ASHWAUBENON, Wis. — The Cedar Rapids Titans picked up a big win Saturday night. Unfortunately, the team was also dealt a major loss. The Titans had a stretch of seven of eight possessions in which they scored touchdowns to help beat Green Bay, 54-37, at the Resch Center. It is Cedar Rapids’ first victory in [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS — As far as the Cedar Rapids Titans are concerned, the playoffs start now. The push began against the two-time defending IFL champions. After spotting Sioux Falls a 5-0 first-quarter lead with two turnovers and three penalties, the Titans scored 36 unanswered points and crushed the first-place Storm, 52-18, before another standing-room-only crowd [...]
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By Jeff Morrow, correspondent KENNEWICK, Wash. — Cedar Rapids Coach Mark Stoute expected an offensive shootout Saturday night against the Tri-Cities Fever. What he didn’t expect was his Titans making so many mistakes — especially on special teams — that ended up costing his team an Indoor Football League game, losing to the Fever, 70-68, [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids Titans defense was reeling. They had allowed over 57 points per game, including a whopping 82 last week at Texas, during a three-game losing skid. Coach Mark Stoute’s defense would have to play harder and smarter to defeat the streaking Chicago Slaughter, winners of five straight. “I told the [...]
continue »ALLEN, Texas – Six weeks ago, the Cedar Rapids Titans held the Texas Revolution scoreless through one half on the way to a 60-21 victory. If Saturday’s rematch was any indication, plenty has changed, as the Titans suffered their third straight loss in an 82-72 setback from the Allen Event Center. Cedar Rapids (4-3) did [...]
continue »HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The Cedar Rapids Titans jumped out to a quick lead during Saturday’s 50-45 loss to the Chicago Slaughter, but quarterback Charles McCullum and the Titans’ offense went ice cold in their second straight loss after a 22-day break. Before the extended break, the Titans (4-2) were the only 4-0 team in [...]
continue »The receivers’ routes are crisper. The quarterback’s passes are more accurate. And the running backs are getting through the line cleaner. The 41-38 overtime loss to Green Bay Mar. 30 still turns the stomachs of the Cedar Rapids Titans. The Blizzard handed the Titans their first loss of the season. The defeat also generated intense [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS – Losing momentum during an off week is a common concern for football coaches at any level. Some prefer to keep playing, others prefer to rest and heal. But two weeks in a row? Following a strong 4-0 start to the season for the Cedar Rapids Titans, a quirk of the Indoor Football [...]
continue »The Cedar Rapids Titans boast the Indoor Football League’s only perfect record at 4-0. The Titans’ overall season contains one flaw – a preseason matchup with Green Bay — a 67-47 loss. The Blizzard sit on the opposite end of the spectrum. At 0-4, the only success Green Bay enjoyed came back on Feb. 2 [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS – Both teams began taking off their helmets, shaking hands and wishing each other well. It’s a postgame tradition at any level. It’s not part of the tradition to do it with the clock stopped and 14.6 seconds remaining. The Wyoming Cavalry couldn’t get out of the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena fast enough. [...]
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