Variety of reasons for Fire's success
The most impressive part about the Fire's start to the season isn't so much its 5-1-1 record, but with whom the team is doing it. How did a team that looked so unspectacular on paper turn out to be, well, spectacular?
THE CHICAGO FIRE ... BY THE NUMBERS
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- Chicago women's soccer club names coach, not team
- On 2nd try, Blanco finds the strike zone at Cubs game
- Dynamo assistant doesn't regret turning down Fire offer
- U.S. team could play at Toyota Park
- Manchester United wins Premier League title
- Blanco's goal lifts Fire over D.C. United
- Fulham FC heavy with Americans
- Thursday: Fire at D.C. United
- The Red Card guest blogger: John Thorrington
- Former Fire goalie cut from English team
- Fire goalkeeper Busch proves himself
- Ex-Fire goalie Pickens wraps up season in England
- Fire keeps up heat on New England
- Matchup: Fire at Revolution
- Fire defenders on edge
- At last, Fire closes the deal with Lider Marmol
- Thorrington regains his touch for Fire
- Fire meets Colorado Rapids
- David Beckham wants to play for England in 2010 World Cup
- American Jay DeMerit gets little playing time in England
- Early Kansas City goal sinks Fire
- Paraguayan discovery could sign with Fire
- Andy Herron looking to be a Fire starter
- Fire's Conde regains trust of teammates
- Wheaton Academy's Fortune big soccer news in Brazil
