2010 Continental Indoor Football League season
| 2010 CIFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Continental Indoor Football League |
| Sport | Indoor Football |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Cincinnati Commandos |
| Season MVP | Ben Mauk, CIN |
| League postseason | |
| 1 vs 4 CIFL Semifinals champions | Cincinnati Commandos |
| 1 vs 4 CIFL Semifinals runners-up | Miami Valley Silverbacks |
| 2 vs 3 CIFL Semifinals champions | Wisconsin Wolfpack |
| 2 vs 3 CIFL Semifinals runners-up | Fort Wayne Firehawks |
| CIFL Championship Game | |
| Champions | Cincinnati Commandos |
| Runners-up | Wisconsin Wolfpack |
| CIFL Championship Game MVP | Ben Mauk (CIN) |
The 2010 Continental Indoor Football League season was the league's fifth overall season. The regular season started on Saturday March 13 with the expansion Cincinnati Commandos defeating the Miami Valley Silverbacks 38-32, and ended with the 2010 CIFL Championship Game, on June 26, 2010, at the Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio where the Commandos defeated the Wisconsin Wolfpack 54-40.
In 2010, the league saw its size shrink again. This time it was from 8 teams to 6 teams, as Fort Wayne Freedom, Rock River Raptors and the Wheeling Wildcats folded following the 2009 season, and the Chicago Slaughter departed the league to join the Indoor Football League. The CIFL awarded the Cincinnati Commandos and Fort Wayne FireHawks expansion franchises, and the Milwaukee Bonecrushers moved to Chicago and became the Cardinals.
On May 26, 2010, It was announced that the Marion Mayhem ceased operations immediately. This made the league finish with only 5 teams, with the top 4 still making the playoffs.
Schedule
Since the league was back to 6 teams for the first time since 2006, they did away with divisions and went back to a ten game schedule for each team. Every team was scheduled to play a home and away game with every team except Miami Valley, as they were competing as a travel team.
Scheduling changes
On May 26, 2010, It was announced that the Marion Mayhem ceased operations immediately. As a result of the Mayhem folding Fort Wayne, Wisconsin and Miami Valley were awarded wins for their remaining games against Marion. Fort Wayne was awarded two wins, while Wisconsin and Miami Valley each receive one win.[1] This was the first time that a CIFL team had failed to finish a season in which it hard started.
Regular season standings
| 2010 Continental Indoor Football League | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| Cincinnati Commandos-y | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 493 | 294 | 49.3 | 29.4 | L1 | ||
| Wisconsin Wolfpack-x | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 345 | 213 | 34.5 | 21.3 | W3 | ||
| Fort Wayne FireHawks-x | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 294 | 267 | 36.75 | 33.375 | W2 | ||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks-x | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 309 | 354 | 34.33 | 39.33 | W1 | ||
| Marion Mayhem | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 202 | 193 | 33.67 | 32.16 | L5 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 205 | 525 | 20.5 | 52.5 | L10 | ||
Postseason
| Semifinals | 2010 CIFL Championship Game | ||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati | 48 | |||||||
| 4 | Miami Valley | 24 | |||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati | 54 | |||||||
| 2 | Wisconsin | 40 | |||||||
| 2 | Wisconsin | 25 | |||||||
| 3 | Fort Wayne | 24 | |||||||
Rule changes
The league adapted an 8th man on both sides of the ball after playing 7-on-7 since the leagues birth in 2006.
Media
The league launched the Gameday Center on its website that would allow followers to enjoy live stats for each game. Team's were also allowed to use local media to broadcast the teams under their own terms.
Uniforms
The FireHawks only had home uniforms so teams that hosted the FireHawks wore their road uniforms against them.
Coaching changes
Pre-season
| Team | 2011 Coach | 2010 Coach(es) | Reason for leaving | Story/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | Brian Wells | Derrick Shepard | Demotion | The team named former Cincinnati Swarm (af2), Louisville Fire (af2) and Cincinnati Marshals (NIFL) assistant Brian Wells as head coach. The 2010 Silverbacks finished the regular season with, at the time, the best winning percentage in team history (.400) and their second ever playoff berth.[2]
Shepard, who was the Dayton Silverbacks' Head Coach in 2009 before he was replaced prior to the 2010 regular season, after posting a 0-10 record. In 2010 he served as the Line Coach for the Silverbacks under Wells.[3] |
Records and milestones
- Most sacks in a game: 4, Thomas McKenzie, Fort Wayne (vs. Chicago, June 5, 2010)
- Most shutouts in a single season: 2, Wisconsin (vs. Fort Wayne, April 16, 2010) & Fort Wayne (vs. Chicago, June 5, 2010)
Awards[4]
Regular season awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIFL MVP | Ben Mauk | Quarterback | Cincinnati Commandos |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Dominick Goodman | Wide Receiver | Cincinnati Commandos |
| Co-Defensive Players of the Year | James Spikes/Tramaine Billie | Defensive Lineman/Linebacker | Cincinnati Commandos/Fort Wayne FireHawks |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Mike Tatum | Wide Receiver | Marion Mayhem/Fort Wayne FireHawks |
| All-Purpose Player of the Year | Brandon Wogoman | Wide Receiver | Chicago Cardinals/Wisconsin Wolfpack |
| Co-Coaches of the Year | Billy Back/Brian Wells | Head Coaches | Cincinnati Commandos/Miami Valley Silverbacks |
1st Team All-CIFL
| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Ben Mauk, Cincinnati |
| Running back | Greg Moore, Cincinnati |
| Wide receiver | Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati Marques Johnson, Wisconsin Justin Wynn, Fort Wayne |
| Offensive tackle | Matt Rahn, Chicago/Wisconsin Khalil El-Amin, Cincinnati |
| Center | Richard Bailey, Cincinnati |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
| Defensive end | James Spikes, Cincinnati Kurt Ware, Wisconsin |
| Defensive tackle | Terrill Byrd, Cincinnati |
| Linebacker | Tramaine Billie, Fort Wayne |
| Defensive Back | E.J. Underwood, Cincinnati Jeff Franklin, Cincinnati Josh Nettles, Wisconsin Chris Stanford, Miami Valley |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Tony Smidl, Wisconsin | ||||
| All-Purpose Player | Brandon Wogoman, Chicago/Wisconsin | ||||
| Kick returner | Mike Tatum, Marion | ||||
2nd Team All-CIFL
| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Matt Schabert, Wisconsin |
| Running back | Eric Donoval, Wisconsin |
| Wide receiver | Brandon Boehm, Cincinnati Marcus Lewis, Wisconsin Daniel Stover, Miami Valley |
| Offensive tackle | Brandon Price, Marion Frank Straub, Cincinnati |
| Center | Anthony Harris, Fort Wayne |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
| Defensive end | Thomas McKenzie, Marion/Fort Wayne Adrian Henry, Chicago |
| Defensive tackle | Derrick Crawford, Miami Valley |
| Linebacker | Clayton Mullins, Cincinnati |
| Defensive Back | Paul Carter, Fort Wayne Ricky Emery, Chicago Quincy Hudson, Wisconsin Robbie Wilson, Cincinnati |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Travis Johnson, Cincinnati | ||||
| All-Purpose Player | Robert Redd, Cincinnati | ||||
| Kick returner | Brandon Wogoman, Chicago/Wisconsin | ||||
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Statistics[5]
Passing
| Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Mauk (CIN) | 170 | 260 | 65.4 | 1826 | 56 | 14 | 45 |
| Matt Schabert (WIS) | 137 | 227 | 60.4 | 1299 | 32 | 10 | 39 |
| Ron Ricciardi (CHI) | 89 | 209 | 42.6 | 842 | 14 | 20 | 28 |
| Josh Davis (MAR) | 71 | 155 | 48.3 | 707 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
| Kota-Carone Colors (FW) | 71 | 155 | 45.8 | 694 | 14 | 9 | 45 |
Rushing
| Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Moore (CIN) | 95 | 348 | 3.7 | 8 | 20 |
| Josh Davis (MAR) | 42 | 249 | 5.7 | 3 | 24 |
| Kyenes Mincy (MV) | 41 | 244 | 6.0 | 4 | 24 |
| Kota-Carone Colors (FW) | 42 | 226 | 5.4 | 4 | 28 |
| Derrick Moss (MV) | 63 | 214 | 3.4 | 4 | 26 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Goodman (CIN) | 47 | 473 | 10.1 | 18 | 45 |
| Marques Johnson (WIS) | 32 | 461 | 14.1 | 11 | 35 |
| Marcus Lewis (WIS) | 53 | 446 | 8.4 | 15 | 31 |
| Brandon Boehm (CIN) | 43 | 438 | 10.4 | 12 | 40 |
| Robert Redd (CIN) | 36 | 398 | 11.1 | 15 | 38 |
Defensive
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Assisted | Sack | INT | TD's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramaine Billie (FW) | 78 | 55 | 23 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 |
| Tez Morris (CIN) | 60 | 47 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Ware (WIS) | 54 | 43 | 11 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ciflfootball.com/ciflwebsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=3&Itemid=75
- ↑ "Silverbacks Season Ends With A Loss And Lots Of Promise". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 21, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ↑ http://indoorfootballboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ciflteams&action=print&thread=3088
- ↑ 2010 CIFL Award Winners
- ↑ 2010 CIFL Stats