2018 Nebraska Danger season

The 2018 Nebraska Danger season was the eighth season for the Nebraska Danger as a professional indoor football franchise and their eighth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). They were one of six teams that competed in the IFL for the 2018 season. The Danger played in the Eihusen Arena at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

2018 Nebraska Danger season
OwnerCharlie Bosselman
Laurie Bosselman
Brandi Bosselman
Head coachMark Stoute (fired May 20)
Adam Shackleford/Pig Brown (interim co-coaches)
Home fieldEihusen Arena
Results
Record4–10
League place4th
Playoff finishLost IFL Semifinal 17–48 (Barnstormers)

The Danger were led by head coach Mark Stoute in his first season with the Danger but was released on May 20 after losing six straight games. He was replaced for the rest of the season by coordinators Adam Shackleford and Pig Brown as co-coaches.[1]

Despite losing their final nine games, the Dangers still made the four-team playoff and lost to the Iowa Barnstormers 48–17 in the league semifinal. After the season was complete, interim co-coach Pig Brown was promoted to the full-time head coach.[2]

Standings
2018 Indoor Football League
W L PCT PF PA GB STK
y-Iowa Barnstormers 113.786648493—W1
x-Arizona Rattlers 113.786746567—W1
x-Sioux Falls Storm 113.786724577—W5
x-Nebraska Danger 410.2865255927L9
Cedar Rapids Titans 311.2145437338L1
Green Bay Blizzard 212.1434216459L4

y - clinched regular season title

x - clinched playoff spot

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time[3]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Friday February 23 2:30pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 44–31[4] 1–0 Eihusen Arena
2 BYE
3 Sunday March 11 3:00pm Green Bay Blizzard W 59–23 2–0 Eihusen Arena
4 Monday March 19 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans W 50–41 3–0 U.S. Cellular Center
5 Saturday March 24 8:05pm at Arizona Rattlers L 49–62 3–1 Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,763[5]
6 Friday March 30 7:00pm Iowa Barnstormers W 43–32 4–1 Eihusen Arena
7 Saturday April 7 7:00pm Sioux Falls Storm L 37–45 4–2 Eihusen Arena
8 Saturday April 14 7:05pm at Iowa Barnstormers L 25–41 4–3 Wells Fargo Arena
9 BYE
10 Friday April 27 7:00pm Sioux Falls Storm L 48–62 4–4 Eihusen Arena
11 Saturday May 5 7:05pm at Green Bay Blizzard L 25–47 4–5 Resch Center
12 Saturday May 12 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 36–40 4–6 Denny Sanford Premier Center
13 Friday May 18 7:00pm Green Bay Blizzard L 20–31 4–7 Eihusen Arena
14 Sunday May 27 5:05pm at Arizona Rattlers L 40–45 4–8 Talking Stick Resort Arena
15 Saturday June 2 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 26–33 4–9 U.S. Cellular Center
16 BYE
17 Saturday June 16 7:00pm Arizona Rattlers L 23–59 4–10 Eihusen Arena

Postseason
Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Score Location
Semifinal Friday June 22 7:05pm at Iowa Barnstormers L 17–48 Wells Fargo Arena

Roster
Nebraska Danger roster
Quarterbacks
  • 10 Greg Hankerson

Running backs

  •  6 Angelo Pease
  • 21 Korey Ringer

Wide receivers

  •  5 Gregory Dent Jr.
  • 88 Jarred Haggins
  •  4 Eric Thomas
 Offensive linemen
  • 65 Mason Butler
  • 72 Devonte McClain
  • 76 Drake Miller
  • 76 Torian White

Defensive linemen

  • 43 Davion Belk
  • 56 Darrien Howard
  • 56 Phillip Lewis
  • 91 Denzell Perine
 Linebackers
  • 24 Nakevion Leslie
  • 44 Myke Tavarres

Defensive backs

  •  2 Najee Bright
  • 26 Cornelius Brown
  • 15 Jamaal Burgess
  • 17 Rahman Kamara
  •  8 Darion Monroe

Special teams

  • 22 Brad Hatfield K
 Reserve lists
  •  1 Nick Brassell WR (IR-DFR)
  • 43 Tavita Faaiu DL (Did Not Report)
  •  7 Damien Fleming QB (IR)
  • -- Michael Thornton RB (IR)
  • 71 Palmer White OL (Did Not Report)
  • Roster updated May 10, 2018
  • 24 Active, 6 Inactive
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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 – Vacant

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Pig Brown (interim co-coach)
  • Defensive linemen – Adrian Davis

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Adrian Davis

References
  1. "Nebraska Danger fires head coach Mark Stoute". KHGI-TV. May 20, 2018.
  2. "Danger names new head coach". KHGI-TV. July 2, 2018.
  3. "Game Schedule". Nebraska Danger. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  4. Hamar, Bob (February 23, 2018). "Danger opens with win over Titans". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  5. "2018 Stats". GoIFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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