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Tim Hotze

Tim is MenInRed97's Managing Editor and a co-host of The Bonfire podcast. He has been with MIR97 since launch in 2023 and is a MLS roster rule nerd and has tasted all 31 flavors of allocation money.

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Rominigue Kouamé plays the ball forward against Carles Gil during the Chicago Fire's game against the New England Revolution

5 Things We Learned: New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 2

The Chicago Fire’s 2025 regular season ended not with a bang nor with a whimper but rather, something in between. A late, clutch goal – scored by the prolific, if tragically under-recognized,  Own Goal, but coming off of Philip Zinckernagel and Joel Waterman – secured a draw for the Fire

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Sep 30, 2025; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) passes the ball as Chicago Fire midfiel

Chicago Fire’s playoff picture with Decision Day looming

The Chicago Fire went into their last game against Toronto two weeks ago knowing that they would be in the postseason. Even though the team had punched their ticket, they didn’t know the destination – and still won’t until Saturday evening. Every Eastern Conference team kicks off simultaneously at

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5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire 2, Toronto FC 2

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire 2, Toronto FC 2

In their last home game of the season, the Chicago Fire played a game that started off slow but had a thrilling end – even if it isn’t one that Fire faithful would have hoped for. Here are five things we learned from their 2-2 draw with Toronto FC.

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Wide shot of Soldier Field as the Chicago Fire play Inter in April 2025

For third consecutive year, Fire break team attendance record

The Chicago Fire’s strong 2025 season on the pitch has paid the team dividends at the gate. In a year where the team broke a seven-year spell without the postseason and the most-ever minutes from academy products, the team also recorded record attendance on the pitch. In

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O Captain: Chicago Fire FC 2, Toronto 2

O Captain: Chicago Fire FC 2, Toronto 2

In their first game back since clinching a postseason spot, the Fire found themselves in a tough spot – trailing for the first time in almost a month but worked their way back, finding energy despite playing midweek before conceding a last-minute penalty in a display and settling for a

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Mar 15, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC defender Nickseon Gomis (15) and Chicago Fire midfielder Sergio Oregel (35) b

Homecoming: Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC Match 33 Preview

Having secured a playoff berth for the first time since 2017, the Chicago Fire return home for their last home game of the regular season, now knowing that they will play on after Decision Day. The Fire’s historic season continues in their second game of the year against Toronto

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Franco has ACL tear, Barroso also out

Franco has ACL tear, Barroso also out

Speaking to reporters Thursday ahead of the Chicago Fire’s final home game of the regular season against Toronto FC, Gregg Berhalter confirmed what many had feared: Midfielder André Franco tore his ACL in Tuesday’s victory over Inter Miami. “André has suffered a torn ACL,” the Fire head coach

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Justin Reynolds on the pitch against Inter Miami at Chase Stadium on September 30, 2025

Academy Products Power Chicago Fire’s Rise In Historic Fashion

Tuesday night at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, when Justin Reynolds scored the game winner over Inter Miami with a redirection off a perfectly-timed pass from Mauricio Pineda on a play set up by Brian Gutiérrez, the trio were part of something historic in the history of Major League

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Brian Gutiérrez celebrates his goal against Inter Miami on September 30, 2025

5 Things We Learned: Inter Miami 3, Chicago Fire 5

The seven year drought is over and the Chicago Fire are back in the postseason. They got there in thrilling fashion, with goals from five different goal scorers – four of them pretty unlikely ones – with the eventual winner from Fire homegrown Justin Reynolds – his first MLS goal, as the Fire

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