The Colorado Rapids will resume their regular season in a little less than two weeks with a shot at ending a three-year postseason drought.
A strong start followed by a disappointing showing at the MLS is Back Tournament leaves little clarity about just how legitimate that chance is — even with an expanded bracket.
Here’s what we’ll be watching once the regular season resumes:
The meatgrinder
The Rapids’ schedule is expected to consist of 18 more games, six of which were announced Saturday.
Those six all come against Western Conference opponents and feature two legs of the Rocky Mountain Cup.