This article was written by Brian Jennings, a guest contributor. You can find him on Twitter .
As the 2017 MLS season winds down, Colorado finds themselves looking up at most of the other Western Conference sides in the standings. Rapids players are competitive individuals by nature, but are also self-aware enough to realize the shortcomings of the year so far. They don’t like losing, and they have enough pride to try and leave fans remembering a strong finish regardless of what the final record is come October.