| Top Ten Reasons the Brimstone Cup is cool. | ||
| 1 | 1999 Playoffs | Best series and Best game (Gm 3) in MLS history. |
| 2 | Hating Kovalenko | He broke Pollards leg. |
| 3 | Players | Even the players from these two teams think this is a great rivalry. |
| 4 | Chicago always home | In the US Open Cup. Have they ever had a road Cup game? |
| 5 | Coach Stealing | Burn hired a Chicago coach and took their best defender. |
| 6 | The Cup | Name another MLS rivalry that is signified by an actually trophy. |
| 7 | Inferno, La Mara Loca, and La Raza Latina | Arguable the best drum section among MLS fans. |
| 8 | Stoitchkov | You hate him as an opponent, love him as a teammate |
| 9 | Home Fields | Two of the toughest places to play in MLS. |
| 10 | Schedule | Teams play each other two of last three games. |