A deep run in the Open Cup could help the Fire save their season

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsAs Major League Soccer expands, there is a lot of debate on whether it is more important to win the Supporter’s Shield or MLS Cup. A full season consistently collecting points or catching the right form at the end of the year in a knockout competition is always the debate. But the most historic and coveted trophy in for soccer in this country is, without a doubt, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

The oldest knockout competition in this country, with a huge purse and a CONCACAF Champions league spot on the line, begins later tonight for the Chicago Fire down in St. Louis. Supporters probably don’t need it, but here’s a quick refresher of the Fire’s storied success in…