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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It took a former All-American linebacker in Bloomington, Ind., to notice Barney O’Donnell III. Facing a dual threat quarterback in their next game, the Bloomington Edge’s coaching staff put O’Donnell under center on the scout team. The 6-foot-1 wideout played quarterback at Cedar Rapids Washington and saw stints under center as a junior at St. [...]
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Entrepreneurs looking to get into the minor league sports business had their opportunity on Craigslist Monday morning. Among the apartments, used cars and personal ads, the business/commercial section displayed an ad for ownership shares with the Cedar Rapids Titans. Mike Polaski, a minority owner of the Indoor Football League team, posted an ad on the [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS – Texas opened its season Friday night in Cedar Rapids. The Indoor Football League probably should have informed the Revolution. The Cedar Rapids Titans marched up and down the turf inside the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena without much resistance in a 60-21 win. They improved to 3-0 on the season and picked up [...]
continue »The Cedar Rapids Titans boast the only 2-0 record in the league. They’re also, along with the Chicago Slaughter, the only teams to play in the first two weeks of the Indoor Football League season. The Titans own two wins against the Slaugther, but they came in opposite fashion. The first involved a comeback at [...]
continue »HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — After losing his starting job this off-season, Cedar Rapids Titans quarterback Colton Hansen knew his chance would come. That opportunity came sooner than expected. Hansen stepped back into the spotlight Sunday in the second half of Cedar Rapids’ 58-52 win over the Chicago Slaughter, throwing five touchdown passes in the second [...]
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