Giving In: Crew v. Rapids, Early Impressions

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Colorado Rapids found this 2/25/2008 on centerholdsit.wordpress.com [flag]
For those unfamiliar with it, I have dedicated myself to follow and, to some degree, conflate the relatively separate fates of the Columbus Crew and the Colorado Rapids for the 2008 Major League Soccer (MLS) season. The idea is to see which of these long-struggling MLS original clubs make progress this season…and which falls still further behind as the league expands. This post just ... [link]

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By Way of Introduction…
Published 2/25/2008 by Jeff at Colorado Rapids
... , read an update here , but, in basic terms, it’s a simple thing: between the Colorado Rapids and the Columbus Crew, which Major League Soccer (MLS) original club can revive its fortunes in 2008? And which can do it with the same coach at the helm. I’ll concern myself here exclusively with the Rapids. At time of writing, I plan on posting that larger narrative on my current home - ...

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Center Holds It found this 2/25/2008 on rapids.theoffside.com

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