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The regular season is over so John and Tim get philosophical sitting around The Bonfire. The duo break down the team's 4-3 Decision Day loss to the Columbus Crew at SeatGeek, and John, feeling literary, turns it into a synecdoche for the entire season.The two break down what they didn't like from the loss, including defensive lapses and a lack of passion, but try to find rays of hope, including a strong performance from Robert Lewandowski and the increased minutes seen in this one from André Franco. The two try to avoid getting into talk about the Fire's upcoming first round matchup against Charlotte, but can't help but look ahead to the playoffs and look around them at the Eastern Conference's playoff field.

John and Tim are back to celebrate many a return. The Fire return to their winning ways, Andre Franco returns to action, Jonathan Bamba returns to his early season form, and Robert Lewandowski returns to scoring! The guys spend time winding through the plethora of attacking options Gregg has at his disposal and how he may deploy them come playoff time against Charlotte. They do take a detour to less positive stations, checking back in on the decision to bench Andrew Gutman for Noah Allen, which inevitably leads to John crashing out about - and stop me if you've heard this one - roster building!This one has everything you could ask for, the good, the bad, the ugly, the epic highs and lows of Chicago Fire Football. Tune in to hear it all on the latest episode of The Bonfire!

After a decade of trying, the Fire finally head out of Atlanta with a win. John and Tim break down the Fire's 3-2 victory over Atlanta United, focusing in on why it might not feel like it's exactly time for a victory lap. From Robert Lewandowski's ongoing scoring drought to concerns with the defense and midfield, there are a lot of questions about whether the team is ready to meet the standards they've set o1ut for 2026. After talking about what they didn't like – and a few things they did, including Anzor Mekvabishvili's strong play in the second half – the duo turn to Wednesday's game against Orlando City, the Fire's final scheduled matchup at Soldier Field in 2026, as Lewandowski is once again set to face off against Antoine Griezmann.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE HOTLINE: https://www.meninred97.com/#/portal/signupIn their last test against a top team before the playoffs the Fire fall to New England 1-0.. but still manage to clinch a playoff spot!Andrew Gutman returned, Andreas Hanche-Olsen debuted, and the Fire may have found themselves on the wrong side of some questionable officiating yet again. Tim and John get together to break down the consistent issues that keep popping up, If the Fire are really set up for success in a playoff run, and what the attitude inside the locker room might be. All this and more, on The Bonfire!

We're back - in more ways than one. John is back around The Bonfire, proving to all the doubters that he is, in fact, still alive, and he and Tim break down a pair of impressive wins for the Men In Red. There's a lot to like in the victories over Vancouver and New York City, including the play of Maren Haile-Selassie, fresh off a new deal that will keep him in Chicago for the long haul. John and Tim break it all down as they keep one eye on the impending arrival of the white-hot Philadelphia Union on Wednesday.

The Fire went to Nashville looking for their first win in the Music City.... and left disappointed. It continued a downward slide by the Fire that's extended a month at this point, as the team's now winless in seven games.John and Tim break down the performance, but they spend most of their time focusing on what's not clicking with a squad that once looked like it was about ready to go toe-to-toe with teams like Nashville.

A club-record crowd were at Soldier Field to see the Chicago Fire once again take on Lionel Messi and Inter Miami and once again, the GOAT was unable to score against the Men In Red and the teams landed with a 1-1 draw, with the Fire's goal coming from a beautiful Lewandowski strike.So naturally, John is pissed as hell. It might be because it was a draw, marking the fourth time in a row where the Fire had a draw in league play. As Tim tries to talk him off the ledge on that one, the two debate what isn't clicking with the Fire as they head into the toughest stretch of the season, starting with a discussion of the next team on deck, with Marko Mitrovic's New England Revolution coming up Sunday.

Right after MLS got back... it's stopping for a break. This time, though, the Fire won't be getting a break as they face three opponents in the Leagues Cup in the first time they've been in the tournament in its current format. Before getting into that, though: The league is getting a new commish! Larry Berg was named longtime MLS Commissioner Don Gaber's successor. John and Tim talk about what might be in store from the new guy before talking about what Garber accomplished in his 27 years on the job. Then to get into the Leagues Cup spirit, the duo talk to Leagues Cup Executive Director Tom Mayo about what fans can look forward to in this year's edition of the tournament which includes, for the first time, games hosted in Mexico. After talking to Tom, they break down the what to look for from the Fire in the competition and in their first game against Necaxa at SeatGeek on Thursday.