| Top Ten Reaseons to hate the Fire |
| 1 | Dema Kovalenko | Not Hristo himself, but they fact the Fire have one of my all-time favorite payers on their roster. |
| 2 | Washouts are good for them | Wynalda, J. Beasley, Marsh, Vaudreuil, etc… |
| 3 | Bob Bradley | Solid coach, no personality |
| 4 | Red | Burn wore red first. Pick your own color. |
| 5 | We stole their team | Back in 96, Burn were supposed to be in Chicago, Dallas stole their franchise. |
| 6 | MLS Cup ’98 | Chicago has a MLS Title. Dagnabit! |
| 7 | Owner | They have one and Burn don’t |
| 8 | Fans | Obnoxious fans. And Burn fans are noble, humble, and the essence of civility. |
| 9 | Stoitchkov | Not Hristo himself, but they fact the Fire have one of my all time favorite payers on their roster. |
| 10 | Call ups | Fire players get called up, Burn players don’t. |