2014 Chicago Blitz season

2014 Chicago Blitz season
General manager	Chuck Satterlee
Head coach	Mike Oliver
Home field	Odeum Expo Center & Intra Soccer
Results
Record	7-3
Division place	3rd
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 2014 Chicago Blitz season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

The Blitz came into existence in January 2014, after the Chicago Slaughter announced that they would be sitting out the 2014 season just one month before the regular season began.

Roster

2014 Chicago Blitz roster
Quarterbacks 19 Tommy Kudra  7 Juice Williams Running backs 25 Bryant Picassio Wide receivers  5 A. J. Allen 11 David Brown 17 Rodney Brown  4 Kent McDonald		Offensive linemen -- Anthony Bullock 88 Tim Mueller 87 Brandon Woodlock Defensive linemen 18 Shonn Bell  8 DeAndre Mosley 99 Marques Walton 10 Neil Wilcox		Linebackers 23 Sam Fornelli  1 Malik Jackson Defensive backs  3 Marvin Johnson 24 Brandon Onuselogu 21 Marvin Rhone 12 Keith Woodson Kickers  9 Julie Harshbarger		Injured reserve currently vacant Exempt list -- Jared McGriff-Culver DL/FB (Exempt) 10 Julian Williams WR (Exempt) Practice squad currently vacant rookies in italics Roster updated March 10, 2014 22 Active, 2 Inactive

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
				Final score	Team record
1	Bye
2	February 9	7:00 P.M. EST	Saginaw Sting	L 25-42	0-1	Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL)
3	February 17	7:00 P.M. EST	at Kentucky Xtreme	W 52-18	1-1	Freedom Hall
4	February 23	2:00 P.M. EST	at Erie Explosion	L 35-44	1-2	Erie Insurance Arena
5	Bye
6	March 2	7:00 P.M. EST	Detroit Thunder	W 59-6	2-2	Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL)
7	March 16	5:00 P.M. EST	Port Huron Patriots	W 55-15	3-2	Odeum Expo Center
8	March 23	7:00 p.m. EST	Dayton Sharks	W 48-32	4-2	Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL)
9	March 30	5:00 P.M. EST	Kentucky Xtreme	W 2-0 (Forfeit)	5-2	Intra Soccer (Elgin, IL)
10	April 5	7:30 P.M. EST	at Port Huron Patriots	W 43-34	6-2	McMorran Arena
11	Bye
12	April 19	7:30 p.m. EST	at Northern Kentucky River Monsters	L 6-76	6-3	The Bank of Kentucky Center
13	April 26	7:30 p.m. EST	at Saginaw Sting	W 34-28	7-3	Dow Event Center
14	Bye

The team's final contest against the Sting ruined the Sting's chances of a perfect season.

Standings

2014 Continental Indoor Football League
Team	Overall				Division
	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
North Division
y-Saginaw Sting	9	1	0	.900	6	1	0	.857
x-Erie Explosion	8	2	0	.800	5	1	0	.833
Chicago Blitz	7	3	0	.700	4	2	0	.667
z-Port Huron Patriots	1	8	0	.111	1	6	0	.143
z-Detroit Thunder	0	8	0	.000	0	6	0	.000
South Division
y-Marion Blue Racers	8	2	0	.800	6	0	0	1.000
x-Northern Kentucky River Monsters	7	3	0	.700	5	2	0	.714
Dayton Sharks	6	4	0	.600	4	3	0	.571
z-Bluegrass Warhorses	1	7	0	.125	1	5	0	.167
z-Kentucky Xtreme	0	5	0	.000	0	4	0	.000

• y - clinched division title
• x - clinched playoff spot
• z - ceased operations during season

Coaching staff

2014 Chicago Blitz staff
	Front office Field Manager - Scott Ruden Director of Player Personnel - Vince Mucci VP/ General Manager - Chuck Satterlee			Head coach Head Coach - Mike Oliver Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike Oliver Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Noel Soto Assistant Defensive Coordinator - Dennison Robinson Defensive line – Ryan Lambert