Apr 23, 2012

Tweet Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grendades. However, the Rapids very nearly rescued a point at the death when Omar Cummings was denied his second goal on a 91′ penalty. Coach Oscar Pareja said “If I have a team that fight, and have that pride that we showed today, I can go and sleep...

Tweet “Well once we get our strikers back…” “Well once we get Mullan / Wynne back…” I’ve been waiting for a variety of situations to resolve themselves, and then for the Rapids to make their charge. Last summer we had doldrums too. Then Smith found the magic XII, we...

Tweet The Rapids took this week’s chapter of “Yeah Omar is that good” to the home of MLS-leading LA Galaxy. The results shouldn’t be more than mildly surprising. The Galaxy have been less than their dominant selves recently, while Colorado is peaking. Edson Buddle scored 2 times, and...

Tweet A big “thanks” to Conor Casey’s parents for neglecting to have his wisdom teeth removed as a child. His surgery prevented him from practicing with the USMNT (who won nonethless), and it was his header in the 52′ that secured the Rapids an absolutely crucial 3...

Tweet As I watched the Rapids struggle in the first half against the winless Galaxy, it was deja vu all over again. In the home opener I attended versus the Wizards, the Rapids looked similarly lethargic in the first half. The Rapids were able to sting the Galaxy in the second half of last weekend’s...