Holding The High Line, a Colorado Rapids Podcast

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Welcome back to Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red. Bit of a late show this week, apologies. The guys discuss what went wrong at Portland Timbers. We discuss the breaking Zack Steffen injury news. Then we preview Austin FC. We talk a bunch of news and notes from around the Front Range of Colorado. Also, we banter about our scarf collections. Hosted by Simplecast,...

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, Rabbi Mark Goodman speaks with the center back teddy bear, Drew Moor. Drew discusses his soccer journey to MLS. Get the tissues out for when he gets asked about getting traded from FC Dallas to Colorado Rapids. If you...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we are singing in the rain! We discuss a Rain delayed win over St. Louis FC and preview Portland Timbers Matt and Mark banter about Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Al Nassr and what this means for that league and if he could come to MLS. We also discuss the UCL Final and San Diego's issue with away fans. The boys make recommendations for wh...

Hello Colorado Rapids fan! This week on Holding The High Line, it's a Rocky Mountain Cup sweep for the Burgundy Boys. Rabbi and Red banter about some non-Rapids Rivalry Week banter. Pat Noonan doesn't like Double Game Weeks. Mark Delgado is becoming the Pablo Mastroeni of El Trafico. Also, RIP Gadi Kinda. We briefly touch on the loss to San Diego FC. Who even cares given what came next? Then we ta...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Red is in Pittsburgh for a wedding and staying with Rabbi. We recorded from the famous Micheal Azira Memorial Podcasting Basement. This episode had so much lore you guys. We banter about Pittsburgh Cookie Tables and hanging out with the wonderful Goodman family. Including the Stout Street Pitbull himself, Zoobie (Do). The guys break d...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Holding The High Line is back after Red's trip to England Rabbi's lost power. We break down Colorado's 2-1 loss at D.C. United and much more. Matt discusses his week off, Fulham games, history adventures with the girlfriend and all. We touch on the 1-1 draw with Seattle Sounders but go more in depth on the United game. What went well? Do the Rapids need more leadership?...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we discuss a 2-2 draw with Houston Dynamo that saw a Zack Steffen red card!? The guys banter about Omir Fernandez getting traded and the end of the Primary Transfer Window. We recap the Houston game. Are we Glass Half Full or Half Empty? What about the performance was good? What caused the collapse at the end? Was this a good performa...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it's Darren Yapi Hour! Matt and Mark break down that great 3-2 win over San Diego FC. The guys give Chris Armas and Yapi praise. How was the 4-4-2 and what were its permutations? Who else stood out? Was this chaos ball? Also, Sam Vines and Ted Ku-DiPietro made strides. What a bounce back performance and win. Also, Djordje Mihailović w...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we discuss the Colorado Rapids Unified Team. The guys banter about the Bryce Jamison signing. We break down what went wrong against Vancouver Whitecaps and how the team can generate more offense. Yes, we talk Kévin Cabral. Matt chats to Rapids VP of Community, Events & Entertainment about the Rapids Unified Team kicking off their...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Red forgot to hit the record button! We had a great chat that we won't be able to share with you. Apologies. And thus the legend of the lost episode was born. So instead, here's a voice note from each of us separately. We banter about April Fool's Day. We give our thoughts on the 2-0 win over Charlotte FC. There's a debate on Kévin Ca...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we've got a lot to talk about. Rabbi and Red banter about the USMNT making us big sad. Concacaf Nations League didn't go well. Zack Steffen was supposedly supposed to start on Sunday but then got sick. We're less enthused about the World Cup now. Then we break down what went wrong against Portland Timbers. It might not be as bad as yo...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we've got Denver NWSL stadium renderings. Rabbi and Red banter about the Santa Fe Yard stadium project news and what's next for Colorado's WoSo team. We also talk Zack Steffen and the USMNT in the Concacaf Nations League. The we recap the 1-2 win over San Jose Earthquakes. Yes, we actually follow the Good Thing, Bad Thing, Big Thing f...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! We hope you had an aLright, aLright, aLright weekend. This week on Holding The High Line, we discuss the Zack Steffen Nations League call-up and a big win at Austin FC. Matt gives some insight into Djordje Mihailović getting catharsis in his first game back at Q2 Stadium. Rafael Navarro has three goals and two games and is embracing his heel arc. Ian Murphy put in a shi...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we complain about the Concacaf Overton Window. Rabbi and Red banter about hotel art and our 2025 Highliner scarf merch! Then we discuss the Concacaf Palencia investigation. It answered one question but prompted several more. Is the confederation to be taken seriously? Are the clubs at fault for the lack of transparency? Is Sergi Palen...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it was a tough couple days for the Rapids Community. We banter about Indianapolis potentially being a target for MLS Expansion. Then we address Chido Awaziem accusing Sergi Palencia of using derogatory language towards the end of Tuesday's game. We address the possibility that it was racist in nature. We recap the 0-0 draw against St....

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Have you warmed up enough yet? This week on Holding The High Line, we are in person! Rabbi and Red podcast in the face on a couch that gets a name. We discuss all the storylines from the Concacaf Cold Cup on Tuesday. How about the Djordje Mihailović free kick? And was this the coldest Colorado Rapids game ever? We have thoughts. The guys banter about some USL and For De...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! It's officially Season 8 of Holding The High Line! Rabbi and Red sit down to discuss the XI questions that could define the 2025 season for the Burgundy Boys. We also preview the first leg of the Conca Champions with a special surprise for those joining us at the tailgate. Here are our XI questions: Will Chris Armas improve in his second year as head coach enough to ove...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red are finally hyped for 2025 thanks to a new U22 winger singing! The guys talk all things Ted Ku-Dipietro trade . We banter about some big picture soccer media stories. We have thoughts on why Daniel Chacón was a bust and got released. Mark tells you why preseason games down in Mexico do not matter. We're still made the Ra...

Hello Denver Women's Soccer Fans! This is Holding The High Line. We normally talk Colorado Rapids. But on this episode, Matt Pollard and Brendan Ploen get together to discuss the Denver NWSL expansion. We break down all the information we got from the various media availability this week. We discuss all the rumors and reporting on the club's potential branding, stadium and training facility locati...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Here is the fifth episode of Memories From Toronto. This week, Red speaks to Managing Director Jeff Plush. Check out previous episodes of Memories From Toronto here . January is National Mental Wellness Month. We've partnered with Magic Mind to help the Rapids Community build on their pillars of health, including sleep, diet, exercise, and more. Magic Mind just launched...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Holding The High Line did not intend to podcast this week but then Extra Time Radio announced they were going away. Matt Pollard discusses some takeaways from Colorado Rapids first preseason friendly. It was a 2-2 draw with Celaya F.C. Then he gives his thoughts on ETR coming to an end. We close out with interviews with Ian Murphy, Alex Harris, and Charlie Harper over Z...

January is National Mental Wellness Month. We've partnered with Magic Mind to help the Rapids Community build on their pillars of health, including sleep, diet, exercise, and more. Magic Mind just launched their 24 hour pack, including focus and sleep shots in one. Get started with Magic Mind today with our  special link and the discount code HIGHLINER20. Hello Colorado Rapids fans! Happy New Year...

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Here is the fourth episode of Memories From Toronto. This week, Red speaks to Technical Director Paul Bravo. Bravo played for the Rapids in the 1990s and was a part of that team that made MLS Cup 1997. He served in the Rapids Front Office from 2009 to 2016. We discuss his time at the club, his philosophy as a member of the FO, and his much discussed relationship with He...

Happy Holidays Rapids fans. Goodness it was a busy week for MLS. Holding The High Line podcasts to discuss the 2025 Rapids SuperDraft that was as well as the following: The Colorado Rapids MLS regular season and preseason schedule. MLS releasing all the GAM totals for each team and what it says about the Rapids, with backend accounting from Rabbi. For Denver FC getting close with NWSL expansion an...

Note: We had some errors in this episode. Colorado will host the second leg of the first round of Conca Champions, not the first. Also, Matt might have said eight figures instead of seven figures when referring to Miguel Navarro's purchase option. Happy Holidays Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, there is so much news. The guys banter about LA Galaxy winning MLS Cup and how...