The Fire want Brian McBride, Brian McBride wants to play in Chicago, and Toronto wants a tasty young treat in return for his allocation rights. It's believed they want a talented forward.

And one of the Fire's talented young forwards is out of contract at the end of the year, the same one who surprisingly started on the bench last game. His name is Chris Rolfe, and an MLS source told Backdraft that "Rolfe’s name is coming up often in conversations [about McBride], because he will be out of contract after this season and is asking for a hefty pay increase to resign."

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Backdraft contributors put their heads together and compiled a list of hard-hitting questions for Chicago Fire forward Chris Rolfe. The striker discusses his personal goals, his teammates, and most importantly, how he orders his hotdogs.

Backdraft: You scored some absolutely crucial goals during the end of last season's campaign. After a sustained period of injury, just how good did it feel to be back among the goals?

Chris: After being sidelined for any reason, it always feels great getting back in the starting eleven with your teammates. Scoring those goals really helped
me feel better about missing a crucial part of the season because I knew I
was helping us to get closer to our goal.

Backdraft: What are your hopes for yourself and the team this season?

Chris: To win the MLS Cup and Open Cup and to be influential in the majority of the goals our team scores.

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