Georgia Fire Explained

Georgia Fire
Founded:2014
Folded:2014
City:Rome, Georgia
at the Forum Civic Center
Colors:Red, Black, Gold, White
Coach:Cosmo Dematteo
Owner:PIFL
General Manager:Jeff Gonos
League:Professional Indoor Football League (2014)
  • American Conference (2014)
Team History:
  • Georgia Fire (2014)
No Conf Champs:0
No Div Champs:0
No League Champs:0
No Playoff Appearances:0
Arena Years:

The Georgia Fire were a professional indoor football team based in Rome, Georgia. They were members of the American Conference in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) during the 2014 season.

The Fire joined the PIFL in 2014 as an expansion team, after the PIFL was forced to find a replacement team for the Albany Panthers, who were kicked out of their home arena by city official in Albany.[1] They are the latest franchise to play indoor football after the Rome Renegades of the now-defunct National Indoor Football League (NIFL).

The Fire played their home games at the Forum Civic Center in Rome.

Franchise history

See main article: 2014 Georgia Fire season. With complications surrounding the Albany Panthers franchise for the 2014 season, the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) introduced the Fire to replace the Panthers for the 2014 season. With the league running the team, PIFL Executive Director, Jeff Ganos was named the franchise's general manager and Cosmo DeMatteo was named the team's innaurgal head coach on February 27, 2014.[2] With the season starting on April 5, 2014, the Fire were given the Panthers roster, where players who didn't wish to play for the new franchise, refused to report.[3] In the first game in franchise history, the Fire knocked off defending PIFL Champions, the Alabama Hammers by a score of 57-55.[4]

Players of note

All-League players

The following Fire players were named to All-League Teams:

Coaches of note

Coaching staff

Season-by-season results

League ChampionsConference ChampionsDivision ChampionsWild Card BerthLeague Leader
SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
20142014PIFLAmerican3rd480
Totals480All-time regular season record (2014)
00-All-time postseason record (2014)
480All-time regular season and postseason record (2014)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panthers owner: City doesn't want us here . February 18, 2014 . Worldnow and WALB . www.walb.com . April 22, 2014.
  2. Web site: DeMatteo and Gonos to Lead Fire . February 27, 2014 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . April 22, 2014.
  3. Web site: Fire to have first training camp this week . March 19, 2014 . Rome News-Tribune . www.northwestgeorgianews.com . April 22, 2014.
  4. Web site: Fire Burn Hammers For Inaugural Win . April 7, 2014 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . April 22, 2014.