Fired Colorado Rapids Coach Pablo Mastroeni’s Mystical Dimension

Colorado Rapids fans expressed relief at Pablo Mastroeni’s exit. Yet players support the former head coach. G Tim Howard stopped just short of the mystical in describing Mastroeni’s impact.

Howard to Sports Illustrated: Pablo is the Colorado Rapids. We’ve got a great locker room that—I can attest to this—was behind Pablo and enjoyed playing for him.

Pablo hasn’t kicked one ball this year. That comes down to all us players not carrying our own weight. But that’s the business of sports.

The Rapids went to the Western Conference Championship last season.