Rock River Raptors | |
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Established 2005 Folded 2009 Played in Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois | |
League/conference affiliations | |
United Indoor Football (2005–2007)
Continental Indoor Football League (2008–2009)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Green, Black, White |
Mascot | Vinnie |
Cheerleaders | Dynomites |
Personnel | |
President | Bob Lowe |
Head coach | Dave Jones |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (1)
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Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (2) | |
Playoff appearances (4) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The Rock River Raptors were a professional indoor football team based in Rockford, Illinois. The team was most recently a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The franchise was established in 2000 as the Tennessee Valley Vipers, a charter member of af2. The franchise was based at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2005, the franchise moved to United Indoor Football as the Tennessee Valley Raptors, to accommodate the Vipers' af2 return to Huntsville, as which point the team owner Art Clarkson announced that the franchise would relocate to Rockford. Coincidentally, Rockford was the site of the first-ever Arena Football game in 1986. The Owner of the Raptors was Art Clarkson. The Raptors played their home games at Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois.