Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, that first 20 minutes was rough. And we have the Cole Bassett Revenge Tour to look forward to?

The guys banter about Denver Summit launching the "Evergreen Kit." We recap the 2-0 loss at Seattle Sounders. The first half was a mess. The second half was better because of the substitutes. There were a few good performances and a lot of bad ones. We break down the tactics, the lack of execution, and the fascinating Matt Wells postgame press conference.

The boys react to Sam Vines getting waived and bought out by the club. We give him his flowers, a reasonable amount. We discuss what went wrong for Vinesy, what it means for him and the club, and whether the 2021 Vines Back is still in there.

Then we preview the home opener on Saturday. What do the Rapids need to do better? What can we expect from Cole Bassett and the Portland Timbers? Oh, and how about that fan forum and the screen updates?

Oh, and we've got a 2026 merch update.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans! Welcome to season nine of Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red! On this episode, we do our full 2026 Colorado Rapids season preview!

Before we preview, we discuss Matt Doyle leaving MLS dot com. Mark gives his key observations from Rapids Media Day. We talk Miguel Navarro returning to the Rapids and the end of preseason.

Here are our XI questions that will define the 2026 Colorado Rapids:

1. What is Matt Wells' game model and will it work?
2. What is Paxten Aaronson's role and how will the midfield work without Cole Bassett?
3. Will Rafael Navarro stay and can the team support him offensively?
4. What are our expectations for Dante Sealy given the $1.9 million price tag?
5. Can Hamzat Ojediran be Hamzat The Destroyer and make the team concede less goals?
6. Who is starting at left center back and left back and will they be good enough?
7. Who starts at the other winger opposite Dante Sealy and will they be good enough?
8. Who will be the captain and who will provide the vocal leadership this team needs?
9. How will Denver Summit impact the Rapids?
10. Can the Rapids capitalize on the game at Mile High and the World Cup?
11. Will KSE bring back the members of the front office who are in a contract year?

We discuss a few pieces of content during the episode. Here's Mark's Western Conference preview. Here's Matt Pollard's article about Matt Doyle. For those interested in MLS Fantasy, here's links for Kickbase, Fantasy UTD, and Sofascore.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, surprise, it's a black kit!

The guys react to the Colorful Colorado kit. We're not enthused, but there are some fun details. There's a good mission behind it, which we support.

Then we touch base on preseason. The Rapids lost to Columbus Crew last weekend 4-1. They have their final preseason friendly against Orlando City SC this Saturday. We discuss the first media availability with Hamzat Ojediran. Other than that, we're flying blind. We discuss the reasoning behind the club keeping their cards close to the vest and what Matt Wells could be doing behind the scenes. We have some suggestions for giving the MLS preseason more juice.

Rabbi gives his take on the updated 2026 MLS Roster Rules and Regulations. The salary cap went up. There's more details about the cash transfer. The off roster Homegrown is a fun took the Rapids could utilize.

Lastly, we discuss the rumor mill. Luïc Williams, Matías Galarza Fonda, and the 'return' of Miguel Navarro. We have thoughts.

Oh and Sportico says the Rapids are still worth less than expansion teams on paper. Save the Vancouver Whitecaps.

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