Burgundy Wave Dec 7, 2013
Rapids Decline Option On Steward Ceus
Colorado's much maligned third-string 'keeper will not return in 2014. At the end of 2012, lots of people were high on Steward Ceus. He was coming off of two shutouts in the final two games of the season, filling in garbage time games with Matt Pickens hurt. The two shutouts weren't particularly impressive ones, but they were shutouts nonetheless, and Ceus earned himself a new contract with the club. Unfortunately for Ceus, his preseason saw him regress, he had a horror show of a start against FC Dallas in the first match of the season and was immediately shot down to third string when...
Burgundy Wave Dec 3, 2013
2013 Rapids Player Rating & Review - Steward Ceus
One unfortunate gaffe against FC Dallas sums up the season of Steward Ceus. As we do every year, through the month of December we'll be doing ratings and reviews of every player who played even a slightly significant amount of minutes for the Colorado Rapids in 2013. We'll start from the goalkeepers and move our way up to the forwards. Today, we'll cover Steward Ceus.Name: Steward CeusNumber: 21Appearances: 1 (90 minutes)Stats: 5 saves It's odd how sometimes a career can be made or broken on only a play or two. Steward Ceus' legacy with the Rapids, unless he manages to get the trust of...
Burgundy Wave Nov 13, 2013
Off-Season Thoughts: The Goalkeeper Conundrum Part II
So if Pickens is on his way out, who do you grab as your #2 keeper in Colorado? Last week I began to think about what Colorado Rapids need to do in the goalkeeper department. With Matt Pickens likely on his way out and Steward Ceus not showing that he is a capable starter (at this point), it brings the sticky subject as to who will back-up starter Clint Irwin. If you assume that Pickens is gone and Ceus is the number 3, who do you bring in as a number 2? A couple of scenarios could come into play this off-season: The Rapids could look at drafting a goalkeeper in the Superdraft. That ...
