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The Chicago Knights are a Professional Indoor Football team based in Loves Park, Illinois
. The Knights were founded in 2010 and will continue play in 2011 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, playing their home games at the Victory Sports Complex
.
The Knights are currently the third Indoor Football Team based in Northern Illinois
. The Chicago Rush
of the new Arena Football League
are based in Rosemont
, and the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League
are based in Hoffman Estates. The Knights replaced the Cardinals
as the Illinois-based CIFL team, which replaced the Slaughter after they left for the Indoor Football League
after a dispute with CIFL management.
. After almost a complete month off, the Knights were back in action on April 2 against the Port Huron Predators
, and came away with a 45-29 win. The Knights were led by Brandon Wogoman, the reigning CIFL All-Purpose Player of the Year, who had a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown and a kick-return touchdown to lead the Knights to their first win since the franchise moved to their present location in 2010. After a conflict with the Odeum Expo Center
, the Knights played what was supposed to be a home game in Indianapolis against the Indianapolis Enforcers
. Then on April 7, 2011 it was announced that the Knights would play the rest of their games in Loves Park, Illinois in the Victory Sports Complex.
x - clinched playoff spot
The Cardinals only season was one of utter disappointment. After starting 0-2, they signed Kicker Julie Harshbarger
, the 2nd female Kicker in the CIFL history. (The other being Katie Hnida
of the Fort Wayne Firehawks
) After a successful soccer career at Benedictine University
and Rockford College
, where she was named to several all-conference teams. Well Harshbarger was not the first woman to score a point in a indoor football game, but she was the first woman ever to score a field goal in an indoor football game. After a 20-58 loss on May 22, and seeing their record drop to 0-8, the Cardinals let several of their best players, including the All-Purpose Player of the Year (Brandon Wogoman), leave the team for the nearby, and contending, Wisconsin Wolfpack
.
)
1st Team All-CIFL
OL Matt Rohn (Ended the season playing for the Wisconsin Wolfpack
)
AP Brandon Wogoman
2nd Team All-CIFL
DL Adrian Herry
DB Ricky Emery
KR Brandon Wogoman
. The Bonecrushers were Milwaukee's second indoor football franchise, following the Milwaukee Mustangs
of the Arena Football League.
The franchise made an immediate splash in Milwaukee when it announced former Green Bay Packer
Gilbert Brown
signed a three-year contract to be the team's first head coach. However, the optimism quickly faded when Brown announced he was resigning from the position after just three games on April 8, 2008. Much of the team's staff and many of the team's players also left at the same time, raising eyebrows among the Milwaukee media and fans. The Bonecrushers finished 2008 with a hodgepodge of players and coaches, winning just one game, a 51-46 road contest against the Muskegon Thunder
featuring a 26-yard touchdown run by Bonecrushers' quarterback Brian Ryczkowski on the final play of the game.
The rumored reasoning behind the exodus of many of the original members of the franchise was the team's inability to pay its bills or personnel. This was confirmed when a judgment was entered against the Bonecrushers in favor of Challenger Industries, the company that sold the team its game field AstroTurf
, in the amount of $29,539.29 on October 15, 2008. Challenger resolved its claim against John Burns, one of the owners of the Milwaukee Bonecrushers, prior to the matter going to trial.
The Bonecrushers returned to action in 2009 with renewed optimism after signing LeRoy McFadden, brother of NFL player Darren McFadden
, as its new head coach, as well as the previous year's CIFL Offensive Player of the Year, Randy Bell. However, McFadden also chose to resign after just three games, leaving assistant coach, John Burns, to take over as head coach. While the Bonecrushers survived the 2009 season in Milwaukee, and in spite of bringing in top announcer Dennis J. O'Boyle to handle the public address and master of ceremonies duties at the U.S. Cellular Arena, attendance dwindled to nearly nothing and the team finished with a record of 3-8.
Prior to the 2010 season, the Bonecrushers management reorganized and the team elected to cease operations in Milwaukee. Many of the individuals involved with the Bonecrushers, including Burns, moved onto be part of the new Chicago Cardinals
franchise based in Villa Park, Ill.
While the Bonecrushers franchise is generally regarded as having failed in the eyes of Milwaukeeans, their existence did help create two other CIFL franchises: The Cardinals and the Wisconsin Wolfpack
. Plans had already been in place for the Wolfpack to field its first outdoor team in the summer of 2008 when Brown left the Bonecrushers. Eventually, many members of the Wolfpack's staff were brought in to help the Bonecrushers complete the indoor season. In 2009, the Wolfpack fielded a CIFL team of its own in Madison, Wisconsin
. The Bonecrushers would play the Wolfpack twice in their final season in Milwaukee, losing both times.
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Milwaukee Bonecrushers (CIFL)
|-
|2008 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 4th Great Lakes West || --
|-
|2009 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 4th West || --
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Chicago Cardinals (CIFL)
|-
|2010 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 6th || --
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Chicago Knights (CIFL)
|-
|2011* || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th || Lost in CIFL Semifinals to Cincinnati
|-
!Totals || 8 || 36 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
* = Current Standing
Loves Park, Illinois
Loves Park is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. In recent years, the city spread across the eastern Winnebago county line and now reaches into Boone County, Illinois...
. The Knights were founded in 2010 and will continue play in 2011 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, playing their home games at the Victory Sports Complex
Victory Sports Complex
Victory Sports Complex is a multi-purpose arena, in Loves Park, Illinois, just outside the city of Chicago.Opening in 2007, the VSC became home to the Rockford Victory in 2008, when the team announced that it would be playing in the Ultimate Soccer League. Then in 2011, the Continental Indoor...
.
The Knights are currently the third Indoor Football Team based in Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois.-Economics:Northern Illinois is dominated by the metropolitan areas of Chicago, Rockford, and the Quad Cities, which contain a majority of Illinois' population and economic activity, including...
. The Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush
The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...
of the new Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
are based in Rosemont
Rosemont
-Places:in Canada:*Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, borough of Montreal, Quebec*Rosemont a provincial electoral district in Quebec*Rosemont, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canadain the United States:...
, and the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
are based in Hoffman Estates. The Knights replaced the Cardinals
Chicago Cardinals (CIFL)
The Chicago Knights are a Professional Indoor Football team based in Loves Park, Illinois. The Knights were founded in 2010 and will continue play in 2011 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, playing their home games at the Victory Sports Complex.The Knights are currently the...
as the Illinois-based CIFL team, which replaced the Slaughter after they left for the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
after a dispute with CIFL management.
2011 Season
The Knights started the season with a painful 7-53 loss to the defending champions, the Cincinnati CommandosCincinnati Commandos
The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...
. After almost a complete month off, the Knights were back in action on April 2 against the Port Huron Predators
Port Huron Predators
The Port Huron Predators were a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League in 2011. Based in Port Huron, Michigan, the Predators played their home games at the McMorran Arena....
, and came away with a 45-29 win. The Knights were led by Brandon Wogoman, the reigning CIFL All-Purpose Player of the Year, who had a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown and a kick-return touchdown to lead the Knights to their first win since the franchise moved to their present location in 2010. After a conflict with the Odeum Expo Center
Odeum Expo Center
The Odeum Expo Center is a convention center located in Villa Park, Illinois. It features of exhibit space at the North Hall and of exhibit space at the South Hall. Both halls have pitched roofs as high as . The South Hall is also used as an arena with an 85-by-194-foot artificial turf surface...
, the Knights played what was supposed to be a home game in Indianapolis against the Indianapolis Enforcers
Indianapolis Enforcers
The Indianapolis Enforcers are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Enforcers will play all their games as a travel team in 2011....
. Then on April 7, 2011 it was announced that the Knights would play the rest of their games in Loves Park, Illinois in the Victory Sports Complex.
2011 season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 5 | Cincinnati Commandos Cincinnati Commandos The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd... |
Away | Lost 7-53 |
| April 2 | Port Huron Predators Port Huron Predators The Port Huron Predators were a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League in 2011. Based in Port Huron, Michigan, the Predators played their home games at the McMorran Arena.... |
Away | Won 45-29 |
| April 8 | Indianapolis Enforcers Indianapolis Enforcers The Indianapolis Enforcers are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Enforcers will play all their games as a travel team in 2011.... |
Away | Won 42-14 |
| April 17 | Indianapolis Enforcers Indianapolis Enforcers The Indianapolis Enforcers are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Enforcers will play all their games as a travel team in 2011.... |
Home | Won 52-6 |
| April 23 | Dayton Silverbacks | Home | Lost 21-24 |
| April 30 | Marion Blue Racers Marion Blue Racers The Marion Blue Racers are a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League for 2011, before moving to the Ultimate Indoor Football League after the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season... |
Away | Lost 3-31 |
| May 8 | Cincinnati Commandos Cincinnati Commandos The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd... |
Home | Lost 41-48 |
| May 13 | Dayton Silverbacks | Away | Lost 20-37 |
| May 21 | Marion Blue Racers Marion Blue Racers The Marion Blue Racers are a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League for 2011, before moving to the Ultimate Indoor Football League after the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season... |
Home | Lost 24-53 |
| June 4 | Port Huron Predators Port Huron Predators The Port Huron Predators were a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League in 2011. Based in Port Huron, Michigan, the Predators played their home games at the McMorran Arena.... |
Home | Won 2-0 (Forfeit) |
2011 Standings
y - clinched regular-season titlex - clinched playoff spot
Chicago Cardinals
The Cardinals replaced the Slaughter in the CIFL, after the Slaughter left that league for the IFL due to a dispute with CIFL management. The Cardinals were formerly known as the Milwaukee Bonecrushers, also of the CIFL, and relocated to Villa Park in 2010. The Cardinals use their name with permission from the original National Football League team, now known as the Arizona Cardinals.The Cardinals only season was one of utter disappointment. After starting 0-2, they signed Kicker Julie Harshbarger
Julie Harshbarger
Julie Harshbarger is a American football placekicker, who currently plays for the Chicago Knights of the Continental Indoor Football League.-Early life:...
, the 2nd female Kicker in the CIFL history. (The other being Katie Hnida
Katie Hnida
Katharine Anne "Katie" Hnida is an American football player who became the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A game, college football's highest level...
of the Fort Wayne Firehawks
Fort Wayne Firehawks
The Fort Wayne FireHawks are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the FireHawks play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum....
) After a successful soccer career at Benedictine University
Benedictine University
Benedictine University is a private Catholic university located in Lisle, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The institution has retained close relations with the Benedictine Order. Originally named St. Procopius College and located in the Pilsen community of Chicago, the school was founded in 1887 by...
and Rockford College
Rockford College
Rockford College is a private American liberal arts college in Rockford, Illinois. It was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary and changed its name in 1892. The college is known as the alma mater of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, who was a member of the class of...
, where she was named to several all-conference teams. Well Harshbarger was not the first woman to score a point in a indoor football game, but she was the first woman ever to score a field goal in an indoor football game. After a 20-58 loss on May 22, and seeing their record drop to 0-8, the Cardinals let several of their best players, including the All-Purpose Player of the Year (Brandon Wogoman), leave the team for the nearby, and contending, Wisconsin Wolfpack
Wisconsin Wolfpack
The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor...
.
2010 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial... |
Away | Lost 20-60 |
| April 10 | Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial... |
Home | Lost 14-19 |
| April 17 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Home | Lost 29-46 |
| April 24 | Fort Wayne Firehawks Fort Wayne Firehawks The Fort Wayne FireHawks are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the FireHawks play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.... |
Away | Lost 45-69 |
| May 1 | Cincinnati Commandos Cincinnati Commandos The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd... |
Home | Lost 22-62 |
| May 8 | Wisconsin Wolfpack Wisconsin Wolfpack The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor... |
Home | Lost 18-44 |
| May 15 | Cincinnati Commandos Cincinnati Commandos The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd... |
Away | Lost 13-61 |
| May 22 | Wisconsin Wolfpack Wisconsin Wolfpack The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor... |
Away | Lost 20-58 |
| May 29 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Home | Lost 24-58 |
| June 5 | Fort Wayne Firehawks Fort Wayne Firehawks The Fort Wayne FireHawks are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the FireHawks play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.... |
Home | Lost 0-48 |
2010 CIFL Awards
All-Purpose Player of the Year - Brandon Wogoman (Ended the season playing for the Wisconsin WolfpackWisconsin Wolfpack
The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor...
)
1st Team All-CIFL
OL Matt Rohn (Ended the season playing for the Wisconsin Wolfpack
Wisconsin Wolfpack
The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor...
)
AP Brandon Wogoman
2nd Team All-CIFL
DL Adrian Herry
DB Ricky Emery
KR Brandon Wogoman
Milwaukee Bonecrushers
The Milwaukee Bonecrushers were a team in the Continental Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the U.S. Cellular ArenaU.S. Cellular Arena
U.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
. The Bonecrushers were Milwaukee's second indoor football franchise, following the Milwaukee Mustangs
Milwaukee Mustangs
The Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 to 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center.-History:The team was founded in 1994 amidst rumors that the Green Bay Packers would soon stop playing games in Milwaukee, something they'd been doing since 1936...
of the Arena Football League.
The franchise made an immediate splash in Milwaukee when it announced former Green Bay Packer
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
Gilbert Brown
Gilbert Brown
Gilbert Jesse Brown, is a former nose tackle who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Brown played 125 Packers games recording 292 tackles and seven sacks. Nicknamed "The Gravedigger," in honor of his celebratory dance following a thunderous tackle, Brown played in...
signed a three-year contract to be the team's first head coach. However, the optimism quickly faded when Brown announced he was resigning from the position after just three games on April 8, 2008. Much of the team's staff and many of the team's players also left at the same time, raising eyebrows among the Milwaukee media and fans. The Bonecrushers finished 2008 with a hodgepodge of players and coaches, winning just one game, a 51-46 road contest against the Muskegon Thunder
Muskegon Thunder
The West Michigan ThunderHawks are a member of the Indoor Football League L The team is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, starting in 2010 the ThunderHawks will play their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena in nearby Walker From their inception in 2007 until 2009, the ThunderHawks were known as the...
featuring a 26-yard touchdown run by Bonecrushers' quarterback Brian Ryczkowski on the final play of the game.
The rumored reasoning behind the exodus of many of the original members of the franchise was the team's inability to pay its bills or personnel. This was confirmed when a judgment was entered against the Bonecrushers in favor of Challenger Industries, the company that sold the team its game field AstroTurf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
, in the amount of $29,539.29 on October 15, 2008. Challenger resolved its claim against John Burns, one of the owners of the Milwaukee Bonecrushers, prior to the matter going to trial.
The Bonecrushers returned to action in 2009 with renewed optimism after signing LeRoy McFadden, brother of NFL player Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden is an American football running back who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Arkansas from 2005 to 2007...
, as its new head coach, as well as the previous year's CIFL Offensive Player of the Year, Randy Bell. However, McFadden also chose to resign after just three games, leaving assistant coach, John Burns, to take over as head coach. While the Bonecrushers survived the 2009 season in Milwaukee, and in spite of bringing in top announcer Dennis J. O'Boyle to handle the public address and master of ceremonies duties at the U.S. Cellular Arena, attendance dwindled to nearly nothing and the team finished with a record of 3-8.
Prior to the 2010 season, the Bonecrushers management reorganized and the team elected to cease operations in Milwaukee. Many of the individuals involved with the Bonecrushers, including Burns, moved onto be part of the new Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Cardinals (CIFL)
The Chicago Knights are a Professional Indoor Football team based in Loves Park, Illinois. The Knights were founded in 2010 and will continue play in 2011 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, playing their home games at the Victory Sports Complex.The Knights are currently the...
franchise based in Villa Park, Ill.
While the Bonecrushers franchise is generally regarded as having failed in the eyes of Milwaukeeans, their existence did help create two other CIFL franchises: The Cardinals and the Wisconsin Wolfpack
Wisconsin Wolfpack
The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor...
. Plans had already been in place for the Wolfpack to field its first outdoor team in the summer of 2008 when Brown left the Bonecrushers. Eventually, many members of the Wolfpack's staff were brought in to help the Bonecrushers complete the indoor season. In 2009, the Wolfpack fielded a CIFL team of its own in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
. The Bonecrushers would play the Wolfpack twice in their final season in Milwaukee, losing both times.
2008 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Lost 41-64 |
| March 29 | Muskegon Thunder Muskegon Thunder The West Michigan ThunderHawks are a member of the Indoor Football League L The team is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, starting in 2010 the ThunderHawks will play their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena in nearby Walker From their inception in 2007 until 2009, the ThunderHawks were known as the... |
Home | Lost 35-60 |
| April 6 | Flint Phantoms Flint Phantoms The Flint Phantoms were a team in the Continental Indoor Football League, playing in the 2008 season. They played their home games at the Perani Arena and Event Center, which was previously home to the Indoor Football League's Flint Flames in 2000, and the playoff home for the defunct Michigan... |
Home | Lost 53-62 |
| April 12 | Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial... |
Away | Lost 19-43 |
| April 19 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 18-56 |
| April 27 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Home | Lost 42-43 |
| April 30 | Saginaw Sting Saginaw Sting The Saginaw Sting are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League and then moved to the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season and then suspended operations after the season... |
Away | Lost 28-51 |
| May 9 | New Jersey Revolution | Away | Lost 32-56 |
| May 17 | Muskegon Thunder Muskegon Thunder The West Michigan ThunderHawks are a member of the Indoor Football League L The team is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, starting in 2010 the ThunderHawks will play their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena in nearby Walker From their inception in 2007 until 2009, the ThunderHawks were known as the... |
Away | Won 51-46 |
| May 23 | Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
Home | Lost 3-56 |
| May 31 | Saginaw Sting Saginaw Sting The Saginaw Sting are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League and then moved to the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season and then suspended operations after the season... |
Home | Lost 28-54 |
| June 7 | Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
Away | Lost 29-53 |
2009 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 24-84 |
| March 20 | Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
Away | Won 53 - 40 |
| March 28 | Wisconsin Wolfpack Wisconsin Wolfpack The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor... |
Home | Lost 20 - 36 |
| April 4 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
TBD | PPD |
| April 11 | Wheeling Wildcats Wheeling Wildcats The Wheeling Wildcats are a professional indoor football team located in Wheeling, West Virginia and beginning play in the CIFL's 2009 season. The team will fill the void left by the demise of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds, who played their final down of football in 2007... |
Home | Won 35-32 |
| April 18 | Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
Home | Lost 31-41 |
| April 25 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 25-78 |
| May 2 | Wisconsin Wolfpack Wisconsin Wolfpack The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor... |
Away | Lost 26-69 |
| May 9 | Fort Wayne Freedom Fort Wayne Freedom The Fort Wayne Freedom was a team in the Continental Indoor Football League, beginning play in the 2008 season. Like the original Freedom, the team retained a red, white, and blue color scheme, and played in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.... |
Home | Lost 33-51 |
| May 16 | Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
Away | Lost 12-32 |
| May 22 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Lost 50-70 |
| May 30 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Home | Won 40-32 |
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Milwaukee Bonecrushers (CIFL)
|-
|2008 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 4th Great Lakes West || --
|-
|2009 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 4th West || --
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Chicago Cardinals (CIFL)
|-
|2010 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 6th || --
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Chicago Knights (CIFL)
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|2011* || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th || Lost in CIFL Semifinals to Cincinnati
Cincinnati Commandos
The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...
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!Totals || 8 || 36 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)