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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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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

Sep 13, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Fire forward Philip Zinckernagel (11) scores a goal against New York City durin

Five Things We Learned: Chicago Fire 1, New York City 3

The Chicago Fire returned to Soldier Field for the first time since July looking to extend an undefeated run at home that extended past two months. The streak – built largely off of results at SeatGeek – saw the team finally claw its way to a winning record at home but ended

Hugo Cuypers, André Franco and other Chicago Fire players celebrate scoring a goal against New England Revolution at SeatGeek

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire vs New England Revolution

The Chicago Fire completed their regular-season series at SeatGeek with an undefeated record, going 2W-1D-0L following their 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution. The win puts the Fire back in a postseason spot and in control of a destiny that will see the team into the playoffs for the