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27-479: After the disappointing end to the Port Huron Predators season in 2011, Dave and Cyndi Kinsman wanted to bring back a team to Port Huron in 2012 and the future. Kinsman stated, "We are aware of the history of teams in this city and the bottom line is that you have to win on and off the field to make this succeed. Other teams could win on the field, but couldn't win off the field meaning they didn't have

54-577: A bald eagle 's head with a flag in the background, and the colors would be red, white and blue, during a September 24, 2011 press conference at the McMorran The following Patriots players have been named to All-League Teams: Head coach Offensive coaches Defensive coaches Special teams coaches Port Huron Predators The Port Huron Predators were a professional Indoor Football team based in Port Huron, Michigan . The team

81-470: A commanding 47–6 lead into the third quarter before going on to win by the lopsided score. On March 28, the Predators fired their second coach of the season as well as their director of operations. Head Coach Jason Lovelock was let go after Brusate said, "The players wanted something different." As for Director of Operations, Julie Crankshaw, Brusate cited, "We had different ideas on what should be done. She

108-1044: A member of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL), playing their home games at the Victory Sports Complex . The Knights were the third Indoor Football Team based in Northern Illinois . The Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League were based in Rosemont , and the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League are based in Hoffman Estates . The Knights replaced the Chicago Cardinals as

135-761: 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

162-466: 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

189-551: The 2009 season in Milwaukee with minimal attendance and finished 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

216-744: The 4th seed in the CIFL playoffs, but despite this factor, the league decided to shorten the playoffs. This left the Patriots and the Evansville Rage both out of the playoffs. The Patriots will return to the CIFL in 2013. On February 21, just two games into the season, the Kinsman's sold the team, as David was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan . The team was sold locally to Jude Carter, Lonnie Nichols, Lance Nichols, David Nichols, Larry Page, Matt Wuchte and Nick Kennedy-Saura, with Carter also serving as

243-672: The Illinois-based CIFL team, which had replaced the Slaughter after they left for the Indoor Football League after a dispute with CIFL management. The Milwaukee Bonecrushers were a team in the Continental Indoor Football League . They played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena . The Bonecrushers were Milwaukee's second indoor football franchise, following the Milwaukee Mustangs of

270-586: 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. The Bonecrushers survived

297-502: The Patriots earned their first victory in franchise history with a 52–49 victory over the Chicago Vipers . On March 29, 2012 Kinsman fired head coach John Forti, and the rest of his staff. Kinsman cited Forti's decision to hire his friends as assistant coaches and not make the best choices for the team as their reason for Forti's termination. Kinsman went on to lead the Patriots to a 3–4 record, making them 4–6 overall, clinching

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324-520: The Predators won their first game in franchise history, with a 69–12 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Enforcers . They got off to a quick start after a brief scare and never looked back. After the Enforcers brought back the opening kick-off to the Predators nine yard line, the Port Huron defense stepped up and picked off the first play from scrimmage. It was the first of seven interceptions by

351-469: The Predators' defense. On the next play, Predators back-up quarterback Jim Roth, who was filling in for Damon Dowdell, found Robert Height for a 41-yard score to put the team ahead for good. The Predators carried the 7–0 into the second quarter and led 21–6 at the half. In the second half, the flood gates opened as the Enforcers, a first-year team travel team, showed their inexperience with several mistakes. After several interceptions and fumbles, Port Huron took

378-718: 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. 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

405-403: 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

432-538: 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, including current Green Bay Blizzard Offensive Coordinator Dave Mogensen. In 2009,

459-435: The front office and leadership it takes to succeed. We are confident in the direction this franchise will head and we are thrilled to be in Port Huron." The team also announced that they would be playing at McMorran Arena during Kinsman's press conference. In early September 2011, the Patriots signed former Predators head coach John Forti, as well as re-signed local players who had played for the Predators. On December 24, 2011

486-479: The nearby, and contending, Wisconsin Wolfpack . The Knights started the season with a painful 7–53 loss to the defending champions, the Cincinnati Commandos . 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

513-541: 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 , 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

540-491: The rest of the season. Quarterbacks Offensive backs Receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Injured Reserve [REDACTED] Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season . Chicago Knights The Chicago Knights were a professional indoor football team based in Loves Park, Illinois . The Knights were founded in 2010 as

567-491: 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 by Bonecrushers' quarterback Brian Ryczkowski with seconds left to set up a 1 yard game-winning TD run by Ryczkowski on the final play of the game. The rumored reasoning behind

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594-429: The team announced its training camp roster. On February 11, 2012, the team played its first preseason game. They defeated the outdoor semi-professional Southern Michigan Timberwolves 35–21. This first unofficial win came in the wake of the tragic loss of Offensive Lineman Ken Hamilton, who was killed in a shooting outside of a Detroit nightclub. Teammate Antonio Martin was also injured in the shooting. On March 10, 2012,

621-485: The team's general manager. The also announced that the team's new head coach would be Demar Cranford. In June 2013, the Patriots agreed to terms with the CIFL to return for the 2014 season. Coach Demar Cranford left the team as did several players just prior to their April 13, 2014, game against the Erie Explosion . He says he resigned, but team co-owner Jude Carter said he was fired due to "lack of leadership and

648-565: The team’s lack of performance". The team (using replacement players from the Erie Express, a semi-pro team from the Explosion's hometown of Erie) would lose to the Explosion 114–0, leaving their future in serious doubt, but Carter stated otherwise. After the season, the CIFL disbanded and its remaining active teams joined other leagues; by this time, the Patriots' owner could no longer be reached. The team announced that its logo would be

675-568: Was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The Predators joined the CIFL in 2011 as an expansion team . The Predators were the second indoor football team to be based in Port Huron, the first being CIFL charter members and inaugural champions the Port Huron Pirates (2006–2007). The Owner of the Predators was Rachel Brusate. The Predators played their home games at the McMorran Arena . On February 26, 2011,

702-566: Was fired. She didn't live up to her contract; she didn't fulfill it. So there is no need to fulfill my end." Brusate appointed Offensive Coordinator, John Forti, as the Interim Head Coach. On April 2, Forti lead the team into his first game as Head Coach, and lead the team to a 29–45 defeat to the Chicago Knights , who hadn't won a game in over 2 seasons. The Predators announced on April 28, 2011 that they would be forfeiting

729-537: Was named to several all-conference teams. Well Harshbarger was not the first woman to score a point in an 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

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