More than a few eyebrows were raised when the Fire announced their 'protected list' of 11 players who wouldn't be eligible for selection by Philadelphia in today's MLS expansion draft. Full Article at ChicagoNow

So, not a whole lot of real surprises on this list for the Fire. The one name that didn't make the cut that I would like to see on the Fire is of midfielder/defender Mike Banner. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

If the Chicago Fire were hoping for reinforcements to bolster their chances against New England in Saturday's second leg playoff match, they'll have to look beyond Gonzalo Segares. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

Out of the four players that could have possibly returned from injury, only left back Gonzalo Segares made an appearance on the field at Gillette Stadium. Full Article at ChicagoNow

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Prior to their 2-1 victory over Chicago in the first match of a two-leg Eastern Conference Semifinal Series, the New England Revolution knew exactly what they wanted to do. Full Article at MLSnet - Major League Soccer

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Shalrie Joseph scored in the 75th minute to lift the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Sunday in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor