The 2010 Chicago Cardinals season was the third season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise, but the team's first as the Chicago Cardinals after relocating from Milwaukee where they were known as the Milwaukee Bonecrushers. The Cardinals were able to finish the season with an 0-10 record, and failed to qualify for the playoffs. 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 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 was named to several all-conference teams. While Harshbarger was not the first woman to score a point in an indoor football game, 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 the nearby, and contending, Wisconsin Wolfpack.
Standings
Schedule
2010 season schedule Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result1ByeWeek2ByeWeek3ByeWeek4April 2 Marion MayhemAwayLost 20-605April 10Marion MayhemHomeLost 14-196April 17Miami Valley Silverbacks HomeLost 29-467April 24Fort Wayne FirehawksAwayLost 45-698May 1Cincinnati CommandosHomeLost 22-629May 8Wisconsin WolfpackHomeLost 18-4410May 15Cincinnati CommandosAwayLost 13-6111May 22Wisconsin WolfpackAwayLost 20-5812May 29Miami Valley SilverbacksHomeLost 24-5813June 5Fort Wayne FirehawksHomeLost 0-48
Roster 2010 Chicago Cardinals roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Inactive currently vacant
Injured reserve currently vacant
Updated June 5, 2010
rookies in italics 23 Active, 0 Inactive
Stats
Passing Player Comp. Att. Comp% Yards TD's INT's RatingRon Ricciardi 89 209 42.6% 842 14 20 89.7Will Ducey 19 49 38.8% 276 4 5 86.5Alex Nunez 7 15 46.7% 66 1 1 93.1Gabriel Baker 1 4 25% 20 0 0 79.2
Rushing Player Car. Yards Avg. TD's LongMike Hayden 15 60 4 1 16P Taylor 22 59 2.7 9 10Alex Nunez 10 43 4.3 0 13Brandon Wogoman 12 29 2.4 1 13
Receiving Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD's LongShawn McKeown 32 357 11.2 7 27Brandon Wogoman 25 301 12 4 36M Leaks 12 93 7.8 0 12Alex Nunez 9 122 13.6 3 34
Regular season
Week 4: vs. Marion Mayhem
Week 5: vs. Marion Mayhem
Week 6: vs. Miami Valley Silverbacks
Week 7: vs. Fort Wayne FireHawks
Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Commandos
Week 9: vs. Wisconsin Wolfpack
Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Commandos
Week 11: vs. Wisconsin Wolfpack
Week 12: vs. Miami Valley Silverbacks
Week 13: vs. Fort Wayne FireHawks
Post-season awards Season Player Position Award2010 Adrian Henry Defensive lineman 2nd Team All-CIFL2010 Ricky Emery Defensive back 2nd Team All-CIFL2010 Brandon Wogoman Kickoff returner 2nd Team All-CIFL2010 Brandon Wogoman All-Purpose Player 1st Team All-CIFL2010 Matt Rahn Offensive lineman 1st Team All-CIFL2010 Brandon Wogoman All-Purpose Player All-Purpose Player of the Year
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