The Danger had a previously scheduled home game on March 24th, which had to be moved to April 7th. All tickets for the March 24 game will be accepted at the April 7 game. All other home dates remain the same, but the opposing team may have changed. The 2018 Season will kick off on Friday, February 23 against the Cedar Rapids Titans.
The Indoor Football League has announced the schedule for the upcoming 2016 season. The 12-team league will play a 16-game schedule, with the teams split into four divisions of the Intense and United Conferences. The Nebraska Danger will have eight home games during the season. Nebraska starts the season at home on February 27th in a divisional matchup against the Wichita Falls Nighthawks.
Pump & Pantry stores will also begin selling single game tickets within the next week.
2014 Nebraska Danger Schedule
The nine-team Indoor Football League will again play a 14-game schedule for 2014, with the teams split in to the Intense and United Conferences. The Nebraska Danger will have seven home games and an additional home opening game for the season. Nebraska starts the season on the road on February 21st with a 2013 United Bowl rematch with defending league champion Sioux Falls. The Storm upended the Danger in the title game last June 43-40 in Sioux Falls. Nebraska will return home to play three home games in the month of March and two each in April and May. The Danger's first home game of the IFL season will be against the IFL's newest team, the Bemidji Axemen. The Intense Conference will again consist of Nebraska, the Colorado Ice, the Wyoming Calvary and the Tri-Cities Fever.
Mon. Feb. 10 Home Opener v. Lincoln Haymakers
Fri. Feb 21 @ Sioux Falls Storm
Sat. March 1 vs. Bemidji Axemen
Sat. March 8 vs. Texas Revolution
Fri. March 14 vs. Tri-Cities Fever
Sat March 22 @ Bemidji Axemen
Sun. March 30 @ Colorado Ice
BYE
Sat. April 12 vs. Texas Revolution
BYE
Fri. April 25 vs. Wyoming Cavalry
Sat. May 3 @ Tri-Cities Fever
Fri. May 9 @ Wyoming Cavalry
Sat. May 17 @ Green Bay Blizzard
Thurs. May 22 vs. Colorado Ice
Sat. May 31 vs. Sioux Falls Storm
BYE
Sat. June 14 @ Texas Revolution
June 21, 28 Playoffs
Kickoff 7:05 pm
Home games played at the Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, Nebraska
The Danger, named the 2013 IFL Franchise of the Year following their 2013 run to the United Bowl, will begin the 2014 season on Monday, February 10 with a home-opener game versus the Lincoln Haymakers. Kickoff is set for 7 pm at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island.
Jack's Story:
On August 14, 2012, we took our almost 13-month-old in for an eye appointment in Omaha for what we thought would result in eye glasses. Walking out of the appointment an hour later, we learned that we were about to start a scary journey with our baby boy.
Dr. Troia thought he saw in Jack's eye a tumor, which we would learn is RETINOBLASTOMA. It is a tumor that attaches to the retina in the eye(s), that is fast growing and aggressive. He referred us to Dr. McGill the next day who confirmed our worst fears, our baby boy had CANCER! We then talked survival rate, treatments, and other scary stuff that I wish no parent ever had to talk about. We decided we needed to be in Iowa City at University Hospital, and that is where we were by 7 am the following morning.
We met doctor after doctor, did test after test and then were given even more heartbreaking news. Jack's tumor had taken over his whole right eye. We could try chemo, but he would never regain sight out of it again. We decided that we did not want him to be put through anything he didn't need to be, so we made the tough, but best decision we thought...we would have to have his right eye removed.
He was in surgery the next morning by 1 pm. Our lives were a total blur for four days, we were in survival mode for our little man.
Special notes: Drills will begin promptly at 9 am. Please warm up on your own. Skills testing will include a 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, position-specific drills, and a conditioning test. Contracts may be offered to qualified players at the end of the tryout. Must be 18 years of age to try out. Please wear turf shoes or tennis shoes, shorts, and t-shirts. No cleats please.
For questions, contact Head Coach Mike Davis at mike.davis@bosselman.com
KICKERS, PLEASE NOTE: contact Coach Davis at mike.davis@bosselman.com FIRST for tryout information.
Drills will begin promptly at 9 am. Please warm up on your own. Skills testing will include a 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, position-specific drills, and a conditioning test. Contracts may be offered to qualified players at the end of the tryout. Must be 18 years of age to try out. Please wear turf shoes or tennis shoes, shorts, and t-shirts. No cleats please.
The Colorado Ice have been looking like the team to beat in 2011 as they now stand at 8-1. In their turn around season the Ice will be looking to continue their run this weekend and put up a ninth win. David Knighton leads their offensive charts as he approaches 1,500 yards passing this season, but it will be the defense of the Ice to seal the victory over the Danger.
The Nebraska Danger have had some trouble at 3-6 as they look to enter the last bit of their inaugral season. The home team advantage will carry weight in this competition as the Danger anticipate another sell out crowd for their fifth home game of the season. Maurice Mansfield will be looking to tally up his 12th touchdown, as the split QB set Tuitama and Wooten will also be looking for big numbers.
All IFL games are streamed live through the internet by America One Networks. You can find the Watch Live Coverage link on our homepage at www.goifl.com.
This game will also be broadcasted nationally by America One and Altitude Networks bringing it to millions of homes, Dish Network and on Direct T.V. channel 682. Please check your local listings and www.americaone.com/watch for local channels.
Owner: Charlie Bosselman As President of the Bosselman Family of Companies, Charlie Bosselman oversees all aspects of all retail divisions as well as Bosselman Entertainment, LLC. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska and has served as Chairman of the Board of Ambest from 2002-2003, is President of VisionComm Enterprises, and is a GISH Fine Arts BOD member since 2007. Bosselman and his wife Laurie have two children, Carsten, a college freshman, and Kinsey, a sophomore at Grand Island Senior High. Together, they also manage several businesses they are involved in.
General Manager: Mike McCoy Mike brings a wealth of experience in sports entertainment as past General Manager of the Wichita Wild indoor professional football team. Prior to the Wild, he served as GM for Wichita’s two previous pro indoor football franchises, the Stealth and the Aviators. He also spent one season as a Consulting GM for both the San Diego Riptide and the Louisville Fire of the AF2. McCoy has 20 years of coaching experience both at the high school and college levels, which includes tenure on the Kansas State coaching staff where he was in charge of coaching the quarterbacks and wide receivers. McCoy graduated from Southwestern College, where his playing career there led to a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys. He also holds a Masters Degree in Sports Administration from the University of Kansas. He has also served as an instructor of Sports Finance and Marketing at Wichita State University.
McCoy and his wife Anne have five children and four grandchildren.
Head Coach: Sean Ponder Ponder brings with him a proven record with a offensive powerhouse coaching mentality as well as long history of recruiting quality individuals and creating winning team dynamics. Ponder has 15 years of coaching experience, 8 years as a head coach. In addition to his coaching experience, Ponder was also a former college football quarterback at Emporia State where he earned NCAA Div II All American honors to go along with 2 years of professional football playing experience. As a Coach, Ponder has sent 42 players to the AFL, CFL and NFL combined with 8 playoff appearances and 4 division championships.
In addition to Coach Ponder’s on-the-field accomplishments, he is also heavily involved in supporting local community programs and charities. Coach Ponder sets the expectation that all players are to be involved in community events for things such as players going to local schools and participating in reading classes for children. In addition he expects players to participate in local organizations such as the Boy’s and Girls clubs, Boy Scout’s of America, and local youth football organizations just to name a few. Coach Ponder expects the players to acknowledge how privileged they are to be where they are and expects them to help give back to the community that helps and supports the team. Coach Ponder has also been a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for over 21 years.
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Mike Davis
Born and raised on the East Coast, Coach Davis brings 7 years of experience to the Danger. He attended Virginia Tech where he played linebacker. After losing in the National Championship game, Davis played 6 years in the arena and indoor leagues before moving into coaching. Davis brings a wealth of knowledge and recruiting experience to the Danger, as he helped build and win an indoor championship in Virginia. Davis took over the River City Rage franchise in 2008, and led them to the championship game. Last year, he coached the Omaha Beef to a 10-5 record after a 2-4 start. The defensive unit held opponents to under 40 points in all but one game last year. A strong defense and an exciting offense should make for a very potent team for the Danger this year.
Offense and Defensive Line Coach: Ed Flanagan
Ed Flanagan joins the Danger for the 2010 season after serving as the Line Coach for the Fairbanks Grizzlies for the past 2 years.
The Altoona, Pennsylvania native has over 15 years of coaching experience at multiple levels. He has coached with San Bernadino (California) Valley College, Chaffey College, Oakland Invaders (USFL), San Diego Riptide (af2), Quad City Steamwheelers (af2), Milwaukee Mustangs (AFL) and the Arizona Rattlers (AFL) Fairbanks Grizzlies (IFL). This will be the Fifth year that he has coached under Head Coach Sean Ponder.
Prior to starting a successful coaching career, Flanagan played for the NFL’s Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers from 1965-1976. The four-time NFL Pro-Bowler played his first 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions before finishing his last two seasons in San Diego. Flanagan was inducted into the All 75 Year Anniversary Team this year with the Detroit Lions. The All 75 team is the top players at each position for the last 75 years. Coach Flanagan resides in North Glenn, CO with his wife Tina and his son Dan.
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