For me, one of the toughest parts of this 2017 season is not simply the play on the pitch (more on that later), but hearing that 2016 was a fluke for the Colorado Rapids.
To be fair, it's a natural conclusion. If 2014 stunk, 2015 stunk worse, and 2017 looks to rival the first two mentioned unless something changes, it’s not looking good. The Rapids walked the proverbial tightrope offensively last year, but still found ways to win and go for what seemed like an eternity with their streak of not losing at home from October 2015 until that RSL wreckage on April 15, 2017.