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Roundtable: Why do former Fire improve after leaving?

Related Topics: Chris Rolfe

Today’s topic is one that Fire supporters have chewed on for a few years now - why do former Fire players seem to improve immediately upon leaving the club?

What do you mean, you ask? Well …

  • Chris Rolfe looks a spent force in the Maltese Cross badge, signs for DC and immediately remembers he’s one of the better American wing forwards of his generation,
  • Patrick Nyarko grinds through a grueling rehab, only to find he’s lost a couple steps in the transition; when he asks to move on, it’s wistful.