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Dispatch from the Couch: Chicago Fire at Sporting KC
Anibaba and the Men in Red: ‘D’ up (photo: zimbio.com) With a little bit of luck and a lot of hard work, Chicago Fire earned a point in Kansas on Saturday… Yes, it is true, the Fire have no goals. And...
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Prime Your Fire Pump: Chicago at L’Impact de Montreal
Allez Fire! (image: twitter.com via @MLS) OTF Editor Scott Fenwick brings you the Fire week in review, player and coach interviews, and gets you match prepped for Chicago’s trip to Canada’s sin city…...
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Dispatch: Chicago Fire (2) vs. Colorado Rapids (1)
Under Fire: Sean Johnson and the Men in Red hang on versus Colorado. (photo: chicago-fire.com) Please give a hearty welcome to OTF’s Emanuel Corpus, as he looks back on Chicago’s nail-biter vs. the...
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Dispatch: Chicago Fire (2) at Columbus Crew (1)
Once again, Magic Mike plays the hero. (photo: chicago-fire.com) OTF’s Mark Rogers gets critical on the Fire’s slow starts after another comeback victory over the Crew… Last season, I became incredibly...
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OTF Roundtable: Chicago Fire Week 18
After beating the Crew for the third time this season, Dilly Duka and the Fire look to run one step closer to U.S. Open Cup glory… Each and every week, OTF’s writers and contributors chime in on the...
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In Defense of the Defenders: Why Chicago’s Back Four Look So Tired
I bet he’s at about 0.5% body fat by now. (photo: chicago-fire.com) With a little help from the Editor, OTF’s Adam Morgan brings you a disheartening case of Chicago Fire coaching malpractice and...
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Prime Your Fire Pump: Chicago vs. New England Revolution #3
Sean Johnson and company will try to keep a clean sheet against a youthful New England attack(photo: Getty Images) OTF’s Jon Denham wants to see Hunter Jumper in the lineup and Total MLS’s Seth...
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The Austin Berry Trade: A Necessary Sacrifice
First cheesesteak is on me, Austin. OTF’s new contributor James Vlahakis provides Fire Nation a reality check… I had a nagging suspicion that Mark O’Rourke’s excellent salary cap article in December...
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Preseason Postmortem: Chicago Fire (0) vs. New England Revolution (1)
Left-to-Right: Juan Luis Anangono, Baky Soumare, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, and Jeff Larentowicz follow a cross in (photo: Chicago-Fire.com) OTF contributor Daniel Casey ponders pairings after the Chicago...
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Monday Musings, Episode III – Revenge of the Greek
Here is my third installment of “Monday Musings.” As always, it’s a mix of insight, analysis and fluff. Part I – Fired Up Friday First off, after some notable snipping on Twitter among Fire fans, it’s...
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