The Fire Passed on Borgetti

According to Luis Arroyave's blog "The Red Card" Jared Borgetti was once on the Chicago Fire's radar when the team was looking to sign a designated player.

The Fire backed off once it heard Borgetti and the Colorado Rapids were in contract discussions. According to Guppy (the Fire's GM), Borgetti to the Rapids was a done deal until Borgetti "reneged" and signed with Mexico's Cruz Azul.

Jared Borgetti career stats:

Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994–1996 1997–2004 2004 2005 2005–2006 2006 2007-	CF Atlas Santos Laguna Dorados de Sinaloa Pachuca Bolton Wanderers Al-Ittihad Cruz Azul	63 (21) 295 (189) 14 (8) 15 (8) 19 (2) 15 (10) 19 (5)
National team
1997-	Mexico	87 (43)

Chilean legend Salas to Chicago?

International Chilean striker Marcelo Salas, who hasn't played since leaving Universidad de Chile in a dispute with a court-appointed bankruptcy official in December, will have a trial with the Chicago Fire.

The 32-year-old Salas, who also has played with River Plate of Argentina and Lazio and Juventus of Italy, already is in the United States and if he signs with Fire, would pair with Mexico's World Cup veteran Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who is to join the Chicago club in July.

Marcelo Salas career stats:

Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993–96 1996–98 1998–2001 2001–03 2003–05 2005–06	Universidad de Chile River Plate Lazio Juventus River Plate Universidad de Chile	110 (74) 51 (26) 74 (41) 14 (2) 43 (7) 37 (16)
National team
1994–2005	Chile	65 (35)

Revs are red hot!!!

As poorly as DC United has started, the New England Revolution has been the opposite and is currently the hottest team in MLS.

Even without the suspended Shalrie Joseph, New England was too much for Chicago Sunday. Steve Ralston and Wells Thompson scored goals 13 minutes apart in the second half to lead the New England Revolution past the previously undefeated Chicago Fire 3-1.

The Revolution (3-1-2) extended their unbeaten streak to five matches. Their only loss of the season was a 1-0 decision in Chicago in the season-opener.

The Fire (3-1-1) had allowed just two goals through their first four matches.