Hot Time In Old Town

The Pod is back with a new episdode Welcome back to the Hot Cast. Ruben and RJ start the show with the big news of the week; Gabriel Slonina’s impending transfer to Chelsea in England. They discuss what it means for his career, the pros and cons of the move, and what it means for the Fire. Then they go on to break down the Fire’s 0-0 draw with Atlanta. They talk about Jairo … [Read more...] about The Hot Cast: Goodbye Gaga

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Goals, Gols, Golazo! A lot was going on in Chicago over the weekend. There was that doubleheader at Soldier Field where we saw the Chicago Fire draw against a dysfunctional Atlanta side and a Red Stars loss against the San Diego wave. There’s also some music festival happening - I don’t know what that is all about, however. Whether you were … [Read more...] about MLS Roundup Week 23: Lollapa-goals

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports In the first half of the Fire/Red Stars doubleheader, the Men in Red battled for a point against Atlanta. The Chicago Fire extended their unbeaten run to four in a 0-0 stalemate with Atlanta United at Soldier Field. Neither team could really gain control of the match, nor could they take their chances when they came. The Fire did make a … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire 0, Atlanta United 0 | Player Ratings

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports In a scoreless draw, Atlanta United and the Chicago Fire played an intense game of football. Therefore, our Man of the Match tonight has to go to the Fire’s most intense player. That of course is Federico Navarro. He was a boss in the center of the park, cleaning up the mistakes of both his own team and the Five Stripes. His disruptions were … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire 0, Atlanta United 0: Man of the Match

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports A draw against Atlanta United was not the worst result in the world for the Chicago Fire. Pending the results of the late games, the once and future Men in Red may have jumped up a place to 8th, one place below the playoff line. Eves with that being true, the result feels like a little bit of a letdown. Credit should go to Atlanta though. … [Read more...] about Pause: Chicago Fire 0, Atlanta United 0