How I Learned To Love The U.S. Open Cup
du Nord, October 4, 2011
(formerly "How I Learned to Love the Bomb" by Television Personalities)By guest editor Dang.dNOh the joyous and crazy things I have seen at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup I have seen a home town hero hoist the cup after scoring the winning goal in extra-time.dNKings of the Cup: Chicago Fire US Open Cup Victory, 1998 (video)dNI've seen Hristo Stoichkov proudly lift the Dewars Cup.I have seen refugees from war torn Liberia, playing on a 1st division side, take down not 1 or 2 but 3 MLS teams.I have seen friends get maced and 40 yard wonder goals blasted through a haze of smokebombs.I have traveled over 3,000 miles to see Open Cup matches...2,400 of those miles to see 3 of the 4 Fire victories.Calling in sick to work and hitting the road with a feeling like no other.IT IS THE BEST FREAKING TOURNAMENT WE HAVE.By a million billion miles.MLS Cup playoffs have nothing on the Open Cup.Nothing!You might've guessed by now that I am a Chicago Fire supporter. Since game One. It's true. But living in Minnesota has not made