Meet The Rochester Raiders
Published on May 1, 2009 under Indoor Football League (IFL) News Release
Location: Rochester, New York
Arena: Blue Cross-Arena
Mascot: Bones
Colors: Black, Silver, and White
Year Franchise Began: 2006-2008 Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) 2009 Indoor Football League (IFL)
Championships: 2007 CIFL Champions
Owner: Bob Bartosiewicz, Dave McCarthy, Thurman Thomas
GM: John Nizamis
Head Coach: Eddie Long
Conference: United Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Rival: Saginaw Sting
Name of Dance Team: Raiderrettes
Where did team name come from? Flag Football Team
Three Players to Watch...WR Rob Mager, RB Jamil Porter, WR Chris Carter
Interesting fact about your team:
Held 26 game winning streak before loosing to Sioux Falls this season
Charity Affiliation:
Hunters Hope and the Kids Miracle Making Club
Most Prolific Players the team has ever had:
Maurice Jackson, Rob Shroeder, Anthony Jordan, Former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypen
Celebrity fans:
Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly, Super Bowl Champion Roland Williams, Buffalo Bills GM Russ Brandon
What is one interesting thing that a fan may not know about the Rochester Raiders?
Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypen played one game for the Raiders during the 2006 inaugural season
Other careers of some of the players:
Construction, Marketing, Sales, Video Production, Mechanic
Players "Must Have's" on Road trips:
IPOD's and Pillows
Indoor Football League Stories from May 1, 2009
- Meet The Rochester Raiders - IFL
- IFL Set To Unveil Their "Meet The Teams" Feature - IFL
- Wild Hope Home Field is Key to Victory - Wichita Wild
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