatalogically-related emoji?

Feb 9 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

January 2024

Western Conference Preview 2024: Part I

The new season is upon us. How are we shaping up? How about the rest of the conference? Here's part one of our research.

Jan 28 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

December 2023

Puzzle Pieces and Free Agents

Tinkering with what roster changes we might see from the Colorado Rapids, including our positions of most need and whether any current MLS free agents…

Dec 19, 2023 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

November 2023

No playoffs for your team? Watch some soccer TV shows instead.

There's a lot of documentaries and tv dramas about soccer to enjoy for those of us who can't quite bring ourselves to invest in MLS playoff soccer.

Nov 9, 2023 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

October 2023

Backpass: We can rebuild him. We have the technology.

FC Cincinnati and St Louis City offer interesting blueprint in how to go from zero to hero. Perhaps Colorado can learn from their example.

Oct 20, 2023 •

Soccer Rabbi - Mark Goodman

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