Nebraska Danger

Nebraska Danger
Nebraska Danger
	Established 2010; Folded 2019; Played in Eihusen Arena; in Grand Island, Nebraska; DangerFootball.com
League/conference affiliations
	Indoor Football League (2011–2019) United Conference (2011) Great Plains Division (2011); ; Intense Conference (2012–2017);
	Current uniform
Team colors	Black, gray, white;
Mascot	Bones
Personnel
Owner(s)	Charlie Bosselman; Laurie Bosselman; Dustin Lofing; Brandi Bosselman-Lofing
President	Charlie Bosselman
Team history
	Nebraska Danger (2011–2019);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (3); 2013, 2014, 2015;
	Division championships (0);
Playoff appearances (7)
	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019;
Home arena(s)
	Eihusen Arena (2011–2019);

The Nebraska Danger was a professional indoor football team based in Grand Island, Nebraska, and a member of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team was founded in 2011 by Charlie Bosselman as an expansion member of the IFL. The Danger played their home games at Eihusen Arena.^[1]

In 2011 and 2012, the Nebraska Danger was selected as having the IFL's Best Fans. In 2013, the Danger were named IFL Franchise of the Year. Former general manager Mike McCoy was named 2013 IFL Executive of the Year and quarterback Jameel Sewell was named the 2013 IFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year.

History

On October 4, 2010, Bosselman Entertainment LLC announced the formation of Nebraska Danger as an expansion member of the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2011 season.^[2] At the press conference, team owner Charlie Bosselman announced that Sean Ponder would be the team's inaugural head coach,^[3] however after just two months on the job, Ponder left the Danger for personal reasons, and Mike Davis was named head coach.^[4] On March 7, 2011, the Danger defeated the Wichita Wild 70–59, in the team's first game.^[5]

On June 28, 2014, the Danger traveled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for a second-straight year looking to defeat the Storm for the United Bowl. The Danger came up short again, falling 46–63.^[6]^[7]

On September 7, 2016, Hurtis Chinn was promoted to head coach after Mike Davis announced he was taking a role with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.^[8]

After the 2019 season, the Bosselman family announced they were looking to sell the team.^[9] No owner was found before the deadline for participating in the 2020 season.

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

League Champions	Conference Champions	Division Champions	Playoff berth	League leader

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason results
Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Postseason results
2011	2011	IFL	United	Great Plains	4th	3	11
2012	2012	IFL	Intense		6th	5	9
2013	2013	IFL	Intense		1st	10	4		Won Intense Conference Championship (Colorado) 55–50 Lost 2013 United Bowl (Sioux Falls) 40–43
2014	2014	IFL	Intense		2nd	10	4		Won Intense Conference Championship (Colorado) 45–15 Lost 2014 United Bowl (Sioux Falls) 46–63
2015	2015	IFL	Intense		1st	10	4		Won Intense Conference Championship (Fever) 86–43 Lost 2015 United Bowl (Storm) 27–62
2016	2016	IFL	Intense		3rd	6	10		Won Intense Conference Wild Card (Billings) 64–52 Lost Intense Conference Championship (Spokane) 44–55
2017	2017	IFL	Intense		2nd	9	7		Lost Intense Conference Championship (Arizona) 36–62
2018	2018	IFL			4th	4	10		Lost Semifinal (Iowa) 17–48
2019	2019	IFL			5th	7	7		Won First Round (Green Bay) 45–40 Lost Semifinal (Arizona) 45–62
Totals						64	66	0	All-time regular season record (2011–2019)
						5	7	—	All-time postseason record (2011–2019)
						69	73	0	All-time regular season and postseason record (2011–2019)

Head coach records

Name	Term	Regular Season				Playoffs		Awards
Name	Term	W	L	T	Win%	W	L	Awards
Mike Davis	2011–2016	44	42	0	.512	4	4
Hurtis Chinn	2017	9	7	0	.563	0	1
Mark Stoute	2018	4	7	0	.364	—	—
Adam Shackleford / Pig Brown (interim co-coaches)^[10]	2018	0	3	0	.000	0	1
Pig Brown^[11]	2019	7	7	0	.500	1	1

Players

Final roster

Nebraska Danger roster

Quarterbacks

8 Tommy Armstrong Jr.

6 Javonte Seard

Running backs

24 Davonte Sapp-Lynch

Wide receivers

5 Gregory Dent Jr.

7 Johnny Jackson IV

85 Tevaris McCormick

4 Eric Thomas

20 Quincy Walden

Offensive linemen

65 Sean Brown

56 Adolphus Barnes

71 Taylor Werner

76 Dominique Harris

Defensive linemen

55 D'vonn Brown

91 Courtel Jenkins

93 Sevyon Lowry

43 Chris Martin

Linebackers

21 Luke Stice

Defensive backs

26

17 Steffon Herd

11 Levarious Varnado

9 De'Andre Coley

15 Brandon Roe

26 Thaddeus Philyaw III

Special teams

88 Diego Marquez K

Reserve lists

Roster updated June 15, 2019
24 Active, 6 Inactive

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All-League selections

QB Jameel Sewell (2)
RB Waymon James (1)
WR Kayne Farquharson (3), O. J. Simpson (1)
OL Darius Savage (4), Trevis Turner (1)
DL Claude Wroten (1), Justin Edison (1), Eze Obiora, (1)
LB Maurice Simpkins (1), Cornelius Brown (1)
DB Jamar Love (1), Jabari Gorman (1), Trey Wafford (1)
K Joe Houston (1)

Individual awards

The following is a list of all Danger players who have won league awards:

Season	Player	Position
Most Improved Player
2017	Rocky Hinds	QB

Season	Player	Position
Most Valuable Player
2013	Jameel Sewell	QB
2015	Jameel Sewell	QB

Season	Player	Position
Offensive Player of the Year
2013	Jameel Sewell	QB

Season	Player	Position
Offensive Rookie of the Year
2015	Waymon James	RB
2019	Tommy Armstrong Jr.	QB

Season	Player	Position
Defensive Rookie of the Year
2016	Jabari Gorman	DB
2017	Trey Wafford	DB

Staff

Nebraska Danger staff

Front office

Owner / president – Charlie Bosselman
Owner – Laurie Bosselman
Owner – Brandi Bosselman
COO – Brian Fausch
Director of marketing – Stephanie King
Sales – Gus Patsios

Head coach

Head coach – Pig Brown

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator QB/RB/WR coach – Jameel Sewell
Offensive Line Coach - Damon Ware

Defensive coaches

Defensive linemen – Xzavie Jackson

Special teams coaches

Special teams coordinator – Xzavie Jackson

References

^ Hamar, Bob (March 7, 2013). "IFL has seen dramatic change". Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
^ "New IFL Team Nebraska Danger Announced Today". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 4, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ "Grand Island get indoor football team". www.omaha.com. The Omaha World Herald. October 4, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ "Ponder steps down as Danger coach". www.theindependent.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. December 17, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ Bob Hamar (March 8, 2011). "Danger win opener". www.theindependent.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ Bob Hamar (June 29, 2014). "HAMAR: Danger will have different look in 2015". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
^ Matt Zimmer (June 29, 2014). "Storm win eighth title, closing door on Arena chapter". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
^ "Chinn set for new challenge with Danger". www.1011now.com. Gray Digital Media. February 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
^ "Nebraska Danger's future uncertain with talk of sale". Nebraska.TV. July 16, 2019.
^ "Nebraska Danger fires head coach Mark Stoute". KHGI-TV. May 20, 2018.
^ "Danger names new head coach". KHGI-TV. July 2, 2018.

External links

[gri130307-1] Hamar, Bob (March 7, 2013). "IFL has seen dramatic change". Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved March 7, 2013.

[2] "New IFL Team Nebraska Danger Announced Today". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 4, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[3] "Grand Island get indoor football team". www.omaha.com. The Omaha World Herald. October 4, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[4] "Ponder steps down as Danger coach". www.theindependent.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. December 17, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[5] Bob Hamar (March 8, 2011). "Danger win opener". www.theindependent.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[6] Bob Hamar (June 29, 2014). "HAMAR: Danger will have different look in 2015". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

[7] Matt Zimmer (June 29, 2014). "Storm win eighth title, closing door on Arena chapter". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

[8] "Chinn set for new challenge with Danger". www.1011now.com. Gray Digital Media. February 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

[9] "Nebraska Danger's future uncertain with talk of sale". Nebraska.TV. July 16, 2019.

[10] "Nebraska Danger fires head coach Mark Stoute". KHGI-TV. May 20, 2018.

[11] "Danger names new head coach". KHGI-TV. July 2, 2018.

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Bold indicates League Championship victory Italics indicates League Championship Game appearance