Altidore's bullishness on and off the field has served TFC well

In terms of cliffhangers, it doesn’t rank up there with LeBron James and “The Decision.”

But there is a fair amount of tension in the air at the moment within Toronto FC because whether or not Jozy Altidore has played his last game for the Reds remains one of the most important and unanswered questions in team history.

By all accounts GM Ali Curtis is trying to resolve things with Altidore, who last month was asked to train on his own because of a dispute with coach Chris Armas. Earlier this week, Curtis told reporters that the situation is “complicated" with "some layers" to it, but that “all options are on the table.”