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The Flint Phantoms are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League set to begin play for the 2008 season. They will play 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 later the playoff home for the defunct Michigan Pirates in 2007.
[edit] History
With the limited success of as playoff home for the defunct Michigan Pirates in 2007, Pete Norager, one of the owners of Michigan Pirates, decided to start a replacement team in Flint and was announced on December 18, 2007. In February 2008, Norager withdrew from owning the team. Currently, the Perani Group is running the team pending the select of a new owner with a temporary investment group.[1] Do the lack of attendance, payments to players have been delayed near the end of 2007 season.[2] The Phantoms to head to their last game 2007 with 9-10 from the roster and looking to semi-pro teams for additional players due to other commitments or disguntled do to late pay. [3] However, on the day of the game Rochester game, only 11 players were available but needing 16 to field a team force a forfeit.[4]
[edit] Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season |
W |
L |
T |
Finish |
Playoff results |
| *2008 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
4th Atlantic West |
Missed Playoffs |
* = Current Standing
[edit] 2008 Season Schedule
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nilsen, Dan (March 08, 2008). Flint Phantoms founder gone, but that's OK. The Flint Journal. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ Nilsen, Dan. "Phantoms fall; players disguntled over non-payments" (html), Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, 2008-06-01. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
- ^ a b Nilsen, Dan. "Flint Phantoms put together enough players to finish indoor football season" (html), Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, 2008-06-06. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ a b Nilsen, Dan. "Flint Phantoms forfeit CIFL finale; opponent quits league", Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, 2008-06-08. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Nilsen, Dan. "Flint Phantoms lose CIFL debut to Saginaw Sting" (html), Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, March 10, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ Morgan, Wes. "Xplosion unleash their offense" (html), Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo Gazette, March 22, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ Nilsen, Dan. "Resurgent Phantoms fall short against Surge" (html), Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, March 29, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ Braun, Rick. "Team loses quarterback, chance at first victory" (html), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel Inc., April 6, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-4-07.
- ^ Gunther, Bruce. "Phantoms fade after strong start" (html), Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, April 12, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- ^ Mancina, Greg. "Sting crazy" (html), Saginaw News, Booth Newspapers, April 12, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- ^ Nilsen, Dan. "Phantoms again no match for Kalamazoo on home field" (html), Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, April 20, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Wilson, Jim. "Surge get it done in fourth" (html), Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ "After slow start, Thunder explode in CIFL win over Phantoms" (html), Muskegon Chronicle , Booth Newspapers. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Raptors beat up on Phantoms, 69-38" (html), WREX, 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
- ^ Savage, Brendan. "Phantoms' upset bid fades in second half" (html), Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, 2008-05-25. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
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