http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:10:05 -0700 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:32:41 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m12d2-Fan-culture-gets-a-boost-at-Dicks-Sporting-Goods-Park?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Today on the NoFanAlone website, the Rapids fan groups announced that beginning in 2010 the fan groups will have their own section at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.   The Colorado Rapids and the Rapids supporter groups have reached an ag... Between the games Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:32:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m12d2-Fan-culture-gets-a-boost-at-Dicks-Sporting-Goods-Park?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m11d19-MLS-Expansion-and-the-Colorado-Rapids?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Skip to Updated The rules for the draft are almost simple.  Each team may protect 11 players, plus any Home Grown or Generation Adidas players currently on the roster.  Teams may not fail to protect three International players.  O... Players Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:29:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m11d19-MLS-Expansion-and-the-Colorado-Rapids?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Casey-receives-Best-XI-honors?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Conor Casey was named to the 2009 MLS Best XI team.   Casey received the honor on the strength of a season that saw the bull-like forward take the runner-up position for the leagues Golden Boot award.  Jeff Cunningham edged Casey out... Players Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Casey-receives-Best-XI-honors?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m11d16-ExRapids-heading-to-the-MLS-Cup?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Right player, wrong colors.(AP Photo/Jim Prisching)It's been 854 days since the Rapids traded Kyle Beckerman to Real Salt Lake in exchange for Mehdi Ballouchy.  Regarding the trade, then Coach Fernando Clavijo told Denver Post reporter John Meye... Post-mortem Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:06:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m11d16-ExRapids-heading-to-the-MLS-Cup?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Rapids-players-miss-grade-as-Major-League-Soccer-announces-award-candidates?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Major League Soccer announced the final candidates for the leagues seasonal awards today.  The awards cover such prizes as: Goalkeeper of the Year Fair Play Finalist, Comeback Player Defender of the Year Rookie of t... Post-mortem Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:13:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Rapids-players-miss-grade-as-Major-League-Soccer-announces-award-candidates?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Rapids-2009-post-season--How-the-goals-were-scored?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner The Rapids 2009 campaign ended a few weeks earlier than Gary Smith, Steve Guppy and Jeff Plush had intended. While other teams are preparing for the playoffs the Rapids get to spend the coming weeks winding up operations.    The ... Post-mortem Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:27:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Rapids-2009-post-season--How-the-goals-were-scored?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Real-Salt-Lake-ends-the-Colorado-Rapids-season-for-third-consecutive-year?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner When Real Salt Lake started a group of fans from Salt Lake City and a group from Colorado got together to create the Rocky Mountain Cup.  The idea was simply to create a little rivalry between Colorado and our neighbors on the other side of t... Games Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:20:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Real-Salt-Lake-ends-the-Colorado-Rapids-season-for-third-consecutive-year?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Final-game-to-define-the-Rapids-2009-campaign-Colorado-Rapids-at-Real-Salt-Lake?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner (AP Photo/Will Powers) The goal of every Major League Soccer team is to make the playoffs. A few teams aim a bit higher, targeting the MLS Cup, the Open Cup, or the Supporter's Shield, but most teams aim for the simple target of making the MLS playo... Games Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:18:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Final-game-to-define-the-Rapids-2009-campaign-Colorado-Rapids-at-Real-Salt-Lake?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Colorado-Rapids-fall-to-FC-Dallas?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner F.C. Dallas were one of the teams that were supposed to be easy to beat.  For half the season they were.  Those days are gone.  Over the last ten games Dallas has accumulated nineteen points from six wins and one draw.  The best r... Games Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:04:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Colorado-Rapids-fall-to-FC-Dallas?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Colorado-Rapids-take-on-FC-Dallas-The-battle-for-the-boot?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Jeff Cunningham finds a team that loves him in Dallas.(AP Photo/Tony Guttierez) The Rapids have enjoyed much needed break since their last game on October 3rd against the New England Revolution.   The two weeks rest has been very important... Games Preview Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:38:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Colorado-Rapids-take-on-FC-Dallas-The-battle-for-the-boot?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Colorado-Rapids-Rank-playoff-push-and-a-heros-welcome?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner The Examiner's Power Rankings were published today.  The Rapids held on to a top eight spot in the rankings coming in at number seven. At this point in the season it matters little whether the team comes in at six, seven, or eight.  The onl... Between the games Power rankings Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:55:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Colorado-Rapids-Rank-playoff-push-and-a-heros-welcome?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d7-The-Colorado-Rapids-holding-onto-a-top-eight-position-in-the-Power-Rankings?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner   The Rapids took the eighth place spot in the latest Examiner Power Rankings.  The eighth place ranking represents a drop of two place in the poll.   The Rapids current rank has them among the top eight and still vying for a playoff ... Power rankings Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d7-The-Colorado-Rapids-holding-onto-a-top-eight-position-in-the-Power-Rankings?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Rapids-inch-closer-to-the-playoffs-with-fourth-consecutive-draw?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Matt Reis guessed, wrong. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) At half-time on Saturday night I was standing near the Cantina at Dick's Sporting Goods Park when Colin Clark walked by. Down a goal to the New England Revolution, the Rapids had struggled throu... Games Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:39:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Rapids-inch-closer-to-the-playoffs-with-fourth-consecutive-draw?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Match-preview-Colorado-Rapids-host-depleted-New-England-Revolution?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Shalrie Joseph is the heart of the New England Revolution(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) On Saturday night the Rapids will play host to the New England Revolution, at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, in a match up of two makeshift lineups.   If the Rapids ... Games Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:22:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Match-preview-Colorado-Rapids-host-depleted-New-England-Revolution?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Where-they-stand-The-Rapids-hanging-on-to-6th-as-the-season-runs-down?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner   Three games to go.  While the Rapids appear to be struggling, with injuries being the main culprit, the team has held on to a spot among the top eight teams in the Examiner's Power Rankings.The Rapids are currently tied with the New Engl... Power rankings Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:15:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Where-they-stand-The-Rapids-hanging-on-to-6th-as-the-season-runs-down?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Rapids-draw-against-the-Wizards-was-short-on-action-but-long-on-consequence?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) All season long the knock on the Rapids has been that the offense can get the goals, but the defense could not protect the lead. On Saturday night the Rapids defense did its job.  The Kansas City Wizards knocked on t... Games Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:23:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Rapids-draw-against-the-Wizards-was-short-on-action-but-long-on-consequence?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Match-preview-Colorado-Rapids-visit-the-Kansas-City-Wizards?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Josh Wolff and Davy Arnaud of the Kansas City Wizards (AP Photo/Stephan Saviola) The Colorado Rapids are currently hold the 7th rank in the Examiner's power rankings.  The Kansas City Wizards have the 12th spot.   The ranking differential ... Games Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:42:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Match-preview-Colorado-Rapids-visit-the-Kansas-City-Wizards?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Colorado-Rapids-struggle-but-gain-a-point-against-the-San-Jose-Earthquakes?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner A lot of the Rapids attacks ended this way. (AP Photo/Will Powers) On a cold dreary night the Rapids and the Earthquakes battled to a 1-1 draw at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The hearty few fans who were scattered around the stadium were treated to a... Games Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:16:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Colorado-Rapids-struggle-but-gain-a-point-against-the-San-Jose-Earthquakes?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Colorado-Rapids-salvage-a-point-in-San-Jose?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner Casey struck again in San Jose. (AP Photo/Will Powers) Prior to last nights game Nick Thomas wrote the following on his blog, WeWantRapidman:"The trouble with the MLS is that you can never tell what the results are going to be. If a contending ... Games Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:47:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Colorado-Rapids-salvage-a-point-in-San-Jose?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Colorado-Rapids-visit-the-San-Jose-Earthquakes?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner   Tonight the Colorado Rapids face a San Jose Earthquakes squad that has zero chance of making the playoffs.  So what is there to worry about? Last year the Earthquakes finished in last place in the Western Conference.  The Colorado Ra... Games Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:09:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4008-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Colorado-Rapids-visit-the-San-Jose-Earthquakes?cid=exrss-Colorado-Rapids-Examiner