Ok its time to get you all up to date on my crazy preseason. After being with the Crew for 5 seasons I have been on two new teams in the past 4 weeks. I started with Toronto when they picked me off waivers. It was a great time there. The coaches were quality and the players were great guys. Mo had even told me that I had done so well that I was in serious contention for the No 1 jersey. But because they are only allowed 4 americans I had to be waived to make room for Richard Mulrooney. I completely understood that Mo had to do what was best for the team. I also told Mo that I would love to play for him sometime in the future, I think he is a great players coach.
From there I met up with Chicago to train with them. After two weeks of training they have signed me to a contract. This officially happened today, just in time for the season to start on Saturday. So I now have a home to the relief of myself and my wife. I am very excited about the opportunity here. The Fire have a first rate organization from top to bottom. I will start as the back up to Matt Pickens but hopefully I can make the most of it and win the position sometime this season. Right now I am simply enjoying playing again after nearly two years of injuries.
I am feeling very good and and putting all my focus on getting my game back to the level it was before the injuries. The fresh start is just what I needed to get me refocused. So I have a big challenge in front of me again and I love it. I have always enjoyed proving people wrong during my 11 year pro career and this is just another chapter in that book. Plus my buddy Chewie has already put the challenge down for me to win it by this summer so I can't make him look bad, haha. I can promise you this that I will do everything I can to make Chewie look good.
Until next time,
buschy
Posted
Apr 07 2007, 06:42 AM
by
ChewieGK1