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PODCAST – Hello Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, there’s so much news! Rabbi and Red recap and analyze it all. We discuss four veterans getting contract extensions and Bryan Acosta officially signing. The boys try to make sense of the Kellyn Acosta trade, the sequence of events and reasoning that led to it, and what it means. Then we discuss Cole Bassett’s … [Read more...] about Colorado Rapids Podcast: Kellyn Acosta Trade, Contract Extensions, Bassett to Feyenoord

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – It was a busy Wednesday of news for the Colorado Rapids. The club announced contract extensions for Mark-Anthony Kaye, Jack Price, Keegan Rosenberry, and Danny Wilson. Colorado also came to terms with Bryan Acosta. Colorado Rapids Secure Core With Recent Contract Extensions With these moves, the Rapids have secured their veteran core. Padraig Smith told … [Read more...] about Colorado Rapids Secure Spine of the Team With Recent Contract Extensions

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado added the former Honduran Designated Player and locked up a few of their key members to longer deals. After shipping out an Acosta from their midfield last week, the Colorado Rapids have added another Acosta to strengthen their midfield this week. Not related to Kellyn—The Rapids announced Wednesday a two-year deal with a club … [Read more...] about Rapids officially ink Bryan Acosta, announce several key extensions

PODCAST – What’s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, the boys get back together to talk transfer news. Portland and Colorado are parting ways with midfielders. NYCFC could have two open DP slots. Sporting KC is now thin at striker. And a bunch of teams are spending money. Also, Dan is going to the United Soccer Coaches Convention and will be there for Podcast Row on … [Read more...] about Last Word SC Radio: Transfer News, United Soccer Coaches Convention

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports European loans, controversial tweets, and a bounty of assets. The Rapids are set to lose two standoutut midfielders, but it isn’t time to panic In a stunning transaction to United States soccer fans, midfielder Kellyn Acosta was dealt from the Rapids to LAFC for a lump of allocation dollars on Friday. But the blockbuster makes complete … [Read more...] about Here’s what the Acosta and Bassett moves mean for the Colorado Rapids

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports According to a league, the Colorado Rapids have agreed to trade Kellyn Acosta to LAFC, Tom Bogert of MLSSoccer.com was the first to report the deal on Friday. Bogert details that the trade for the now staple of the United States Men’s National Team Midfield which sends the Rapids $1.5 million in General Allocation Money (GAM.) The deal … [Read more...] about Colorado Rapids agree to blockbuster trade, ship Kellyn Acosta to LAFC for money

PODCAST – Happy New Year Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi is in Hawaii. The guys discuss recent signings and what it means for the four players Colorado had still been in negotiations with. Then Red sits down with Mohamed Omar to discuss his college career, style of play, that afro, and Robin Fraser calling him Mr. Notre Dame back in Toronto. The guys … [Read more...] about Holding The High Line: Colorado Rapids SuperDraft Review

Photo by John Babiak Yanks gear up for 2022 push to earn CONCACAF berth for Qatar’s World Cup Gregg Berhalter has called up a trio of Colorado Rapids to the first U.S. National Men’s Team (USMNT) camp of 2022. Midfielders Kellyn Acosta, Cole Bassett and 17 others were called up on Jan. 6 to join the ‘Preparation Camp’. Defender Austin Trusty was added to the camp … [Read more...] about Rapids trio of Acosta, Bassett and Trusty vying for USMNT World Cup roster

INTERVIEW – After trading down from 10th to 23rd in the first round of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, the Colorado Rapids selected Notre Dame midfielder Mohamed Omar. Last Word on Soccer spoke to Omar just hours after his was selected. Interview Mohamed Omar: College success, his afro, and “Mr. Notre Dame” Nickname Omar is a senior at Notre Dame. He is originally from Toronto, ON. … [Read more...] about Interview with Colorado Rapids Draftee Mohamed Omar: College success, his afro, and Robin Fraser calling him “Mr. Notre Dame”