Atlantic City CardSharks

Atlantic City CardSharks
Established 2003
Folded 2004
Played in Atlantic City, New Jersey
at Boardwalk Hall
League/conference affiliations
National Indoor Football League (2004)
  • Atlantic Conference (2004)
    • Eastern Division (2004)
Current uniform
Team colorsBlue, Black, Silver
     
CheerleadersJoe Verde
Personnel
PresidentJeff Sprowls
General managerMike Siani
Head coachMike Siani
Team history
  • Atlantic City CardSharks (2004)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
2004
Home arena(s)

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.

  1. ^ Matthew Gionta (March 4, 2004). "CardSharks To Play In Boardwalk Hall". www.sjsports.com. South Jersey Sports Online Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  2. ^ David Nahan (February 19, 2004). "Card Sharks want to be 'the community's team'" (PDF). Ocean City Sentinel. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Matthew Gionta (April 12, 2004). "CardSharks Run Away with a Victory". www.sjsports.com. South Jersey Sports Online Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2015.