James Bridget Gordon: So to start things off, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the loss of two members of the Section 8 Chicago family who passed away this week. We at Hot Time extend our condolences to the family and friends of Armando Chapa and Lochlainn Ryan.
Ok, so. The Fire really, really needed to win on Saturday. A draw wouldn't have been good enough but I think we all could've lived with it. We lost 3-1. We're probably our of contention for the Supporters' Shield and, with our current form, our playoff hopes are in serious trouble now.