Matt Pollard

Denver

Managing Editor at Burgundy Wave

Host at Bleav Podcast Network

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Podcast: Rapids 30th Anniversary Kit Theories

1 week ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Podcast – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we’re trying to find joy in tough times. We discuss the Club Word Cup so far. Has it been a predictable flop? How will this be used as a test run for the World Cup next summer? Has anyone been deported by ICE? Then we analyze that 0-1 loss to Orlando City. The boys break down how it was worryingly similar to the Austin FC loss. That was a bad goal conceded by Nico Hansen.
Podcast: Stav Lemkin Signing? Orlando Preview.

2 weeks ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Podcast – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Welcome back to Holding The High Line. How about that rumored Stav Lemkin signing? Rabbi and Red get together to discuss him and much more. We banter about the state of the world, our place in it, how to feel, and what to do about it. Classic HTHL amid an existential crisis. We recap the 0-2 loss to Austin FC. What went wrong and what does it say about the team.
Colorado Rapids Lose to Austin With Rafael Navarro Own Goal

2 weeks ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Commerce City – Well a good week of training and a bunch of shots amounted to little for Colorado Rapids on Saturday night against Austin FC. Who had a Rafael Navarro own goal on their bingo card? Let us know in the comments. Chris Armas made just two changes from the team that played 10 days prior at Portland. Rafael Navarro was back from his ankle injury at striker. Chido Awaziem started at center back. That moved Darren Yapi and Ian Murphy to the bench.
Calvin Harris Took off in 2024. In 2025, he Wants to Soar.

2 weeks ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Commerce City – Calvin Harris gets on the ball just outside the box. He cuts inside on defender Francisco Calvo. He absolutely cooks him. Harris is confident. For the first time in his professional career, he arrived. Harris came to Colorado in 2023 after a trade with FC Cincinnati. He struggled for minutes in X years with Cincinnati and sought a trade to get minutes. While 2023 was monumentally disappointing for the club, it was a year of growth for Calvin.
Northern Colorado Hailstorm Kickoff Season in the League For Clubs

3 weeks ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Windsor – The Northern Colorado Hailstorm are not dead yet. Back in April, the club announced that they were joining “The League For Clubs” (or simply “The League”). This came after the United Soccer League terminated their franchise contract with USL League Two. They almost merged with Colorado Rapids 2 to play in MLS NEXT Pro, but that fell through. One of the entities associated with the Future Legends Complex declared bankruptcy. Their proper stadium has been delayed several years at this point.
30th Anniversary Colorado Rapids Mount Rushmore

3 weeks ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Commerce City – This Saturday, October 17, 2025, will be 30 years since Colorado Rapids were founded. Burgundy Wave has plenty of anniversary content for this week. I wrote about this a few years ago, but it’s worth revisiting: Who’s on the Colorado Rapids Mount Rushmore and why? Who could be next? Marcelo Balboa is first on this list for the majority of fans. First ever captain. Colorado’s USMNT poster boy after the 1994 World Cup and becoming a Liga MX starter for Leon.
Breaking: Hall of Fame Quarterback Payton Manning Joins Denver NWSL Ownership

3 weeks ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Denver – The Denver NWSL ownership group keeps growing and is getting more familiar faces to Colorado sports fans. On Tuesday morning, the Women’s Soccer expansion club announced that former Denver Bronco and Hall of Fame quarterback Payton Manning has joined the ownership group. Manning is one of the most recognized athletes in Colorado and America. He’s one of the most beloved athletes in Denver behind John Elway, maybe Joe Sakic. We’ll see about Nikola Jokić. Two Super Bowls, one with the Broncos.
Memories From Toronto: Drew Moor

3 weeks ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Podcast – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Welcome back to Memories From Toronto, a Holding The High Line Production. My name is Matt Pollard. On this episode of our 2010 MLS Cup interview series, Rabbi Mark Goodman speaks with the center back teddy bear, Drew Moor. Drew discusses his soccer journey to MLS. Get the tissues out for when he gets asked about getting traded from FC Dallas to Colorado Rapids. If you didn’t love Drew already, you will after listening to this interview.
Providence Park Nightmare: Colorado Rapids Collapse at Portland Timbers

1 month ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Portland, OR – An injury. A post instead of a goal. A counter attack. A red card. A fantastic first half for Colorado Rapids was put through a wood chipper in Wednesday night. It was another Providence Park nightmare for the Pids at Portland Timbers. Chris Armas rolled out the same starting lineup that won 1-0 vs St. Louis on Saturday. Darren Yapi was up top with Sam Bassett on the wing. Nico Hansen was in goal with Zack Steffen still out. Chido Awaziem and Rafael Navarro both made the bench.
Podcast: Colorado Rapids Rain Delay Win

1 month ago | burgundywave.com | Matt Pollard

Podcast – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we are singing in the rain! We discuss a Rapids rain delay win over St. Louis FC and preview Portland TimbersMatt and Mark banter about Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Al Nassr and what this means for that league and if he could come to MLS. We also discuss the UCL Final and San Diego’s issue with away fans. The boys make recommendations for what MLS games to watch on Saturday with the Pids having an off weekend.