Category Archives: Colorado Rapids

Opening weekend

Well the opening weekend is over and we’ve seen each team other than New York and the expansion San Jose.  Thursday we get a double-header from ESPN2, and a second look at both the New England Revolution and LA Galaxy.
The Revolution got a re-match of the MLS Cup that they lost again to the Houston [...]

Christian Gomez moves west to join the Colorado Rapids

Well this is old news but I thought I’d still say a little something. 
Former MLS MVP, 3 time All-Star, and Best XI - Christian Gomez will start out the 2008 season with the Colorado Rapids.  Gomez has been in the league for 3 season and he is the leading point scorer for that span [...]

Wizards look to change formation and Fulham buys the US National Team

Along with the recent departure of Nick Garcia, the news that Jose Burciaga Jr is going to Colorado for more draft picks reveals signs that the Wizards will be looking to play a new formation.  The lineup will feature 1 defender (who needs more than Jimmy Conrad anyway?), 6 in the midfield, and 3 strikers.
Jose [...]

Updated playoff race

The Galaxy tied NYRB 1-1 last nite to keep the playoff race interesting.
Here is a look at the current playoff situation. The Columbus Crew are right there even with the Galaxy but because of head to head tie-breakers do not have a chance of making the post season anymore.  Each team has one game [...]

Rapids Still Want Playoffs

Well the playoff picture is still all up in the air.  We know that Kansas City, Chicago and LA all have control of their own destiny.  Columbus and Colorado are both hoping to squeeze into the playoffs, but they need some help to get there.
The Colorado Rapids played the west leading Chivas USA.  The Rapids [...]

Fighting For The Playoffs

This is how the current situation looks, we have 5 teams fighting for the last 2 playoff spots:
#. Team - points (games remaining)
7. KC Wizards - 37 (2)
8. Chicago Fire - 36 (2)
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9. Colorado Rapids - 32 (2)
10. Columbus Crew - 31 (2)
11. LA Galaxy - 30 (3)
The following table represents how high the bottom [...]

4 Teams Qualified For Playoffs Already

DC United, New England Revolution, Chivas USA and defending champions Houston Dynamo have all claimed their playoff spots.
As the table stands right now the wildcards would be FC Dallas, New York Red Bulls, Kansas City Wizards and the Chicago Fire.
The Columbus Crew are only 1 point behind the Chicago Fire for the last spot, and [...]

Colorado Drops Revolution

I couldn’t have been more wrong on my Thursday Prediction just hours ago.
First of all as Mr. Fish pointed out, tonite’s game was actually not on ESPN2 for some reason, so I didn’t see the game.  Thanks for the correction Mr. Fish.
Secondly, the Rapids put a whooping on the Revolution.  Who (besides Rapids fans) would [...]

Another ESPN2 Thursday Prediction

Prediction Thursday has been missing for quite a while. Frequent blogging has been kinda something of the past as well. I hope to pick up the pace on both of them in the future.
2 - 0
There you have it.  New England is the class of the league, Colorado is in the slums.  [...]

US Open Cup Update

I missed out on quite a bit of action recently by going camping, then a long work trip and finally getting really sick.  A lot has happened in the US Open Cup.
The New England Revolution will play the Harrisburg City Islanders tonite in the last quarterfinal to be settled.  One of the top MLS teams [...]