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Building a Winner Part Two: Why the Signing of Zat Knight Was Great for the Rapids

You are probably thinking to yourself:

"John is smoking the Hippy Lettuce right now"

A couple of points:

1) I don't smoke

2) Let me explain

First--some history for those who do not remember.

It was transfer window time in 2014 and the Colorado Rapids season was starting to spiral out of control. They were losing games and suffering through a pretty significant injury crisis. Shane O'Neill was hurt. Drew Moor was hurt. Jared Watts (playing a converted center back position) was hurt.