No 4th of July game this year because of the World Cup. 2027 is a speed run. Then MLS switches to the European calendar with the season starting late July. Have the Colorado Rapids already played their final 4th of July game and we didn’t even know it?

Sad Daylight Savings, Rapids Community. It's 6:30 at R2 and it's already pitch dark HDMOF

A Year Below Expectation: The 2025 Rapids were constructed by Pádraig Smith and led by Chris Armas in search of a trophy. The team fell well short. Here's HTHL's after-action report of what went wrong this year. holdingthehighline.com/p/a-year-bel...

S8E37: Hot Pockets and Press Conferences Hey High Liners. So much for that break. We get together after the Pádraig Smith and Kevin Demoff presser. We discuss Chris Armas Out. We do a draft of head coach candidates. bleav.com/shows/holdin...

Rest now brother. We'll see you in Valhalla.

A Year Below Expectation HTHL's year end review of what went wrong for the Colorado Rapids in 2025. @rapids96podcast.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/holdingt...

4-2-3-1 Steffen Cannon-Cobb-Holding-Santos Aaronson-Bassett Harris-KDP-Yapi Navarro Subject to change. There will be changes.

We did a coaching draft. Let us know what you think. Looks like Oli might bounce. If so, Ronan’s the only other one you’d consider leaving. 4-3-3 with PaxTEN, Bassett at the 8, and a 6.

We did a Head Coach draft on the pod

So much for taking a few weeks off #ArmasOut

It's time for my favorite piece of content we do every year: our fan survey. This year, we're collaborating with over 20 independent outlets to try and get it out to as many people as we can! If you have even a passing interest in Major League Soccer, could you take a minute and fill this out?

Recording tonight. #AskHTHL

meanwhile in an alternate timeline

Who are the candidates? Realistic, semi-realistic, and out in the weeds? #AskHTHL

Well, guess we might actually be podding this week.

Jew chores, Inside Baseball talk, and a season review.

S8E36: Apology Accepted, Chris. Hi Colorado Rapids fans. We analyze Decision Day and why the team missed the playoffs. Red breaks down that press conference incident with Armas. We recap 2025 and preview the offseason. See you in a few weeks. bleav.com/shows/holdin...

Love you Rabbi. This week’s episode of @rapids96podcast.bsky.social is going to go so hard

@rapids96podcast.bsky.social 11th is terrible. 7th last year wasn’t too much better. Is this the ceiling of Armas? Why will (or won’t) next year be better? #AskHTHL

By now, you've all seen the postgame presser from Saturday night. Rabbi wrote something in response. We'll talk about it on the pod Monday night. Then for Red's sanity, hopefully never again. holdingthehighline.com/p/dear-chris...

Deservedly miss playoffs. Barely. Send us your four word reviews, Colorado Rapids Community. See you tomorrow for Rapids 2 playoffs?

Anyone else get this email? Hope this isn't jumping the shark

S8E35: Hail Blucifer Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on HTHL, we preview Decision Day, LAFC, and Son. Red discusses covering the USMNT friendly against Australia. We check in on whether Chris Armas should be retained. Also Rapids 2 home playoff game! bleav.com/shows/holdin...

Somehow, we're still alive view-from-the-couch.blogspot.com/2025/10/were...

What could possibly go wrong vs the Rapids have gotten miraculous results at home against LAFC in the past

@rapids96podcast.bsky.social #askhthl I asked Matt Doyle this question but I’d be interested in hearing your response. Obv we also have Pax and Yapi is a good presser too. Seems to make a lot of sense.

Do they want to buy the Rapids?

“Well that’s a wrap on the season. Excited to recap it tonight.” “Mark, stop it.” “……….”

S8E34: Out of Town Scoreboard Hey Rapids fans. We banter about the international break and the USMNT. We talk RSL and the Rocky Mountain Cup. We've got thoughts on Chris Armas' future. We get you ready to watch the out of town scoreboard this Saturday. bleav.com/shows/holdin...

Moïse Bombito has a broken leg. Valid question whether he’ll rehab in time for the World Cup with Canada www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

#AskHTHL Devils advocate: can the #Rapids96 get a better coach? Who? Is Gio Savarese a legitimate candidate?

Two straight late season collapses and the good vibes coach has lost the good vibes. What is the argument for bringing Armas back other than we’ve had worse? Would Curtain take the FO’s call? #askhthl

Most underwhelming Cup retention Send us your four word reviews, Rapids fans.

S8E33: Playoff Rumble Ponies Hello Rapids fans! This week on HTHL, we're joined by Marcelo Balboa to preview the Rocky Mountain Cup. bleav.com/shows/holdin...

Thursday Night Football Stan sighting

Show me the recei-puh-ts!

. @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social’s spreadsheet wasn’t that far off!

Glad to see Edson found work after Rapidman's glorious return. Anyone heard from Marco, Jorge, or Franz? (Marco van Bison was legitimately a good mascot idea, just not compared to Rapidman. The rest, not so much)

S8E32: Pod From The Couch Rabbi is out for the high holiday, so @rapidsjason.bsky.social makes got the call up. We preview Minnesota United. We nerd out about the Colorado Rapids roster profile, Bodmer Line math and RMC tie breakers. bleav.com/shows/holdin...

Another flat road loss. Send us your four word reviews, Colorado Rapids fans.

Good catch Jody. G+ has its flaws. Look at Steffen last year with his PSxG wrecking his G+. Still, Cannon is +0.11 dribbling, -0.03 fouling, -0.36 interrupting, -0.55 passing, -0.24 receiving, -0.22 shooting. MLS fullbacks increasingly are an attacking position. Reggie hasn’t been great going…

S8E31: Pineapples and Swans Hello Colorado Soccer Fans! This week on HTHL, we relive the exciting late winner over Houston Dynamo. We talk Denver Summit and look ahead to FC Dallas. Oh and at least KSE didn’t issue a cringy apology to a fan who wants players deports. bleav.com/shows/holdin...

Yikes cannon hasn’t been great but didn’t think he was this bad @rapids96podcast.bsky.social

New signings looked good

Rapids home debutants! Victory! Send us your four word reviews! #Rapids96

S8E30: Moïse Money R&R banter about the state of the USMNT after two friendlies. We preview the Houston Dynamo game. We talk World Cup and Denver sports stadium news. Then we finally duke it out on how the Moïse Bombito transfer money was spent. bleav.com/shows/holdin...

When your podcast is just naming dudes who’ve been called up to the national team

S8E29: Wreck of the Edmund Pids-gerald Hello Colorado Rapids fans. We recap why that second half at SKC was so bad and what Colorado can do about it. We look at Colorado's final 5 games of the regular season. Oh and Chris Armas' future is uncertain. bleav.com/shows/holdin...

Street Pancakes!

Will this year's RMC finale potentially involve three different Brazilian Rafas between both teams? #AskHTHL