About this episode

The episode discusses the Chicago Fire's chances in the MLS Cup Playoffs against Orlando City, featuring insights from guests Joe Chatz and Tim Hotze.

📬 Chicago sports in your inbox: https://allchgo.com/newsletter The regular season is over and the MLS Cup Playoffs are set! Decision Day wasn’t without its drama as the Fire left it late to secure a draw and hosting rights to Wednesday night’s Eastern Conference Wild Card Game. But was it a missed opportunity, or just emblematic of the Fire’s biggest strengths and weaknesses? Then we look ahead to tomorrow’s matchup with Orlando City, who come in without a win in a month and having struggled against the Men in Red this season. Alex is joined by two good friends of the show for this first ever postseason edition of CHGO Fire: Joe Chatz from On Tap SportsNet and Tim Hotze of Men in Red 97 Media. An ALLCITY Network Production PARTY WITH US: https://bit.ly/3SRS03z ALL THINGS CHGO: https://linktr.ee/chgosports WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS: https://www.fubotv.com/chgo Empire Today: Schedule a free in-home estimate today! All listeners can receive a $350 OFF discount when they use the promo code CHGO. Restrictions apply. See https://empiretoday.com/chgo for details. Ray Auto Group: Get into your next vehicle with Ray Auto in Fox Lake! Ray Chevy: https://www.raychevrolet.com/ Ray CDJR…

People in this episode

Host: Alex

Guests: Joe Chatz, Tim Hotze

Topics covered

• MLS Cup Playoffs
• Chicago Fire
• Orlando City
• soccer analysis
• sports commentary

Keywords

• Chicago Fire
• MLS Cup Playoffs
• Orlando City
• soccer
• sports podcast

Sponsors

Coors Light, Empire Today, Ray Auto Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: On Tap SportsNet, Men in Red 97 Media, ALLCITY Network, Ray Chevy, Ray CDJR

Places: Chicago, Orlando City

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