Английская Википедия:2010 Fort Wayne FireHawks season

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The 2010 Fort Wayne Firehawks season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. In November 2009, the FireHawks were announced as the successor team to the Fort Wayne Freedom. Owners J. Michael Loomis and John Christner purchased the assets left from the Freedom franchise, who had played the two seasons before the FireHawks were announced. Christner's first action as General Manager was naming former Freedom head coach Willie Davis as the team's first head coach. On December 9, 2009, it was confirmed that Loomis and Christner would take over the entities that used to run the Freedom. Before the season started, the team announced they had signed Katie Hnida as the team's placekicker. Hnida is best known for becoming the first woman to score a point in an NCAA football game and speaking out during the recruiting scandal at her first school, the University of Colorado.

According to The Journal Gazette in 2011, former players said they were still owed from the 2010 season. Team owner Mike Loomis did not confirm or deny the reports in that article. The team drew about 2,000 fans per game, according to CIFL stats.

Players

Signings

Position	Player	2009 Team
QB	Kota-Carone Colors	Fort Wayne Freedom
DB	Terry Moore	Milwaukee Bonecrushers
WR	Justin Wynn	Fort Wayne Freedom
WR	Mike Tatum	Marion Mayhem
DB	Jesse Allen	Erie RiverRats
WR	Chris Kolokithas	Erie RiverRats
DE	Thomas McKenzie	Marion Mayhem
DB	Bryan Williams	Marion Mayhem
OL	Anthony Harrison	Fort Wayne Freedom
OL/DL	Al Fertil	Fort Wayne Freedom
DL/DL	Brodrick Johnson	Fort Wayne Freedom

Final roster

2010 Fort Wayne FireHawks roster
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Staff

2010 Fort Wayne FireHawks staff
	Front office Owner/Chairman/President/CEO – J. Michael Loomis Public relations – Judi Loomis Head coaches Head coach – Willie Davis Jr.		Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/wide receivers – Willie Davis Jr. Offensive Line - LaMar Martin Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/defensive line – LaMar Martin Defensive line assistant – Mike Hollingsworth Linebackers/Secondary – Donnie Caldwell Special teams coaches Special teams – Donnie Caldwell

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
				Final score	Team record
1	Bye
2	Bye
3	Bye
4	April 2	7:00 P.M. EDT	Cincinnati Commandos	L 27–55	0–1	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
5	April 10	7:00 P.M. EDT	Miami Valley Silverbacks	W 44–28	1–1	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
6	April 16	7:00 P.M. EDT	Wisconsin Wolfpack	L 0–49	1–2	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
7	April 24	7:00 P.M. EDT	Chicago Cardinals	W 69–45	2–2	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
8	May 1	7:00 p.m. CST	at Wisconsin Wolfpack	L 32–33	2–3	Hartmeyer Ice Arena
9	May 9	1:00 P.M. EDT	Miami Valley Silverbacks	W 26–8	3–3	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
10	May 15	7:00 P.M. EDT	at Marion Mayhem	W 2–0 (Forfeit)	4–3	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11	May 22	7:00 P.M. EDT	at Cincinnati Commandos	L 46–49	4–4	Cincinnati Gardens
12	May 28	7:00 P.M. EDT	Marion Mayhem	W 2–0 (Forfeit)	5–4	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
13	June 5	7:00 P.M. CST	at Chicago Cardinals	W 48–0	6–4	Odeum Expo Center
14	Bye

Regular season results

Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Commandos

The FireHawks suffered a loss in their first game as a franchise April 2, 2010, a 55–27 loss to the Cincinnati Commandos. During the game, the FireHawks also lost their quarterback, Adam Gibson, during the game, leaving the FireHawks searching for another quarterback before the next week. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 5: vs. Miami Valley Silverbacks

The FireHawks earned their first victory April 10, 2010, 44–28 against the Miami Valley Silverbacks, as new quarterback, Kota Carone-Colors, paced the team with seven touchdown passes. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 6: vs. Wisconsin Wolfpack

Throughout the season the team experienced many ups and downs, none lower than a 0–49 defeat at the hands of the Wisconsin Wolfpack. Three weeks into the season, the FireHawks received a blow, when co-owner and general manager John Christner left the organization, leaving Loomis as the sole owner. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 7: vs. Chicago Cardinals

The FireHawks' showed no effects from the front office problems, as the following week the team came out and defeated the Chicago Cardinals 69–45, but the team played without Hnida, as a blood clot on her foot put her out for the season. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 8: vs. Wisconsin Wolfpack

The FireHawks got a quick chance at revenge against the Wolfpack, but they failed losing 32–33 as they couldn't score from the 1-yard line with seconds left, as backup quarterback, Mike Whitaker's pass sailed over the hands of Jermaine Woolfolk. The FireHawks didn't dress a kicker during the game, citing "low ceilings" as the reason not to dress the team's new kicker, David McLane, an intern for the team. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 9: vs. Miami Valley Silverbacks

The FireHawks won their next game against Miami Valley, 26–8. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 10: vs. Marion Mayhem

During the week before the team's first game at the Marion Mayhem, Loomis stated that the team would continue to play despite its mounting financial struggles. The Mayhem, who were having financial problems of their own, forced the FireHawks next game back to June 12. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Commandos

The FireHawks continued their season the following week against the undefeated Commandos, losing 46–49 after leading by 12 with 4:12 left in the game. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 12: vs. Marion Mayhem

The team was scheduled to the Mayhem the next week, but before they played the FireHawks the franchise folded. The folding of Marion credited the FireHawks with two forfeit wins, but hurt the team financially by costing them a home game. Because the Mayhem didn't finish the season, several of Marion's players were signed by Fort Wayne in the subsequent weeks to join in the FireHawks' playoff run. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Week 14: vs. Chicago Cardinals

The FireHawks went to Chicago and shutout the Cardinals 48–0. The FireHawks finished 6–4 during the 2010 Continental Indoor Football League season, earning a third-seed in the playoffs. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Postseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
				Final score	Team record
1	June 19	7:00 p.m. CST	at Wisconsin Wolfpack	L 24-25	0-1	Hartmeyer Ice Arena

Postseason results

Semifinals: vs. Wisconsin Wolfpack

In the first playoff game in team history, the FireHawks lost to the second-place Wolfpack, 25–24. Шаблон:Americanfootballbox

Stats

Passing

Player	Comp.	Att.	Comp%	Yards	TD's	INT's	Rating
Kota-Carone Colors	71	155	45.8%	694	14	9	92.3
Mike Whitaker	14	35	40%	144	3	2	83.9
Ean Decker	5	14	35.7%	30	0	1	4.8
Adam Gibson	4	14	28.6%	43	1	0	89.2

Rushing

Player	Car.	Yards	Avg.	TD's	Long
Kota-Carone Colors	42	235	5.4	4	28
Justin Wynn	12	115	9.0	2	33
Brandon Williams	18	87	4.2	3	23
Victor Tolbert	18	73	4.1	2	14
Tramaine Billie	12	34	2.8	6	7

Receiving

Player	Rec.	Yards	Avg.	TD's	Long
Justin Wynn	25	358	14.3	8	45
Zach Rainey	21	162	7.7	1	25
Brandon Walker-Roby	19	124	6.5	2	19
Jermaine Woolfolk	11	109	9.9	3	29

CIFL awards

• Co-Defensive Player of the Year - Tramaine Billie
• Special Teams Player of the Year - Mike Tatum (Also played with the Marion Mayhem during 2010 season)

1st Team All-CIFL

• WR Justin Wynn
• LB Tramaine Billie
• KR Mike Tatum

2nd Team All-CIFL

• C Anothony Harrison
• DE Brodrick Johnson
• DE Thomas McKenzie (Also played with the Marion Mayhem during 2010 season)
• DB Paul Carter

External links

• 2010 stats