Atlantic City CardSharks explained

Atlantic City CardSharks
Helmet:	Atlantic City CardSharks Helmet Logo.png
Founded:	2003
Folded:	2004
City:	Atlantic City, New Jersey at Boardwalk Hall
Colors:	Blue, Black, Silver
Coach:	Mike Siani
President:	Jeff Sprowls
General Manager:	Mike Siani
Cheerleaders:	Joe Verde
League:	National Indoor Football League (2004) Atlantic Conference (2004) Eastern Division (2004)
Team History:	Atlantic City CardSharks (2004)
No Conf Champs:	0
No Div Champs:	0
No League Champs:	0
No Playoff Appearances:	1
Playoff Appearances:	2004
Arena Years:	Boardwalk Hall (2004)

The Atlantic City CardSharks were a professional indoor football team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Atlantic Conference of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) during the 2004 season. Notable players included QB Tony Racioppi, DE Eddie Byrnes, WR/KR Steve Garrison. The team played its home games at Boardwalk Hall.^[1]

Coached by former Oakland Raider Mike Siani,^[2] the CardSharks won their first ever game on April 10, 2004, with a 77-37 victory over the Greenville Riverhawks.^[3] The CardSharks finished the regular season with 9-5 record, finishing in second place in the Eastern Division, earning a playoff spot. The CardSharks lost in the first round of the 2004 NIFL Playoffs to the Lexington Horsemen (final score: 45-25). The team folded after only playing one season in 2004.

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2012 CIFL season.

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

League Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Wild Card Berth

League Leader

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason Results
					Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties
2004	2004	NIFL	Atlantic	Eastern	2nd	9	5	0	Lost Wild Card Round 25-54 (Lexington)
Totals						9	5	0	All-time regular season record (2004)
						0	1	-	All-time postseason record (2004)
						9	6	0	All-time regular season and postseason record (2004)

References

1. Web site: CardSharks To Play In Boardwalk Hall . Matthew Gionta . March 4, 2004 . South Jersey Sports Online Inc. . www.sjsports.com . January 5, 2015.
2. News: Card Sharks want to be 'the community's team' . David Nahan . February 19, 2004 . Ocean City Sentinel . January 5, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904034207/http://newspapers.oceancitylibrary.org/data/2000-2009/OceanCitySentinel/2004/02-19-2004.pdf . September 4, 2014 .
3. Web site: CardSharks Run Away with a Victory . Matthew Gionta . April 12, 2004 . South Jersey Sports Online Inc. . www.sjsports.com . January 5, 2015.

External links

• Atlantic City Cardsharks Website