So RSL looked pretty good most of the night against the Rapids, and coach Jason Kreis wants to emphasize that, rather than dwell on the late equalizer that spoiled what would have been the team's first victory in five weeks.

But maybe he should be careful.

The Rapids, remember, were playing without striker Conor Casey and midfielder Pablo Mastroeni, two of the best players in the league who were away playing for the United States in its World Cup qualifying match against Honduras. And sure, RSL had its own issues, playing without suspended midfielders Javier Morales and Kyle Beckerman. But the last time RSL grew too pleased with itself without considering an opponent's relative weakness, it laid the foundation for the ugly winless streak it's enduring now.

That was back in April, when RSL destroyed New England 6-0 before a roaring crowd at home.

The Revs were playing without seven potential starters that night, yet Kreis never mentioned that mitigating factor while raving about his own team during his post-game press conference, seemingly wanting to fuel his team's confidence. Neither did any of the players. Since then, though, all of them — plus, owner Dave Checketts — have said that they grew overconfident after that victory, and should not have forgotten that they still need to work hard to get results.

Certainly, they don't want to forget that lesson again.