#  @The_E_Line_ The E Line_Denver The E Line_Denver posts on X about mls, in the, kit, investment the most. They currently have [--] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [---] [#](/creator/twitter::1902818959487012864/interactions)  - [--] Week [-----] -3.90% - [--] Month [-----] +286% - [--] Months [-------] +5,199% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1902818959487012864/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] +31% - [--] Month [--] +290% - [--] Months [---] +1,044% ### Followers: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1902818959487012864/followers)  - [--] Week [--] -4.80% - [--] Month [--] +36% - [--] Months [--] +140% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::1902818959487012864/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [mls](/list/mls) #1676 [finance](/list/finance) 10% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 7% [countries](/list/countries) 6% [premier league](/list/premier-league) 2% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 2% [mlb](/list/mlb) 1% **Social topic influence** [mls](/topic/mls) 25%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 7%, [kit](/topic/kit) 5%, [investment](/topic/investment) 4%, [future](/topic/future) 3%, [colorado rapids](/topic/colorado-rapids) #62, [the face](/topic/the-face) 2%, [gold](/topic/gold) 2%, [jersey](/topic/jersey) 2%, [clarity](/topic/clarity) 2% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@alexilalas](/creator/undefined) [@marioalng](/creator/undefined) [@eh56054081](/creator/undefined) [@coloradorapids](/creator/undefined) [@dnvrrapids](/creator/undefined) [@uchealth](/creator/undefined) [@mls](/creator/undefined) [@noirchick1](/creator/undefined) [@dnvrrockies](/creator/undefined) [@danthomasespn](/creator/undefined) [@theextrememusi1](/creator/undefined) [@rapids96podcast](/creator/undefined) [@crforeignlegion](/creator/undefined) [@egoodmancc](/creator/undefined) [@mattsebek](/creator/undefined) [@kmov](/creator/undefined) [@matrixmidwest](/creator/undefined) [@taylortwellman](/creator/undefined) [@andrewwiebe](/creator/undefined) [@timbersfc](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Spotlight (SPOTLIGHT)](/topic/spotlight) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "He was the best homegrown the Rapids have ever produced. A credit to the club. The face of the Rapids. Played with heart energy and always had time for the fans. #Rapids96 #MLS360 #ThankYouColeBassett" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2016552966736707949) 2026-01-28T16:44Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "#Rapids96 A rare Rapids lunchbox. This holy relic may be in the target zone for somebody to purchase. https://t.co/N60DTLMEzh This holy relic may be in the target zone for somebody to purchase. https://t.co/N60DTLMEzh" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2017007004938883325) 2026-01-29T22:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Homegrowns like Cole dont come around often. Colorado is better for having had him and Portlands about to see why. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2018466044986450101) 2026-02-02T23:26Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "The jock tag alone is a minimuseum: [----] wave (the OG greenandblue era) current mountain crest Colorado C and then [--] inaugural callout. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021621404849086770) 2026-02-11T16:24Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Another Easter Egg. The bison at [--] seconds. Marco van Bison the former Rapids mascot Or something else The CU Buffs #Rapids96 For over [--] years our colors have represented our legacy our community and our state. Introducing the Colorful Colorado Kit available now https://t.co/wROAyQ0PzM #Rapids96 x @uchealth https://t.co/Jmmh0xLDui For over [--] years our colors have represented our legacy our community and our state. Introducing the Colorful Colorado Kit available now https://t.co/wROAyQ0PzM #Rapids96 x @uchealth https://t.co/Jmmh0xLDui" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021623536432124351) 2026-02-11T16:33Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "#Rapids96 Why gold Why Tina Turner Why now All good questions answered by @MattSebek as CITY SC rolls out a new kit. Sebek says this has been in the works since [----] & CITY SC will wear "The Tina Kit" for road matches for the next two years. @KMOV @MatrixMidwest https://t.co/poxZvRR1fh Why gold Why Tina Turner Why now All good questions answered by @MattSebek as CITY SC rolls out a new kit. Sebek says this has been in the works since [----] & CITY SC will wear "The Tina Kit" for road matches for the next two years. @KMOV @MatrixMidwest https://t.co/poxZvRR1fh" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021634613643555147) 2026-02-11T17:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "RT @TaylorTwellman: Crazy how many twists and turns life will take you on. Matt and I thru our love of @MLS connected years ago and very ha" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021659045468442751) 2026-02-11T18:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "RT @andrew_wiebe: Biggest cashfer opportunity of the window is staring you in the face. This is a Cristian Espinoza-on-a-free level no-brai" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021659099747037563) 2026-02-11T18:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Do you think MLSs move away from inhouse longform analysts and tactical writers is tied to the rise of independent creators or is this more about the league shifting everything toward Apple/Season Pass content #AskHTHL" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021666894487728379) 2026-02-11T19:25Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "That's not "The Tina Kit." No. That is "The Proud Mary Kit." The Queen of Rock 'N' Roll. A beacon of power. A legend of STL. An inspiration for us all to be simply our best. Get The Tina Kit now at City Foundry CITY Pavilion or https://t.co/CUolKxBdLW https://t.co/XuvuKHcvi9 A beacon of power. A legend of STL. An inspiration for us all to be simply our best. Get The Tina Kit now at City Foundry CITY Pavilion or https://t.co/CUolKxBdLW https://t.co/XuvuKHcvi9" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021704713948033353) 2026-02-11T21:55Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@TimbersFC @colebassett19 @Shift4 @MLS Wishing Cole nothing but success in Portland. Timbers are getting a future star and were proud of the part Colorado played in his journey" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2018463734126326043) 2026-02-02T23:17Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@ColoradoRapids @uchealth I'm still processing this. Interesting highlights to the Rapids history. There is a very clean design vocabulary to the jersey. The multicolored sleeve trim is a deliberate nod to colorful Colorado and multiple Rapids eras. Visual evolution from '96 till '26" [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2021618543360610373) 2026-02-11T16:13Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@ColoradoRapids @uchealth I am curious to see this: Rapids have partnered with local outdoor brand Topo Designsfor aseven-piece collaboration including a fleece pull-over rain jacket and backpack alongside custom headwear by New Era and scarves byRuffneck" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021619162632884363) 2026-02-11T16:15Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "Rapids fans arguing with one another over whether they like or dislike the new "Colorful Colorado Kit" that was just released today. #Rapids96 https://t.co/muZK2O3Jcx https://t.co/muZK2O3Jcx" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021620460921016436) 2026-02-11T16:20Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@ColoradoRapids @uchealth The community initiative is a smart pairing The 10000soccerball donation with UCHealth is a perfect Rapids as statewide brand move. It gives the kit a purpose beyond aesthetics" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021630981464371332) 2026-02-11T17:02Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "The three stages of Rapids kit acceptance. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2021642083933765806) 2026-02-11T17:46Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DNVR_Rockies When you give up [--] 'taters' to lead the American League in the '25 MLB season " [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2021643884842123279) 2026-02-11T17:53Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Joaqun Andjar wasnt just a pitcher. He was a personality a philosophy and sometimes a weather system" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2022066838025462195) 2026-02-12T21:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DanThomasESPN For Craig or Juls: do you think the instability at Tottenham and Nottingham Forest actually benefits West Ham in the relegation fight Are West Ham now the hunters with Spurs and Forest becoming the hunted as the pressure shifts" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2022068017191137332) 2026-02-12T21:59Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "#Rapids96 #MLS360 The Poll Results. Top Candidates for the Colorado Rapids coaching vacancy poll. #Rapids96 Top Candidates for the Colorado Rapids coaching vacancy poll. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983248424867946635) 2025-10-28T19:04Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@SVG__Collection A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke. Its not just a song-its a reckoning a prayer and a promise. Everyone should hear it once and feel the weight of hope wrapped in sorrow. Putting it on the turntable right now . #MelodiesAndMasterpieces" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983249603408605278) 2025-10-28T19:08Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@MenInBlazers Only if hes willing to trade his playbook for a barbecue smoker and learn to say third down efficiency with SEC drawl and conviction. Brendan Rodgers in the SEC feels like a crossover episode" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983249881994268984) 2025-10-28T19:09Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@BrendanPloen Brendan Rodgers: From Leicester to LoDo. Imagine the pressers: tactical breakdowns with a Glaswegian lilt. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983250489673429203) 2025-10-28T19:12Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@Noirchick1 Samanthas got the suburban poise and nose-twitch efficiency. Jeannies all charm and bottle-bound mischief. One bends reality with a wink the other with a blink. But only one could handle Darrins existential crises (and there were many) and PTA meetings" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983256087865503790) 2025-10-28T19:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "This reminds me of the sound of contract negotiations going nowhere and then both parties mutually departing . #Rapids96 #MLS360 POV: my dog embarrasses me in public 😂 https://t.co/k7wIVHH3gp POV: my dog embarrasses me in public 😂 https://t.co/k7wIVHH3gp" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983286082969186486) 2025-10-28T21:33Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@TheExtremeMusi1 Achilles Last Stand. Ten minutes of thunder myth and guitar layering so dense it should come with a topographic map. Criminally underrated. Because when Zeppelin went epic they didnt just write songs they carved monuments" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983289871381999689) 2025-10-28T21:48Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "@Dodgers @MLBONFOX @MLBNetwork I have seen the Dodgers so many times at Coors Field the past [--] years that I have Stockholm Syndrome - Ive been held hostage by excellence & now I'm emotionally invested in my captors bullpen and thus I watched all [--] last night. #Postseason" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983296409945436269) 2025-10-28T22:14Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Noirchick1 Janet Leigh brought the noir heat. Sophia Loren brought the Mediterranean fire. But in black corsets Leigh wins the gun-slinging glamour. Think Psycho meets Sin City-a femme fatale with a holster and a wink. Recreated by .Jessica Alba " [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983564546674442398) 2025-10-29T16:00Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@DNVRSaez @BDSpenc @DNVR_Rockies You may want to look into Finlete - you invest in minor league baseball prospects. Fans invest $$ in prospects for a cut of future earnings. Real equity not NIL. Possible show topic" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983594961854500894) 2025-10-29T18:01Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@FitzMagic_14 If its just business for them it can be just boundaries for you. No shame in walking past the $24.99 hustle with your dignity intact. You gave us FitzMagic not FitzMerch" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983614191157264721) 2025-10-29T19:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Noirchick1 Barbara Stanwyck. Shed order steak sip scotch and dissect studio politics with the precision of a courtroom closer. Youd leave dinner with a signed napkin a bruised ego and a masterclass in survival" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1983619342970581342) 2025-10-29T19:37Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@FootyScran Ill take the $20 turkey leg at the Renaisance Fair over a $150 Dodger Stadium tomahawk - because Thistlebeards lute solo and jousting at noon beat overpriced steak and a bullpen collapse at sunset" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1984012484131615130) 2025-10-30T21:40Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "@Burgundywave So what you are telling us is the Burgundy bunkers locked in through [----]. Amazing. Pdraig Smith and the Rapids front office have contracts that outlast most coaching tenures and fan patience" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1984012886151458850) 2025-10-30T21:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@TheExtremeMusi1 Sway from Sticky Fingers - haunting bluesy and criminally overlooked. Its got Mick Taylors searing guitar work and Jaggers raw vocals but never got the spotlight it deserved" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1984015631482810438) 2025-10-30T21:52Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "@AlexiLalas Alexi when MLS teams like Inter Miami start full foreign lineups is the league still serious about developing American playersor has that filter quietly faded" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986824327959019959) 2025-11-07T15:53Z [--] followers, 32.9K engagements "@AlexiLalas Appreciate the clarity Alexi. If MLS isnt the league of choice for American players then USL or Europe may quietly become the better pipeline" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986834683766972846) 2025-11-07T16:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@SoccerTweeter69 Fair take. Inter Miamis priority seems to be brand elevation not domestic development. If theyre chasing Super Club status signing global stars makes sense - but it leaves a gap in the American pipeline" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986848659351437657) 2025-11-07T17:30Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@EH56054081 @MarioALNG @AlexiLalas MLS cant just chase stars - it has to build them. If American players are boxed out abroad and sidelined at home the system needs a reset" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986860500089795000) 2025-11-07T18:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @AlexiLalas True that AC Milan isnt expected to build the USMNT. MLS is. If the league wants to be a pipeline not just a platform domestic development has to matter" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986860869196956015) 2025-11-07T18:18Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Thats the tension Mario - and its real. But making stars isnt just about keeping or selling. Its about developing talent that shines wherever it goes. MLS needs to build players who can thrive here and abroad then let the market decide" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986866177528987708) 2025-11-07T18:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @AlexiLalas True. But AC Milans job isnt to build Italys national team. MLS is expected to help shape the USMNT. If it sidelines domestic talent it risks weakening the pipeline" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986866518144249967) 2025-11-07T18:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@walkerwright17 @AlexiLalas Well said Walker. MLS clubs are franchises not fully independent clubsand that changes the calculus. But if the federations mission is development and MLS is the top domestic league theres got to be alignment - or at least incentive - to develop American players" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986868574502408288) 2025-11-07T18:49Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Fair point Mario. American fans are used to watching stars grow and stay - but global soccer runs differently. If MLS develops stars who thrive abroad it still builds credibility identity and a stronger USMNT. Thats not a loss - its a legacy" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986868863167046060) 2025-11-07T18:50Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Fair question Mario. But MLS isnt just a league - its the top domestic league in a developing soccer nation. If it doesnt help build the USMNT who will Serie A can afford to outsource development. MLS cant -not yet" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986869271734243750) 2025-11-07T18:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Agreed Mario. Development isnt charity - its earned trust minutes and growth. But if clubs never take risks on young domestic talent theyll never know whos ready to rise" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986869414852251915) 2025-11-07T18:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Respectfully Mario - Colorado Rapids had five homegrowns on the pitch multiple times this season. Young domestic talent is getting minutes. The question isnt whether they playits how consistently how meaningfully and how many clubs are truly investing in development" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986872055128875405) 2025-11-07T19:03Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Fair enough Mario. MLS is developing and exporting talentno question. But the critique isnt about individual casesits about systemic intent. Are clubs building stars with national impact or just flipping assets" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986872180869935333) 2025-11-07T19:03Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas True - every league has its builders and buyers. But MLS isnt just another league. Its Americas forge. If it doesnt invest in development who will" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986875352841691435) 2025-11-07T19:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@EH56054081 @MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Thats the heart of it. If American players cant consistently excel in MLS weve got a development disconnect - not just talent but trust minutes and meaningful roles. The question isnt just whos playing- its whos being built to lead" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986889076965056880) 2025-11-07T20:10Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@EH56054081 @MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Thats the tension. Weve got numbers but not narrative. The American player isnt short on talent -hes short on trust tactical clarity and developmental investment. If MLS is the stage why arent more Americans cast as leads" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986909565565477101) 2025-11-07T21:32Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Thats the uncomfortable mirror. If development systems vary but outcomes stay flat maybe its not just the coaching - its the culture expectations and emotional architecture around the American player. Do we build for excellence - or just participation" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986909952959733782) 2025-11-07T21:33Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@LloydHeilbrunn @AlexiLalas The three American dual citizens likely referenced in Inter Miamis lineup are Ian Fray -eligible for Jamaica David Ruiz - represented Honduras internationally & Noah Allen - Greek heritage. Each has U.S. eligibility and heritage ties that qualify them as dual nationals" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986925377848287563) 2025-11-07T22:35Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Its not that they cant win spots. Its that clubs often choose imports over investment - even when the American is good enough. Development isnt just about talent. Its about trust reps and belief. MLS can be better because Americans are" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986934293130850718) 2025-11-07T23:10Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Its not about expecting a Messi. Its about expecting meaningful investment in American development - so the next Reyna Adams or Pulisic doesnt get benched behind a journeyman import. We dont need magic. We need minutes trust and belief" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986934609133912372) 2025-11-07T23:11Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Europe buying our best is a compliment. But if MLS stops developing the next wave its not a pipeline - its a leak" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986934837010456677) 2025-11-07T23:12Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Not asking them to stay forever. Just asking MLS to develop more so were not down to a handful of exports every cycle. If Reyna and Adams are the exceptions whats the plan for the rule" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986935351391470055) 2025-11-07T23:14Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas MLS is selling yes. But the leak isnt the sale its the replenishment gap. When top academy kids skip MLS or stall out behind imports the pipeline thins. Selling is fine. But development must scale with ambition" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986935842036998515) 2025-11-07T23:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Brazil sells magic. Were just asking MLS to sell momentum by developing more Americans who can earn the leap" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986936074082640205) 2025-11-07T23:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Selling talent isnt the leak. The leak is not developing enough to replace whats sold. If every cycle depends on [--] exports the pipeline isnt flowing - its trickling. We dont need to be Brazil. We just need to believe in our own scroll" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986936469957845454) 2025-11-07T23:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Our GOAT might not rival Brazils or Frances. But that doesnt mean American talent isnt worth developing. Nationality matters but so does belief investment and opportunity. Well never stack up if we dont build the stack" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986936690829824106) 2025-11-07T23:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@EH56054081 @MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Eddie Pope Nick Rimando Landon Donovan - MLS lifers who became USMNT legends. The ache isnt that todays players arent better. Its that the pipeline isnt producing belief at that scale anymore. Legacy isnt just talent. Its trust reps and mythmaking" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1986944910877192303) 2025-11-07T23:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DNVR_Rapids @rapids96podcast Mrs. Poindexters box has been there longer than Armas stayed with the Rapids. Somebody help her out Well hello. A man just what I need. There's a box i need help with its been there forever no one to help me. You would help a nice divorced mom wouldn't you https://t.co/eEavYJft18 Well hello. A man just what I need. There's a box i need help with its been there forever no one to help me. You would help a nice divorced mom wouldn't you https://t.co/eEavYJft18" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1988729941454709229) 2025-11-12T22:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DNVR_Rapids Frozen beer taps. Frozen balls. Makes sense to me" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1989099658858360972) 2025-11-13T22:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@CRForeignLegion Yes Im cashing out and selling tickets then letting social media know with a post that just says Messi covered my rent this month. Thanks GOAT. #Rapids96 #MLS360" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1991621345659220079) 2025-11-20T21:35Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DNVR_Rapids Home: any match where the beer line at Dale's Bar is shorter than the halftime. 🍺⚽ Away: St. Louis the Balkan Treat Box is delicious (and pricey)" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1991623244601028985) 2025-11-20T21:42Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "He would look good in a Rapids jersey. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1995603815157104675) 2025-12-01T21:20Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@CommCityRadio Sources say the release is coming. Rapids fans know better. This buildup feels like Tool: intricate endless and still waiting for the riff to drop" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/1999245792201310435) 2025-12-11T22:31Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@ColoradoRapids @uchealth [----] home fixture against Inter Miami will not be played at DSG Park in Commerce City but instead in Denver" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2001790680235180356) 2025-12-18T23:04Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@DNVR_Rapids Heres the kicker: if they dont deliver a competitive product on the pitch the flamingo 🦩 will become a symbol of irony - fans showing up for Messi not the Rapids. Its a onenight cash grab unless they use the spotlight to prove they belong in the bigstage conversation" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2001791676113916242) 2025-12-18T23:08Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@AlexiLalas Alexi what do you see as the core problem at West Ham United right now Is it recruitment tactics leadership or something deeper in the clubs culture And if you were brought in to steady the ship what would be your first move to turn things around" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2008939513348018259) 2026-01-07T16:31Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "#Rapids96 Committed to excellence in everything we do 🤝 Chris Armas shares his enthusiasm for the clubs future. https://t.co/Ps0yqSEz4R Committed to excellence in everything we do 🤝 Chris Armas shares his enthusiasm for the clubs future. https://t.co/Ps0yqSEz4R" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2008964350774845766) 2026-01-07T18:10Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@NBCSportsSoccer Are we seeing a shift toward younger managers with modern systems or does experience still matter most in the Premier League" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2011508809580388457) 2026-01-14T18:40Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DanThomasESPN Whats the realistic soccer equivalent of Indiana winning a national championship in college football" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2013732487843979377) 2026-01-20T21:56Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@AlexiLalas Respectfully Alexi a league that markets itself as the home of American soccer cant thrive longterm if American players become optional. Entertainment matters but so does identity" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2014391698726826015) 2026-01-22T17:36Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@Jumpon260711 @AlexiLalas Foreignslot rules cap how many internationals you can roster not how many Americans actually play. A club can meet the letter of the rule and still marginalize domestic players. Thats why the leaguewide conversation matters" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2014407065800999223) 2026-01-22T18:37Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@DamianF76240454 @AlexiLalas Totally fair. one team doesnt define the whole league. But MLS isnt the EPL. Its a singleentity league that has always tied its identity to developing US players. When a flagship club sidelines domestic talent it raises bigger questions about the leagues longterm direction" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2014407304234598429) 2026-01-22T18:38Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@EGoodmanCC @AlexiLalas Agree Miami isnt the whole league. Thats why the identity question matters now while MLS is still shaping itself. Messi will retire stars will come & go the one constant has to be a strong domestic core. Thats what gives the league staying power long after the headlines fade" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2014408070185845234) 2026-01-22T18:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@AlexiLalas @MLS @InterMiamiCF @TheCaptal He literally said MLS cares hes just pointing out that caring only matters if fans can see Americans actually playing" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2014462203907486159) 2026-01-22T22:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@Methuz55 @EGoodmanCC @AlexiLalas If talking about MLSs identity gets translated into DEI in your head thats a youproblem not a soccerproblem" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2014477439066628142) 2026-01-22T23:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "#Rapids96 https://t.co/Vj29Fm90Kl https://t.co/Vj29Fm90Kl" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2016244415229308985) 2026-01-27T20:18Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Its like being named after a comet that already passed - this handle celebrating the GREATEST Colorado Rapids homegrown is mythic now. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2016547730152374279) 2026-01-28T16:23Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "#AskHTHL Rapids fans demand a consistent winner but the coaching search feels like a Deafheaven track - long tense dissonant before catharsis. Will the next hire bring that crescendo of success or just another buildup without payoff Like the band Tool. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/BoNixRightAnkle/status/1999201212558721286) 2025-12-11T19:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "Dropping Messi into Commerce City would be like putting Springsteen in a coffee shop. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2001791068753596646) 2025-12-18T23:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "Rapids fans who thought theyd cash in on Messi mania are learning the hard truth of the resale market. Hype burns fast and when the bubble pops youre left holding paper. The move to Empower Field quadrupled capacity which means scarcity vanished overnight. #Rapids96" [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2001792722420797488) 2025-12-18T23:12Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "#Rapids96 It takes [--] players a ball people to come watch - and all of a sudden its on fire 🔥 Armas is ready for matchday at @cpkcstadium 💪 https://t.co/HaRq5uVgs5 It takes [--] players a ball people to come watch - and all of a sudden its on fire 🔥 Armas is ready for matchday at @cpkcstadium 💪 https://t.co/HaRq5uVgs5" [X Link](https://x.com/The_E_Line_/status/2008964001003393539) 2026-01-07T18:08Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "#Rapids96 Another Rapids lunchbox. https://t.co/N60DTLMEzh Another Rapids lunchbox. https://t.co/N60DTLMEzh" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2016257687097639336) 2026-01-27T21:11Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@theduanebrown @CRForeignLegion That needs to be showcased on @DNVR_Rapids next podcast" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2016257998159806511) 2026-01-27T21:12Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@DNVR_Rapids Bassetts Rapids legacy: [---] appearances homegrown face of the club emotional heartbeat of the midfield" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2016546043689922763) 2026-01-28T16:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@rapids96podcast So then the Rapids are gambling on adaptability instead of fit and everyones waiting to see if the front office actually knows what its doing. Gonna be an interesting season" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2016610388834422844) 2026-01-28T20:32Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@ProFootballHOF Belichick getting iced out of Canton is the football version of the Rock Hall pretending Mtley Cre never happened" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2016942170364592343) 2026-01-29T18:31Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@AlexiLalas Belichick getting iced out of Canton is the football version of the Rock Hall pretending Mtley Cre never happened" [X Link](https://x.com/CBsLeftFoot/status/2016942772368912491) 2026-01-29T18:33Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@ColoradoRapids This hits hits like a cold wind off the Front Range. Every club has a player who becomes part of its story. For the Rapids that was Cole Bassett. $3.6M doesnt capture that" [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2018461641676071203) 2026-02-02T23:08Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@tombogert Every club has a player who becomes part of its story. For the Rapids that was Cole Bassett. Class grit & pride. All of it real. He will be a star for the Timbers and their fans" [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2018462992544026874) 2026-02-02T23:14Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "@ColoradoRapids Cole gave everything to the Rapids - on the field in the community and as a homegrown who set the standard. Portlands getting a future star" [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2018465206981255494) 2026-02-02T23:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "You dont hand the axe to someone you think is depth. #Rapids96 Cole is Green & Gold 💚 https://t.co/0W4gR8vzZ1 Cole is Green & Gold 💚 https://t.co/0W4gR8vzZ1" [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2019161184445116793) 2026-02-04T21:28Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "@ColoradoRapids First I love the video edit. Compliments to the Rapids team making this happen. Second this is the Coach this team needs. Wow. Bring on the '26 MLS Season" [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2019492942017437796) 2026-02-05T19:26Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "I remember meeting Mickey Lolich the Detroit Tigers pitcher who was the '68 World Series MVP (winning [--] games) at a Macomb Michigan indoor flea market. He was signing autographs. Really nice fellow. He was in a plaid shirt. Signed the sweet spot on the ball. Shook hands. Wow" [X Link](https://x.com/DICKSParkngFree/status/2019502838901272968) 2026-02-05T20:06Z [--] followers, [--] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@The_E_Line_ The E Line_DenverThe E Line_Denver posts on X about mls, in the, kit, investment the most. They currently have [--] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.
Social category influence mls #1676 finance 10% celebrities 7% countries 6% premier league 2% travel destinations 2% mlb 1%
Social topic influence mls 25%, in the 7%, kit 5%, investment 4%, future 3%, colorado rapids #62, the face 2%, gold 2%, jersey 2%, clarity 2%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @alexilalas @marioalng @eh56054081 @coloradorapids @dnvrrapids @uchealth @mls @noirchick1 @dnvrrockies @danthomasespn @theextrememusi1 @rapids96podcast @crforeignlegion @egoodmancc @mattsebek @kmov @matrixmidwest @taylortwellman @andrewwiebe @timbersfc
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Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"He was the best homegrown the Rapids have ever produced. A credit to the club. The face of the Rapids. Played with heart energy and always had time for the fans. #Rapids96 #MLS360 #ThankYouColeBassett"
X Link 2026-01-28T16:44Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"#Rapids96 A rare Rapids lunchbox. This holy relic may be in the target zone for somebody to purchase. https://t.co/N60DTLMEzh This holy relic may be in the target zone for somebody to purchase. https://t.co/N60DTLMEzh"
X Link 2026-01-29T22:48Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Homegrowns like Cole dont come around often. Colorado is better for having had him and Portlands about to see why. #Rapids96"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:26Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"The jock tag alone is a minimuseum: [----] wave (the OG greenandblue era) current mountain crest Colorado C and then [--] inaugural callout. #Rapids96"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:24Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Another Easter Egg. The bison at [--] seconds. Marco van Bison the former Rapids mascot Or something else The CU Buffs #Rapids96 For over [--] years our colors have represented our legacy our community and our state. Introducing the Colorful Colorado Kit available now https://t.co/wROAyQ0PzM #Rapids96 x @uchealth https://t.co/Jmmh0xLDui For over [--] years our colors have represented our legacy our community and our state. Introducing the Colorful Colorado Kit available now https://t.co/wROAyQ0PzM #Rapids96 x @uchealth https://t.co/Jmmh0xLDui"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:33Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"#Rapids96 Why gold Why Tina Turner Why now All good questions answered by @MattSebek as CITY SC rolls out a new kit. Sebek says this has been in the works since [----] & CITY SC will wear "The Tina Kit" for road matches for the next two years. @KMOV @MatrixMidwest https://t.co/poxZvRR1fh Why gold Why Tina Turner Why now All good questions answered by @MattSebek as CITY SC rolls out a new kit. Sebek says this has been in the works since [----] & CITY SC will wear "The Tina Kit" for road matches for the next two years. @KMOV @MatrixMidwest https://t.co/poxZvRR1fh"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"RT @TaylorTwellman: Crazy how many twists and turns life will take you on. Matt and I thru our love of @MLS connected years ago and very ha"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"RT @andrew_wiebe: Biggest cashfer opportunity of the window is staring you in the face. This is a Cristian Espinoza-on-a-free level no-brai"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Do you think MLSs move away from inhouse longform analysts and tactical writers is tied to the rise of independent creators or is this more about the league shifting everything toward Apple/Season Pass content #AskHTHL"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:25Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"That's not "The Tina Kit." No. That is "The Proud Mary Kit." The Queen of Rock 'N' Roll. A beacon of power. A legend of STL. An inspiration for us all to be simply our best. Get The Tina Kit now at City Foundry CITY Pavilion or https://t.co/CUolKxBdLW https://t.co/XuvuKHcvi9 A beacon of power. A legend of STL. An inspiration for us all to be simply our best. Get The Tina Kit now at City Foundry CITY Pavilion or https://t.co/CUolKxBdLW https://t.co/XuvuKHcvi9"
X Link 2026-02-11T21:55Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@TimbersFC @colebassett19 @Shift4 @MLS Wishing Cole nothing but success in Portland. Timbers are getting a future star and were proud of the part Colorado played in his journey"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:17Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@ColoradoRapids @uchealth I'm still processing this. Interesting highlights to the Rapids history. There is a very clean design vocabulary to the jersey. The multicolored sleeve trim is a deliberate nod to colorful Colorado and multiple Rapids eras. Visual evolution from '96 till '26"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:13Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@ColoradoRapids @uchealth I am curious to see this: Rapids have partnered with local outdoor brand Topo Designsfor aseven-piece collaboration including a fleece pull-over rain jacket and backpack alongside custom headwear by New Era and scarves byRuffneck"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:15Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"Rapids fans arguing with one another over whether they like or dislike the new "Colorful Colorado Kit" that was just released today. #Rapids96 https://t.co/muZK2O3Jcx https://t.co/muZK2O3Jcx"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:20Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@ColoradoRapids @uchealth The community initiative is a smart pairing The 10000soccerball donation with UCHealth is a perfect Rapids as statewide brand move. It gives the kit a purpose beyond aesthetics"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:02Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"The three stages of Rapids kit acceptance. #Rapids96"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:46Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DNVR_Rockies When you give up [--] 'taters' to lead the American League in the '25 MLB season "
X Link 2026-02-11T17:53Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Joaqun Andjar wasnt just a pitcher. He was a personality a philosophy and sometimes a weather system"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:54Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DanThomasESPN For Craig or Juls: do you think the instability at Tottenham and Nottingham Forest actually benefits West Ham in the relegation fight Are West Ham now the hunters with Spurs and Forest becoming the hunted as the pressure shifts"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:59Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"#Rapids96 #MLS360 The Poll Results. Top Candidates for the Colorado Rapids coaching vacancy poll. #Rapids96 Top Candidates for the Colorado Rapids coaching vacancy poll. #Rapids96"
X Link 2025-10-28T19:04Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@SVG__Collection A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke. Its not just a song-its a reckoning a prayer and a promise. Everyone should hear it once and feel the weight of hope wrapped in sorrow. Putting it on the turntable right now . #MelodiesAndMasterpieces"
X Link 2025-10-28T19:08Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@MenInBlazers Only if hes willing to trade his playbook for a barbecue smoker and learn to say third down efficiency with SEC drawl and conviction. Brendan Rodgers in the SEC feels like a crossover episode"
X Link 2025-10-28T19:09Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@BrendanPloen Brendan Rodgers: From Leicester to LoDo. Imagine the pressers: tactical breakdowns with a Glaswegian lilt. #Rapids96"
X Link 2025-10-28T19:12Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@Noirchick1 Samanthas got the suburban poise and nose-twitch efficiency. Jeannies all charm and bottle-bound mischief. One bends reality with a wink the other with a blink. But only one could handle Darrins existential crises (and there were many) and PTA meetings"
X Link 2025-10-28T19:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"This reminds me of the sound of contract negotiations going nowhere and then both parties mutually departing . #Rapids96 #MLS360 POV: my dog embarrasses me in public 😂 https://t.co/k7wIVHH3gp POV: my dog embarrasses me in public 😂 https://t.co/k7wIVHH3gp"
X Link 2025-10-28T21:33Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@TheExtremeMusi1 Achilles Last Stand. Ten minutes of thunder myth and guitar layering so dense it should come with a topographic map. Criminally underrated. Because when Zeppelin went epic they didnt just write songs they carved monuments"
X Link 2025-10-28T21:48Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"@Dodgers @MLBONFOX @MLBNetwork I have seen the Dodgers so many times at Coors Field the past [--] years that I have Stockholm Syndrome - Ive been held hostage by excellence & now I'm emotionally invested in my captors bullpen and thus I watched all [--] last night. #Postseason"
X Link 2025-10-28T22:14Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Noirchick1 Janet Leigh brought the noir heat. Sophia Loren brought the Mediterranean fire. But in black corsets Leigh wins the gun-slinging glamour. Think Psycho meets Sin City-a femme fatale with a holster and a wink. Recreated by .Jessica Alba "
X Link 2025-10-29T16:00Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@DNVRSaez @BDSpenc @DNVR_Rockies You may want to look into Finlete - you invest in minor league baseball prospects. Fans invest $$ in prospects for a cut of future earnings. Real equity not NIL. Possible show topic"
X Link 2025-10-29T18:01Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@FitzMagic_14 If its just business for them it can be just boundaries for you. No shame in walking past the $24.99 hustle with your dignity intact. You gave us FitzMagic not FitzMerch"
X Link 2025-10-29T19:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Noirchick1 Barbara Stanwyck. Shed order steak sip scotch and dissect studio politics with the precision of a courtroom closer. Youd leave dinner with a signed napkin a bruised ego and a masterclass in survival"
X Link 2025-10-29T19:37Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@FootyScran Ill take the $20 turkey leg at the Renaisance Fair over a $150 Dodger Stadium tomahawk - because Thistlebeards lute solo and jousting at noon beat overpriced steak and a bullpen collapse at sunset"
X Link 2025-10-30T21:40Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"@Burgundywave So what you are telling us is the Burgundy bunkers locked in through [----]. Amazing. Pdraig Smith and the Rapids front office have contracts that outlast most coaching tenures and fan patience"
X Link 2025-10-30T21:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@TheExtremeMusi1 Sway from Sticky Fingers - haunting bluesy and criminally overlooked. Its got Mick Taylors searing guitar work and Jaggers raw vocals but never got the spotlight it deserved"
X Link 2025-10-30T21:52Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"@AlexiLalas Alexi when MLS teams like Inter Miami start full foreign lineups is the league still serious about developing American playersor has that filter quietly faded"
X Link 2025-11-07T15:53Z [--] followers, 32.9K engagements
"@AlexiLalas Appreciate the clarity Alexi. If MLS isnt the league of choice for American players then USL or Europe may quietly become the better pipeline"
X Link 2025-11-07T16:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@SoccerTweeter69 Fair take. Inter Miamis priority seems to be brand elevation not domestic development. If theyre chasing Super Club status signing global stars makes sense - but it leaves a gap in the American pipeline"
X Link 2025-11-07T17:30Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@EH56054081 @MarioALNG @AlexiLalas MLS cant just chase stars - it has to build them. If American players are boxed out abroad and sidelined at home the system needs a reset"
X Link 2025-11-07T18:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @AlexiLalas True that AC Milan isnt expected to build the USMNT. MLS is. If the league wants to be a pipeline not just a platform domestic development has to matter"
X Link 2025-11-07T18:18Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Thats the tension Mario - and its real. But making stars isnt just about keeping or selling. Its about developing talent that shines wherever it goes. MLS needs to build players who can thrive here and abroad then let the market decide"
X Link 2025-11-07T18:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @AlexiLalas True. But AC Milans job isnt to build Italys national team. MLS is expected to help shape the USMNT. If it sidelines domestic talent it risks weakening the pipeline"
X Link 2025-11-07T18:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@walkerwright17 @AlexiLalas Well said Walker. MLS clubs are franchises not fully independent clubsand that changes the calculus. But if the federations mission is development and MLS is the top domestic league theres got to be alignment - or at least incentive - to develop American players"
X Link 2025-11-07T18:49Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Fair point Mario. American fans are used to watching stars grow and stay - but global soccer runs differently. If MLS develops stars who thrive abroad it still builds credibility identity and a stronger USMNT. Thats not a loss - its a legacy"
X Link 2025-11-07T18:50Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Fair question Mario. But MLS isnt just a league - its the top domestic league in a developing soccer nation. If it doesnt help build the USMNT who will Serie A can afford to outsource development. MLS cant -not yet"
X Link 2025-11-07T18:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Agreed Mario. Development isnt charity - its earned trust minutes and growth. But if clubs never take risks on young domestic talent theyll never know whos ready to rise"
X Link 2025-11-07T18:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Respectfully Mario - Colorado Rapids had five homegrowns on the pitch multiple times this season. Young domestic talent is getting minutes. The question isnt whether they playits how consistently how meaningfully and how many clubs are truly investing in development"
X Link 2025-11-07T19:03Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Fair enough Mario. MLS is developing and exporting talentno question. But the critique isnt about individual casesits about systemic intent. Are clubs building stars with national impact or just flipping assets"
X Link 2025-11-07T19:03Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas True - every league has its builders and buyers. But MLS isnt just another league. Its Americas forge. If it doesnt invest in development who will"
X Link 2025-11-07T19:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@EH56054081 @MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Thats the heart of it. If American players cant consistently excel in MLS weve got a development disconnect - not just talent but trust minutes and meaningful roles. The question isnt just whos playing- its whos being built to lead"
X Link 2025-11-07T20:10Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@EH56054081 @MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Thats the tension. Weve got numbers but not narrative. The American player isnt short on talent -hes short on trust tactical clarity and developmental investment. If MLS is the stage why arent more Americans cast as leads"
X Link 2025-11-07T21:32Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Thats the uncomfortable mirror. If development systems vary but outcomes stay flat maybe its not just the coaching - its the culture expectations and emotional architecture around the American player. Do we build for excellence - or just participation"
X Link 2025-11-07T21:33Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@LloydHeilbrunn @AlexiLalas The three American dual citizens likely referenced in Inter Miamis lineup are Ian Fray -eligible for Jamaica David Ruiz - represented Honduras internationally & Noah Allen - Greek heritage. Each has U.S. eligibility and heritage ties that qualify them as dual nationals"
X Link 2025-11-07T22:35Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Its not that they cant win spots. Its that clubs often choose imports over investment - even when the American is good enough. Development isnt just about talent. Its about trust reps and belief. MLS can be better because Americans are"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:10Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Its not about expecting a Messi. Its about expecting meaningful investment in American development - so the next Reyna Adams or Pulisic doesnt get benched behind a journeyman import. We dont need magic. We need minutes trust and belief"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:11Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Europe buying our best is a compliment. But if MLS stops developing the next wave its not a pipeline - its a leak"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:12Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Not asking them to stay forever. Just asking MLS to develop more so were not down to a handful of exports every cycle. If Reyna and Adams are the exceptions whats the plan for the rule"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:14Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas MLS is selling yes. But the leak isnt the sale its the replenishment gap. When top academy kids skip MLS or stall out behind imports the pipeline thins. Selling is fine. But development must scale with ambition"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Brazil sells magic. Were just asking MLS to sell momentum by developing more Americans who can earn the leap"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Selling talent isnt the leak. The leak is not developing enough to replace whats sold. If every cycle depends on [--] exports the pipeline isnt flowing - its trickling. We dont need to be Brazil. We just need to believe in our own scroll"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@MarioALNG @EH56054081 @AlexiLalas Our GOAT might not rival Brazils or Frances. But that doesnt mean American talent isnt worth developing. Nationality matters but so does belief investment and opportunity. Well never stack up if we dont build the stack"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@EH56054081 @MarioALNG @AlexiLalas Eddie Pope Nick Rimando Landon Donovan - MLS lifers who became USMNT legends. The ache isnt that todays players arent better. Its that the pipeline isnt producing belief at that scale anymore. Legacy isnt just talent. Its trust reps and mythmaking"
X Link 2025-11-07T23:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DNVR_Rapids @rapids96podcast Mrs. Poindexters box has been there longer than Armas stayed with the Rapids. Somebody help her out Well hello. A man just what I need. There's a box i need help with its been there forever no one to help me. You would help a nice divorced mom wouldn't you https://t.co/eEavYJft18 Well hello. A man just what I need. There's a box i need help with its been there forever no one to help me. You would help a nice divorced mom wouldn't you https://t.co/eEavYJft18"
X Link 2025-11-12T22:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DNVR_Rapids Frozen beer taps. Frozen balls. Makes sense to me"
X Link 2025-11-13T22:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@CRForeignLegion Yes Im cashing out and selling tickets then letting social media know with a post that just says Messi covered my rent this month. Thanks GOAT. #Rapids96 #MLS360"
X Link 2025-11-20T21:35Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DNVR_Rapids Home: any match where the beer line at Dale's Bar is shorter than the halftime. 🍺⚽ Away: St. Louis the Balkan Treat Box is delicious (and pricey)"
X Link 2025-11-20T21:42Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"He would look good in a Rapids jersey. #Rapids96"
X Link 2025-12-01T21:20Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@CommCityRadio Sources say the release is coming. Rapids fans know better. This buildup feels like Tool: intricate endless and still waiting for the riff to drop"
X Link 2025-12-11T22:31Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@ColoradoRapids @uchealth [----] home fixture against Inter Miami will not be played at DSG Park in Commerce City but instead in Denver"
X Link 2025-12-18T23:04Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@DNVR_Rapids Heres the kicker: if they dont deliver a competitive product on the pitch the flamingo 🦩 will become a symbol of irony - fans showing up for Messi not the Rapids. Its a onenight cash grab unless they use the spotlight to prove they belong in the bigstage conversation"
X Link 2025-12-18T23:08Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@AlexiLalas Alexi what do you see as the core problem at West Ham United right now Is it recruitment tactics leadership or something deeper in the clubs culture And if you were brought in to steady the ship what would be your first move to turn things around"
X Link 2026-01-07T16:31Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"#Rapids96 Committed to excellence in everything we do 🤝 Chris Armas shares his enthusiasm for the clubs future. https://t.co/Ps0yqSEz4R Committed to excellence in everything we do 🤝 Chris Armas shares his enthusiasm for the clubs future. https://t.co/Ps0yqSEz4R"
X Link 2026-01-07T18:10Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@NBCSportsSoccer Are we seeing a shift toward younger managers with modern systems or does experience still matter most in the Premier League"
X Link 2026-01-14T18:40Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DanThomasESPN Whats the realistic soccer equivalent of Indiana winning a national championship in college football"
X Link 2026-01-20T21:56Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@AlexiLalas Respectfully Alexi a league that markets itself as the home of American soccer cant thrive longterm if American players become optional. Entertainment matters but so does identity"
X Link 2026-01-22T17:36Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@Jumpon260711 @AlexiLalas Foreignslot rules cap how many internationals you can roster not how many Americans actually play. A club can meet the letter of the rule and still marginalize domestic players. Thats why the leaguewide conversation matters"
X Link 2026-01-22T18:37Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@DamianF76240454 @AlexiLalas Totally fair. one team doesnt define the whole league. But MLS isnt the EPL. Its a singleentity league that has always tied its identity to developing US players. When a flagship club sidelines domestic talent it raises bigger questions about the leagues longterm direction"
X Link 2026-01-22T18:38Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@EGoodmanCC @AlexiLalas Agree Miami isnt the whole league. Thats why the identity question matters now while MLS is still shaping itself. Messi will retire stars will come & go the one constant has to be a strong domestic core. Thats what gives the league staying power long after the headlines fade"
X Link 2026-01-22T18:41Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@AlexiLalas @MLS @InterMiamiCF @TheCaptal He literally said MLS cares hes just pointing out that caring only matters if fans can see Americans actually playing"
X Link 2026-01-22T22:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@Methuz55 @EGoodmanCC @AlexiLalas If talking about MLSs identity gets translated into DEI in your head thats a youproblem not a soccerproblem"
X Link 2026-01-22T23:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"#Rapids96 https://t.co/Vj29Fm90Kl https://t.co/Vj29Fm90Kl"
X Link 2026-01-27T20:18Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Its like being named after a comet that already passed - this handle celebrating the GREATEST Colorado Rapids homegrown is mythic now. #Rapids96"
X Link 2026-01-28T16:23Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"#AskHTHL Rapids fans demand a consistent winner but the coaching search feels like a Deafheaven track - long tense dissonant before catharsis. Will the next hire bring that crescendo of success or just another buildup without payoff Like the band Tool. #Rapids96"
X Link 2025-12-11T19:34Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"Dropping Messi into Commerce City would be like putting Springsteen in a coffee shop. #Rapids96"
X Link 2025-12-18T23:05Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"Rapids fans who thought theyd cash in on Messi mania are learning the hard truth of the resale market. Hype burns fast and when the bubble pops youre left holding paper. The move to Empower Field quadrupled capacity which means scarcity vanished overnight. #Rapids96"
X Link 2025-12-18T23:12Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"#Rapids96 It takes [--] players a ball people to come watch - and all of a sudden its on fire 🔥 Armas is ready for matchday at @cpkcstadium 💪 https://t.co/HaRq5uVgs5 It takes [--] players a ball people to come watch - and all of a sudden its on fire 🔥 Armas is ready for matchday at @cpkcstadium 💪 https://t.co/HaRq5uVgs5"
X Link 2026-01-07T18:08Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"#Rapids96 Another Rapids lunchbox. https://t.co/N60DTLMEzh Another Rapids lunchbox. https://t.co/N60DTLMEzh"
X Link 2026-01-27T21:11Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@theduanebrown @CRForeignLegion That needs to be showcased on @DNVR_Rapids next podcast"
X Link 2026-01-27T21:12Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@DNVR_Rapids Bassetts Rapids legacy: [---] appearances homegrown face of the club emotional heartbeat of the midfield"
X Link 2026-01-28T16:16Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@rapids96podcast So then the Rapids are gambling on adaptability instead of fit and everyones waiting to see if the front office actually knows what its doing. Gonna be an interesting season"
X Link 2026-01-28T20:32Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@ProFootballHOF Belichick getting iced out of Canton is the football version of the Rock Hall pretending Mtley Cre never happened"
X Link 2026-01-29T18:31Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@AlexiLalas Belichick getting iced out of Canton is the football version of the Rock Hall pretending Mtley Cre never happened"
X Link 2026-01-29T18:33Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@ColoradoRapids This hits hits like a cold wind off the Front Range. Every club has a player who becomes part of its story. For the Rapids that was Cole Bassett. $3.6M doesnt capture that"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:08Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@tombogert Every club has a player who becomes part of its story. For the Rapids that was Cole Bassett. Class grit & pride. All of it real. He will be a star for the Timbers and their fans"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:14Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"@ColoradoRapids Cole gave everything to the Rapids - on the field in the community and as a homegrown who set the standard. Portlands getting a future star"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"You dont hand the axe to someone you think is depth. #Rapids96 Cole is Green & Gold 💚 https://t.co/0W4gR8vzZ1 Cole is Green & Gold 💚 https://t.co/0W4gR8vzZ1"
X Link 2026-02-04T21:28Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"@ColoradoRapids First I love the video edit. Compliments to the Rapids team making this happen. Second this is the Coach this team needs. Wow. Bring on the '26 MLS Season"
X Link 2026-02-05T19:26Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"I remember meeting Mickey Lolich the Detroit Tigers pitcher who was the '68 World Series MVP (winning [--] games) at a Macomb Michigan indoor flea market. He was signing autographs. Really nice fellow. He was in a plaid shirt. Signed the sweet spot on the ball. Shook hands. Wow"
X Link 2026-02-05T20:06Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
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