The Chicago Bears are just three weeks away from Training Camp! On Thursday, they released free tickets to their nine open practices at Halas Hall and they “sold out” in just a matter of minutes. The hype is real for Bears fans this year! I wanted to give some tips for those that were lucky enough to get tickets and…
Pat and Alex break down a busy week for the Fire. Gaga Slonina sold to Chelsea, Georg Heitz speaks, and the MLS transfer window closes. We look back at the Fire’s 0-0 draw with Atlanta, and look ahead to their first ever match with Charlotte FC. https://youtu.be/V9_R9zKJsW0
Moments after the Chicago Fire came off the pitch after a 3-2 loss to the Columbus Crew on July 9, players and coaches held a meeting to reflect on what had just happened. Up 2-0 at halftime, the Fire lost 3-2 to the Crew. They were out-played, out-worked, and out-coached by their rivals from Ohio. “We sat down, we talked,”…
In the parking lot at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview sits a giant, Ford F-150 pickup truck. It looks like something fit for a country music singer or maybe a Texas rancher, with giant tires, and an all-black trim kit. But this All-American truck doesn’t belong to an American at all. This hulking machine belongs to Chicago Fire captain Rafael Czichos.…
Every time Alex Campbell and I solicit questions for our CHGO Fire Podcast mailbag, there’s always one question that goes something like this: This team is great on paper, but continues to struggle on the field. How much of this is on Ezra Hendrickson? Sometimes, it’s more direct: This team is a disaster. Should the Fire dump Ezra Hendrickson? Through…
For most MLS fans–especially neutrals–Saturday’s matchup between the Chicago Fire and D.C. United doesn’t spark a ton of interest. It’s a battle between 13th and 14th in the Eastern Conference. In Europe it’d be a relegation six-pointer, but here, it’s just two teams trying to climb out of the early season holes they’ve dug themselves. But for listeners of a…
The Chicago Fire are looking to change venues for two home games later this year, CHGO has learned. After the Bears NFL schedule dropped, it created conflicts on two previously-scheduled Fire matches at Soldier Field. The September 10 match against Inter Miami, and the October 9 “Decision Day” match against the New England Revolution will have to be played somewhere…
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