Holding The High Line, a Colorado Rapids Podcast

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hello Colorado Soccer fans. We did not expect to be doing this podcast! Matt is galavanting around England with the girlfriend. Mark is hyped for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds playing in the USL Championship Final! We separately discuss the Apple TV MLS Season Pass news. MLS voted to change the schedule format to the European style. We got a schedule for the 2026 MLS season. Lionel Messi is coming to...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Well so much for taking a few weeks off. Chris Armas will not return as head coach. Pádraig Smith and Kevin Demoff had a press conference . It was informative but also it wasn't . Holding The High Line banters about the USL Championship and MLS NEXT Pro playoffs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks have a tough road game at FC Tulsa to start the playoffs. Colorado Rapids 2 are...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. The 2025 Colorado Rapids season is over. A lot happened after the full-time whistle. Holding The High Line sits down for a looooong chat to discuss the Chris Armas apology and do a season review. The guys break down the 2-2 draw against Los Angeles FC and why it was a microcosm of their season and their matchup against LAFC. We discuss how Colorado came so close to winn...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it's Decision Day 2025. We preview the Rapids hosting Son and Los Angeles FC. We talk playoff clinching scenarios. It's a mess. The guys banter about the USMNT game and international window. Matt goes Inside Baseball talking about what national team media is like. Then we preview LAFC, Fan Appreciation Night, and Decision Day. What do...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Well, that was underwhelming. This week on Holding The High Line, we break down the Rapids out of town scoreboard. The guys banter about the international break. The USMNT has two friendlies and no juice. Zack Steffen didn't get called up. He did not deserve it. We talk about Poch's every worrying comments. Also not that many of you are going to the game on Tuesday at D...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we are joined by Marcelo Balboa to preview the Rocky Mountain Cup! Rabbi discusses the high holidays and how it relates to sports and life. We discuss the 1-1 draw with Minnesota United . Rafael Santos had another standout performance. They had issues breaking down a low block. Cole Bassett is still being started on the left, which is...

Hello Colorado Soccer fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi is out for Rosh Hashanah, so Matt Pollard is joined by Jason Maxwell of View From The Couch . Jason and Matt banter about Ballon d'Or. We have good news regarding John Babiak's health. We recap the 3-1 loss to FC Dallas . MLS released club roster profiles on Friday. We review that and discuss the implications for the winter tran...

Hello Colorado Soccer Fans. This week on Holding The High Line, the Colorado Rapids won against Houston Dynamo on a stoppage time own goal! We discuss an FC Dallas six pointer and more. The guys open with some heavy topics, discussing the gun violence from last week. Also Real Salt Lake kicked a spectator out for wearing a MAGA hat, then apologized to him publicly, and invited him back. This despi...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we preview Houston Dynamo and revisit how Colorado Rapids spent the Moïse Bombito money. The guys banter about the USMNT September international break and the state of the program. We have concerns about Poch's approach to this job and how the player pool has reacted to him. This window didn't really change that. I guess we're excited...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Well that loss to Sporting KC wasn't fun. Holding The High Line is back to ruminate for too long about it. The guys recap their travels over Labor Day weekend. Matt went to the family cabin on Michigan to visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, in the Upper Peninsula. He nerded out about the Edmund Fitzgerald. Mark had a less fun weekend. Shout out to...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. What a fantastic end to the MLS transfer window and what a dismal performance at LA Galaxy. But hey, Pax10 Aaronson hype. Oh, and Matt and the dog are doing well. Thanks for all the support last week. Rabbi and Red put a bow on our coverage of the Aaronson transfer . The financials are a big deal and likely a one-time thing? There's the USMNT discussion. Commerce City R...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we record just in time for some breaking news. There's the Paxten Aaronson rumor , the win over Atlanta United, and the road game against LA Galaxy on Saturday. We banter about Matt's not-so-fun hiking experience and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds stadium project. The guys discuss the breaking Aaronson news and Rafael Santos signing last...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This weekend the club will be retiring Marcelo Balboa's #17 jersey. It's just the fifth jersey number retirement in MLS history and the second one for Colorado (Pablo Mastroeni's #25 was retired July 4, 2021). Shortly after the end of the 2022 MLS season, we interviewed Celo. This was after the Altitude TV contract had expired. MLS was in the middle of setting up MLS Se...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. How about that Darren Yapi brace and that win against Minnesota United? And what does the Rafael Navarro future look like? Holding The High Line is back to discuss this and more. The guys banter about the start of the EPL season and MLS visa timelines. Son Heung-min got his visa in less than a week meanwhile it's looking like a week for Rob Holding and Alexis Manyoma. O...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Earlier today, news broke that Colorado Rapids are on the verge of trading Djordje Mihailović to Toronto FC for a club record $8 million. Rabbi and Red get together for an emergency podcast to discuss how this could have happened and what it says about the club. Matt wrote out some good thoughts on specific indications and implications going forward. Mark looks big pict...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Welcome back to Memories From Toronto, a Holding The High Line Production. My name is Matt Pollard. On this episode of our 2010 MLS Cup interview series, I speak with the man who made this all happen, forward Macoumba Kandji . Mac and I discuss his emigration to the United States and soccer career that led him to Colorado Rapids. We talk about his relationship with Stev...

Hello Colorado Soccer Fans. Welcome back to Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red. We start off by discussing Lionel Messi being suspended for skipping the MLS All-Star Game. Also, Vancouver is trying to sign the Raumdeuter. Are the rules around the ASG and discovery rights outdated? We discuss. Then the guys break down the loss to Philadelphia Union, familiar performances, Cole Bassett comment...

Hello Colorado Soccer Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we have so much Colorado Rapids news and a Denver Summit FC brand launch to discuss. The guys discuss the Summit FC crest, branding, and more. We then discuss a historic comeback 3-3 draw at Seattle Sounders. Cometh the (Darren) Yapi Hour, Cometh the Man. We then discuss all the Rapids transfer window news. Kévin Cabral was waived. Ch...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we have so much to talk about. Rabbi has some work commitments so Red is joined by Keith Richards with Team NBS Media and Spencer Baldwin (Burgundy Wave's intern). This three-man midfield cooks. The trio banters about the USMNT getting a friendly at DICK's against Australia on October 14. We discuss that Jackson Travis red card agains...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. We hope you all had a good 4th of July. On this Sunday episode of Holding The High Line, we analyze that 4thFest loss to Sporting Kansas City and preview a difficult double game week. First the guys banter about the Gold Cup Final. Was it mission accomplished for the USMNT even with the performance and loss to Mexico? Has this altered expectations for us going into the...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we are back to normal. We discuss the Rapids Secondary Transfer Window and try to make sense of that 3-3 draw with New England Revolution. First the buys banter about the Club World Cup and Gold Cup. Are we excited about the USMNT? Is the CWC still a mixed bag? We discuss and give predictions. Then we recap the New England Revolution...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Given the Rapids played Wednesday and the USWNT played Thursday, it's bit of a different podcast this week. Rabbi and Red do individual voice notes. We discuss the Colorado Rapids bounce back win against LA Galaxy. Sam Vines and the defense were good. Calvin Harris scored. All good. We touch on the MLSPA releasing salary information. Matt breaks down what it says about...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we're trying to find joy in tough times. We discuss the Club Word Cup so far. Has it been a predictable flop? How will this be used as a test run for the World Cup next summer? Has anyone been deported by ICE? Then we analyze that 0-1 loss to Orlando City. The boys break down how it was worryingly similar to the Austin FC loss. That w...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Welcome back to Holding The High Line. How about that rumored Stav Lemkin signing? Rabbi and Red get together to discuss him and much more. We banter about the state of the world, our place in it, how to feel, and what to do about it. Classic HTHL amid an existential crisis. We recap the 0-2 loss to Austin FC. What went wrong and what does it say about the team. We disc...