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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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Chicago Fire 2, Philadelphia Union 2 | Man of the Match

Chicago Fire 2, Philadelphia Union 2 | Man of the Match

https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1647429205343305729?s=20 Continuing the strong run of form that he’s shown all season, Carlos Terán is your man of the match. The 22-year-old from Turbo, Colombia, showed off his speed and strength in his seventh start of the campaign. Terán was flying on

Heart, Burnt: A Recent History of Fire Blown Leads

Heart, Burnt: A Recent History of Fire Blown Leads

As last Saturday’s match between Fire and FC Cincinnati entered the dying minutes, just as a sense of optimism started growing amongst the Fire faithful gathered - or huddled, considering the winds and 23° F temperature at kickoff - disaster struck, as the Fire conceded not once but twice

Around the League: Matchday 3

Around the League: Matchday 3

Three match days - as MLS is calling them this year - into the season and narratives are starting to emerge as some teams are beating expectations - pretty much no one not working for the club thought St. Louis would be leading the Supporter’s Shield race - while

Around the League: Matchday 2

Around the League: Matchday 2

Throughout the year, we’ll be posting a roundup of things that caught our eye around the league in the previous week.  The choices will be arbitrary, but we hope you’ll find what we share as entertaining as we did.  Kicking things off, we’ve got a first-ever home

Bring it on: Chicago Fire vs. NYCFC Matchday 2 Preview

Bring it on: Chicago Fire vs. NYCFC Matchday 2 Preview

Finally, after 146 days of waiting, the Chicago Fire are playing in a game that matters on Saturday as they host New York City in their home and season opener. The visitors come to Soldier Field having lost on the road to Eastern Conference transplants Nashville and come to Chicago

Fire Roster Needs At The Start of the 2023 Season

Fire Roster Needs At The Start of the 2023 Season

The Fire begin the 2023 season following an offseason made more notable for departures, headlined by GK Gabriel Slonina and forward Jhon Durán, than arrivals, leaving the team with several positions of need. Technical Director Georg Heitz can continue to make additions through April 24, but following that, any unmet

Evaluating Ezra Hendrickson’s Performance as Head Coach

Evaluating Ezra Hendrickson’s Performance as Head Coach

Ezra Hendrickson’s second year as head coach begins with considerably less optimism around the team than during his debut season, leaving many to question how much of the team’s 2022 performance should be placed on the shoulders of the head coach. That year, offseason changes had Fire faithful