After the disappointment of last season, the Colorado Rapids had to rethink their approach. The executives cleaned house, bringing in new GM Padraig Smith and manager Anthony Hudson. Those two brought in a starting line-up full of new players. The race for the playoffs is a quarter of the way through, and the Rapids look worse than ever. The new players and Hudson may still be adjusting, but if the past results are indicative of their progress, the Rapids should be worried.
The Rapids were starting to look like a solid midtable side after a few scrappy wins.