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Revision as of 20:28, 4 June 2009

Chicago Slaughter
Founded2006
LeagueContinental Indoor Football League
Team historyChicago Slaughter
2007-present
Based inHoffman Estates, Illinois
ArenaSears Centre
ColorsBlack, Red, White
PresidentArney Silvestri
Head coachSteve "Mongo" McMichael
Championships0
Division titles1 (2008)
CheerleadersSlaughterhousers
DancersSlaughter Girls
MascotSergeant Slaughter

The Chicago Slaughter is a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play in 2007. They play their home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The team was originally intended to be a part of United Indoor Football, but due to a dispute with the league, it changed its course.

The team interviewed William "The Refrigerator" Perry and Steve "Mongo" McMichael from the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX championship team for the head coaching position. [1]. McMichael is head coach, while Perry is Director of Football Operations. In the off-season prior to the 2009 season, Super Bowl XX Champions Jim McMahon and Otis Wilson were signed as Quarterback and Linebackers scouts respectively. [2]. All Slaughter home games will be broadcast on Comcast Network 100 in 2009. Their rivals are the Rock River Raptors and Milwaukee Bonecrushers.

History

The Chicago Slaughter and Head Coach Steve McMichael enter their third year of Indoor football with their eyes firmly affixed to the 2009 CIFL Championship.

During the team’s inaugural season, the Slaughter recorded an impressive overall record of 10-4. After going 9-3 in the regular season, the Slaughter went 1-1 in reaching the Divisional Semi-Finals in the league playoffs.

The 2008 season saw the Slaughter suffer a slow start, going 2-3 in their first 5 games. However, the Slaughter rallied around head Coach Steve McMichael and managed to win 6 out of their next 7 games to finish the regular season at 8-4 and win the Western division title. Unfortunately, the Slaughter then suffered a 1st round playoff loss to divisional rival, Rock River, to end their season.

The Slaughter will continue their heated rivalry with the Milwaukee Bonecrushers, and look for a rematch with the Raptors, as they seek to win a Championship.

The 2008 off season saw the Slaughter make some very aggressive moves with the addition of six NFL greats to the Slaughter Coaching Advisory Board and Broadcasting teams. 1985 Super Bowl Champions Jim McMahon, Otis Wilson and Emery Moorehead will be filling positions as special assistants to Coach Mongo to help with recruiting and scouting in the areas of quarterback, linebacker and tight ends.

Former Chicago Bears' great Mickey Pruitt, 1996 Green Bay Packers' Super Bowl Champ Ron Cox and former NY Giants' QB Kent Graham have been added to assist in recruiting as well -- Graham will help out at the QB position, and Cox and Pruitt will assist in the recruitment and scouting of linebackers.

The Slaughter will play 12 regular season games as members of the Western Division which began in March.

Info from www.chicagoslaughter.com [3]

Entering the 2009 season, the Chicago Slaughter took full advantage of the Arena Football League taking the year off. The Slaughter signed many players from the Chicago Rush and have dominated the CIFL with the Rush's former players.

The Slaughter signed quarterback Russ Michna, wide receivers Reggie Gray and 2008 AFL and 2007 af2 Rookie of the Year Donovan Morgan, defensive back/linebacker DeJuan Alfonzo and 2008 AFL Defensive Player of the Year Dennison Robinson, defensive lineman Khreem Smith, and running back Nick Consentino, who all played for the Chicago Rush in 2008.

The Slaughter also brought in Bob McMillen as a running backs/offensive coach. McMillen played for the Rush until 2007, when he retired and became the team's running backs coach. He held the record for most career rushing yards and helped lead the Rush to a championship with a win in ArenaBowl XX.

Season-By-Season

Season records
Season W L T Finish Playoff results
2007 9 3 0 3rd Great Lakes Won GLD Qualifier (Miami Valley)
Lost GLD Semifinal (Kalamazoo)
2008 8 4 0 1st Great Lakes West Lost GLD West Finals (Rock River)
*2009 11 0 0 1st Western --
Totals 29 9 0 (including playoffs)

* = Current Standing

Schedules

2007 Season Schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
March 30 Miami Valley Silverbacks Away Won 66-44
April 14 Kalamazoo Xplosion Away Lost 21-34
April 21 New England Surge Away Won 38-35
April 28 Muskegon Thunder Home Won 57-40
May 5 Rochester Raiders Home Lost 40-49
May 12 Marion Mayhem Away Won 55-30
May 20 Kalamazoo Xplosion Home Won 51-47
May 25 Miami Valley Silverbacks Home Won 48-47
June 3 Springfield Stallions Away Won 69-44
June 9 Muskegon Thunder Away Won 58-34
June 16 Port Huron Pirates Home Lost 12-46
June 24 Springfield Stallions (Springfield forfeits) Home Won 2-0
June 24 Capital City Outlaws (Non-league exhibition) Home Won 61-6
June 30 Miami Valley Silverbacks (Playoffs) Home Won 60-28
July 7 Kalamazoo Xplosion (Playoffs) Away Lost 40-51

2008 Season Schedule

Dontrell Jackson and JR Taylor lining up for the snap against the Milwaukee Bonecrushers
Date Opponent Home/Away Result
March 7 Kalamazoo Xplosion Home Lost 39-46 (OT)[1][2]
March 22 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Away Won 64-41
March 29 Rock River Raptors Away Lost 45-55
April 4 Miami Valley Silverbacks Home Won 58-37
April 11 Kalamazoo Xplosion Away Lost 48-54[3]
April 19 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Home Won 56-18
April 25 Muskegon Thunder Away Won 27-10
May 3 Rock River Raptors Home Won 67-59
May 9 Marion Mayhem Away Won 41-38
May 17 Fort Wayne Freedom Home Won 41-33
May 24 Saginaw Sting Away Lost 28-53
May 31 Muskegon Thunder Home Won 38-35
June 13 Rock River Raptors (Playoffs) Home Lost 39-54

2009 Season Schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
March 6 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Home Won 84-24
March 21 Wisconsin Wolfpack Away Won 40-36
March 27 Rock River Raptors Home Won 69-38
April 4 Wheeling Wildcats Away Won 67-59
April 11 Marion Mayhem Home Won 74-60
April 18 Fort Wayne Freedom Away Won 56-41
April 25 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Home Won 78-25
May 2 Wheeling Wildcats Home Won 61-38
May 9 Rock River Raptors Away Won 77-47
May 16 Wisconsin Wolfpack Home WON 67-22
May 22 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Away WON 70-49
May 30 Wisconsin Wolfpack Away WON 49-14

2009 Division Standings

Note: W= Wins, L= Losses, PCT= Winning Percentage, GB= Games Behind
Team W L PCT GB Streak
x-Chicago Slaughter 9 0 1.000 -- Won 9
Wisconsin Wolfpack 5 3 .625 3.5 Lost 1
Rock River Raptors 4 5 .444 5.0 Lost 1
Milwaukee Bonecrushers 2 6 .250 6.5 Lost 4

x-clinched playoffs

y-clinched division

References

  1. ^ Beardmore, Matt (March 8, 2008). "Xplosion rallies from 20 down for OT win". Kalamazoo Gazette. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 2008-04-28. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "Kalamazoo Xplosion 46, Chicago Slaughter 39" (html). CIFL Statistics. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  3. ^ "Chicago vs Kalamazoo (Apr 11, 2008)" (html). CIFL Statistics. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
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