2008 Saginaw Sting season
The 2008 Saginaw Sting season was the first season for the American Continental Indoor Football League franchise, who began play as an expansion team. Original team owners were Mike Johnson, Mike Trumbull, and Esteban Rivera, who also owned the Kalamazoo Xplosion.[1] The team was led by former Michigan State quarterback Damon Dowdell, who led the league in passing yards (2,190), touchdowns (54) and completion percentage (62%). Nick Body was Dowdell's favorite target, leading the league in receptions (78), yards (1,005) and touchdowns (31). Despite their offensive numbers, neither player won Offensive Player of the Year or the CIFL MVP. The duo led the Sting to a 10–2 regular season and a playoff berth. On June 29, 2008, the Sting defeated the Xplosion 41–37 to win the CIFL Championship Game.
| 2008 Saginaw Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Trumbull Esteban Rivera Mike Johnson |
| General manager | Mike Johnson |
| Head coach | Karl Featherstone |
| Home field | Dow Event Center 303 Johnson Street Saginaw, MI 78607 |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–2 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Won Semifinals 41-34 (Mayhem) Won Atlantic Conference Championship 59-25 (Outlawz) Won CIFL Championship Game 41-37 (Xplosion) |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9 | Flint Phantoms | Away | Won 51-25[2] |
| March 21 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Won 54-48[3] |
| March 29 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Won 70-26[4] |
| April 4 | New Jersey Revolution | Home | Won 48-24[5] |
| April 11 | Flint Phantoms | Home | Won 55-28[6][7] |
| April 19 | Rochester Raiders | Away | Lost 43-59[8] |
| April 26 | Rock River Raptors | Away | Lost 50-51[9] |
| May 2 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Home | Won 51-28[10] |
| May 10 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Away | Won 34-21[11] |
| May 24 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Won 53-28[12] |
| May 31 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Away | Won 54-28[13] |
| June 6 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 60-23[14] |
| Playoff | |||
| June 14 | Marion Mayhem (Playoffs) | Home | Won 41-34 |
| June 23 | Lehigh Valley Outlawz (Playoffs) | Home | Won 59-25 |
| June 29 | Kalamazoo Xplosion (CIFL Championship) | Away | Won 41-37 |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| Great Lakes Conference | |||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||
| Kalamazoo Xplosion-y | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Muskegon Thunder-x | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |||
| Fort Wayne Freedom | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |||
| West Division | |||||||||||
| Chicago Slaughter-y | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Rock River Raptors-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Milwaukee Bonecrushers | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Atlantic Conference | |||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||
| New England Surge-y | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |||
| New Jersey Revolution | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |||
| Chesapeake Tide | 2 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |||
| West Division | |||||||||||
| Rochester Raiders-z | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| Saginaw Sting-y | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Marion Mayhem-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Flint Phantoms | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
Roster
| 2008 Saginaw Sting roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics | |||
References
- Morgan, Wes (2008-04-18). "Xplosion owners juggling two teams". Kalamazoo Gazette. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- Nilsen, Dan (March 10, 2008). "Flint Phantoms lose CIFL debut to Saginaw Sting". Flint Journal. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on March 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- "Down big in final period, Mayhem comeback falls just short against Sting". The Marion Star. Gannett Company. 2008-03-22. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- "Sting remain perfect, 70-26". Saginaw News. Saginaw, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original (xml) on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- Mott, Geoff (2008-04-05). "Sting cruise past New Jersey, 48-24". Saginaw News. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original (xml) on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- Gunther, Bruce (April 12, 2008). "Phantoms fade after strong start". Flint Journal. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- Mancina, Greg (April 12, 2008). "Sting crazy". Saginaw News. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original (xml) on January 28, 2013. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- "Sting suffer first loss". Saginaw News. Saginaw, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. 2008-04-20. Archived from the original (xml) on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- "Sting fall in final seconds". Saginaw News. Booth Newspapers. 2008-04-28. Archived from the original (xml) on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- Mancina, Greg (2008-05-01). "Saginaw ends two-game slide with dominating performance". Saginaw News. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original (xml) on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- "Sting 'D' delivers at Fort Wayne". Saginaw News. Booth Newspapers. 2008-05-11. Archived from the original (xml) on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- Mancina, Greg (2008-05-24). "STING INSIDER: Saginaw Sting beat Chicago Slaughter 53-28". Saginaw News. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- "Sting win, 61-28". Saginaw News. Booth Newspapers. 2008-06-01. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- Mancina, Greg (2008-06-01). "The Saginaw Sting cap their inaugural season with a 60-23 victory over visiting Muskegon". Saginaw News. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
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