With just two matches left in the 2019 MLS regular season, the Colorado Rapids are still in the playoff chase for one of the final spots in the Western Conference. Think about that for a second… it’s a statement that seemed inconceivable just a month or two ago.
Midfielder Sam Nicholson credits the resurgence to the men beside him in the locker room.
“Considering how bad a season we started with, we’re not far off the playoffs. That’s a pretty good turnaround,” said Nicholson with a smirk and an air of disbelief. “You can’t say we’ve turned it around, because we’re not in the playoffs and that’s the target, but we basically turned around.