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Portland Timbers 2 Colorado Rapids 1: - Second half moments undo great start - Djordje scores, gets hurt. - Frederick red card. Hansen shines. - Another bad night at Providence Park. burgundywave.com/2025/05/29/p...

Preparation, a few big saves, and a good support structure: How Nico Hansen is crushing it in goal for Colorado Rapids burgundywave.com/2025/05/27/n...

WHO ORDERED THE NACHOS? Holding the High Line scarf makes it on the MLS/Apple TV Broadcast! Thanks, Highliners! @bymattpollard.bsky.social @rapids96podcast.bsky.social #AskHTHL

👀 @braidonnourse.bsky.social so about that deadline for the Sunday edition . . .

Colorado Rapids fans: While you wait for this weather delay, read the definitive article on Colorado Rapids’ bad weather history: @burgundywave.bsky.social burgundywave.com/2023/10/07/c...

I accept no more than 50% responsibility for this with Bianchi out of the country. I’m never going as a fan again if this game doesn’t finish tonight. @burgundywave.bsky.social

Rapids Community, for the first time in 8 years, I will be a in the stands at a Rapids home game. If you see me, say hi. @brendanploen.bsky.social will be running @burgundywave.bsky.social socials during the game. I'll be at the post game presser to tell Chris Armas that he is enough.

Happy Mental Health Awareness Night, Rapids Community. To Matt from 12 years ago, thank you for not giving up on us. I'm incredibly proud of you. themighty.com/u/matthewmpo...

Come find me at the tailgate. One per Highliner. @rapids96podcast.bsky.social

As an addendum to this, want to shout out @5280keith.bsky.social @duanebrown.bsky.social @bymattpollard.bsky.social @braidonnourse.bsky.social @rapidsrant.bsky.social & Pat w/ Footy at 5280 for their mentoring & welcoming this last week especially. No One Good FC sure is good people. #Rapids96

@michael-bizzaro.bsky.social COME ON YOU SPURS

The 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup rolls on today! Read the latest Open Cup Digest on @hudsonriverblue.com for a look at New York Red Bulls vs FC Dallas, the Keystone Derby, & a National Amateur Cup update! #USOC2025 #RBNY #DTID #DOOP www.hudsonriverblue.com/cards-on-the...

1' KICKOFF! The 2025 Rocky Mountain Cup is under way! This is @bymattpollard.bsky.social. Let the derby chaos begin! 0-0 | #Rapids96

Puking at half time, a detached retina, one moment, and a mature bounce-back performance: How the Colorado Rapids beat RSL 1-0 in the Rocky Mountain Cup. burgundywave.com/2025/05/18/r...

Rocky Mountain Cup Preview: Colorado Rapids host Real Salt Lake for MLS Rivalry Week burgundywave.com/2025/05/16/r...

1' Kickoff at Snapdragon! For the first time ever, Colorado Rapids are playing at San Diego FC. This is @bymattpollard.bsky.social. Can this squad rotation see the Burgundy Boys end their four game winless streak? 0-0 | #Rapids96

La Brigada De Oro, a vibrant Nashville SC’s supporters' group, is canceling game-day festivities today amid a wave of increased ICE activity. "We're suffering. We're hurting a lot. We feel targeted."

Behold, the Micheal Azira Memorial Podcasting Basement

First Repeat Opponent of 2025: Colorado Rapids San Jose Preview By @spencer-baldwin.bsky.social burgundywave.com/2025/05/09/r...

“Kids, we should be kind to others and accept their quirks.” “You have a mustache. It moves. I don’t like that." “Matt, are you an adult?” *pause* “I’m working on it.” First time seeing @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social's kids in person since 2020 and they are ROASTING me. Also I found the Burgundy

Hounding The High Line @rapids96podcast.bsky.social @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social @rachaelkriger.bsky.social

A bonafide star joins the ownership ranks: Mikaela Shiffrin, investing in Denver NWSL. The winningest skier of all time & CO native has jumped on board. @bymattpollard.bsky.social takes a look at what she brings to the table (a heckuva lot). #ColoradoSoccer #NWSL burgundywave.com/2025/05/06/m...

Some cracks starting to form on the NWSL stadium effort. I really don’t like the back door TIF idea discussed in this podcast. The team should pay to build its own stadium. A lot of issues to sort through @rapids96podcast.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

BREAKING: All-time great alpine skier, Colorado native Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the Denver NWSL ownership group! @bymattpollard.bsky.social breaks down the significance, what she brings to the table (a ton), & where things stand. #ColoradoSoccer #NWSL STORY: burgundywave.com/2025/05/06/m...

Happy U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round Day to all who celebrate! The Colorado Springs Switchbacks host New York Red Bulls at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Weidner Field. First time COS are in Round of 32 since 2016. Also a first for hosting an MLS side. Big opportunity. Should be electric. #ColoradoSoccer

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@danielcooke.bsky.social Dan, lovely to meet you on the way out at Villa Park today, even for 2 seconds. Wish it was a better result. Keep up the fantastic works. Still believe Marco gets us to Europe. Up the Fulhamish Up the shaggin’ Whites @fulhamish.bsky.social

Programming note: I’m currently on a plane to London. Won’t be covering Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders or at D.C. United. @brendanploen.bsky.social and @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social are running @burgundywave.bsky.social and @rapids96podcast.bsky.social respectively. Don’t fumble the bag guys.

Colorado Rapids draw Houston Dynamo after conceding in the 96th minute. Should Rapids fans feel Glass Half Full or Empty? I have thoughts: burgundywave.com/2025/04/19/c...

Full time in Phoenix. 2-2. Remí Cabral with two assists (passes to guys who had great finishes). Trevor Amann was an unused sub. Fun game given both teams are off to slow starts in league play. Kévin’s twin is in a place where he’s valued and can succeed.

Halftime in Phoenix. 1-2. No goal contributions for Remi Cabral. Some good movement and hold up play given he's going up against men at CB. Great pass to Sacko to try and tie it up. We'll see if Amann subs in for Republic. 1-2 | #TodosRojos

5' Five minutes in, Remi Cabral with a nice dink around a defender. Takes an arm to the face and earns a yellow. 0-0 #TodosRojos

Me. Killian McClatchey. On your TV(!). ESPN+. AZ Family. Two minutes. Should be a great USL Championship clash between Phoenix Rising and Sacramento Republic 🍿

Hello from Phoenix Rising Stadium. Phoenix hosting Sacramento Republic. Remí Cabral staring for the home side. Former NoCo Golden Boot Winner Trevor Amann on the bench for Republic.

Shocker: Colorado Rapids trade Omir Fernandez to Portland Timbers for $200K GAM plus $50K incentives. Here’s some thoughts: burgundywave.com/2025/04/18/s...

Had a fun time answering questions for Bayou City ahead of Colorado Rapids @ Houston Dynamo: www.bayoucitysoccer.net/dynamo/previ...