The biggest name in Rapids history arrived in Colorado on Tuesday, oozing with confidence and swagger built up over an illustrious career as an international soccer star.
Dressed in a navy suit jacket and a starched white shirt, Tim Howard looked at ease as he handled questions at his introductory news conference, going so far as to thank reporters individually. And, after years of directing defenders for Manchester United and the United States National Team, Howard had no problem dishing out instructions to photographers, suggesting that he would look better with his jacket buttoned.
To acquire the “Secretary of Defense,” the Rapids committed to paying their new goalkeeper more than 10 times the average MLS salary for starters at the position.