Nelson Rodriguez gained’t say he had an enormous function in Tim Howard’s illustrious profession. Yet the Fire president and basic supervisor occurred to be there for a few of the key moments of Howard’s ascent. “Everything that Tim has attained, he has earned,” Rodriguez stated. “He’s earned it through single-mindedness, through passion. I’m proud of him.” On Saturday, Howard and the Colorado Rapids will go to the Fire. Retiring on the finish of the season, Howard shall be making one last journey as an energetic participant to the Chicago space, and will probably be one other time his path crosses with Rodriguez. During a telephone interview with the Sun-Times, Howard recalled a dialog with Rodriguez at a youth