2017 Spokane Empire season
2017 Spokane Empire season | |
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Head coach | Adam Shackleford |
General manager | Ryan Eucker |
Owner | IFL Partners, LLC (Nader Naini, Managing Owner) |
Home field | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 8-8 |
Conference place | 3rd |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2017 Spokane Empire season was the second and final season for the professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Empire were one of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2017 season, the Empire were members of the Intense Conference.
Led by head coach Adam Shackleford, the Empire played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington.
Roster changes
Free agents
Position | Player | 2016 team | Notes |
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QB | Aaron Aiken | Arizona Rattlers | Signed with the Rattlers on November 1, 2016[1] |
WR | Diondre Borel | Arizona Rattlers | Signed with the Rattlers on October 27, 2016[2] |
DL | Brett Bowers | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on October 4, 2016,[2][3] released February 20, 2017[4] |
OL | Michael Boyefio | TBD | |
DB | Robert Brown | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on August 22, 2016[5][6] |
WR | Samuel Charles | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on August 23[5][7] |
K | Patrick Clarke | Beijing Lions | Drafted in the 18th round of the China Arena Football League |
QB | Charles Dowdell | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on August 23[5][8] |
DB | Josh Ferguson | TBD | |
OL | Kyle Fischer | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on September 1, 2016[9][10] |
LB | Nick Haag | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on October 18, 2016[2] |
WR | J. J. Hayes | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on August 23[5][11] |
WR | Justin Helwege | Spokane Empire | |
OL | Brandon Haskins | TBD | |
DL | Toby Jackson | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on October 18, 2016[2] |
DB | Adrian James | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on September 10, 2016[9][12] |
RB | Trevor Kennedy | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on February 7, 2017[4][13] |
OL | Dave Lefotu | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on September 10, 2016[9] |
DL | C. J. Olaniyan | TBD | |
DL | Ben Perry | TBD | |
RB | Antonio Pierce | TBD | |
DL | Michael Reynolds | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on August 12,[5][14] released February February 21, 2017[4] |
DB | Tyree Robinson | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on August 22[5][15] |
DL | Donte Rumph | TBD | |
DB | Cassius Sendish | TBD | |
WR | Carl Sims | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on February 16, 2017[4][16] |
OL | Mike Trice | TBD | |
LB | Pasquale Vacchio | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on January 17, 2017[17][18] |
DB | Lorenzo White | Spokane Empire | Re-signed on October 11, 2016,[2][19] released February February 21, 2017[4] |
Signings
Position | Player | 2016 Team | Notes |
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OL | Sedrick Flowers | Rookie | Signed August 12, 2016,[20] released February 20, 2017[4] |
OL | Darren Pinnock | Rookie | Signed August 12, 2016[21] |
QB | Austin Trainor | None | Signed August 12, 2016,[22] released February 20, 2017[4] |
DL | Rika Levi | Rookie | Signed August 13, 2016,[23] released February 20, 2017[4] |
OL | Jonah Austin | Rookie | Signed August 22, 2016[5] |
OL | Larry Mazyck | Rookie | Signed August 23, 2016,[5][24] released February 16, 2017[4] |
DB | John Hardy-Tuliau | None | Signed August 23, 2016[5][25] |
WR | Orlandus Harris | Bloomington Edge | Signed August 30, 2016[5][26] |
LB | Andrew Jackson | None | Signed August 30, 2016[5][27] |
WR | Thomas Shuler | None | Signed August 30, 2016,[5][28] released February 16, 2017[4] |
RB | Rob Brown | Tri-Cities Fever | Signed September 10, 2016,[9][29] released February 21, 2017[4] |
RB | Mulku Kalokoh | None | Signed September 10, 2016[9] |
WR | Dejuan Miller | Tri-Cities Fever | Signed September 10, 2016[9] |
OL | Siosifa Tufunga | Rookie | Signed September 22, 2016[9][30] |
OL | James Atoe | Colorado Crush | Signed October 4, 2016[2][31] |
DL | Royce LaFrance | None | Signed October 11, 2016[2][32] |
DB | Norris Wrenn III | Billings Wolves | Signed October 11, 2016,[2][33] released February February 21, 2017[4] |
DL | Pat McNeil | Rookie | Signed October 15, 2016, [2] released February 16, 2017[4] |
QB | Aaron Wilmer | Rookie | Signed October 15, 2016[2][34] |
OL | Bill Vavau | Colorado Crush | Signed October 24, 2016[2][35] |
OL | Deveric Gallington | Portland Steel | Signed November 1, 2016[1][36] |
DB | Stephen Godbolt | Tri-Cities Fever | Signed November 1, 2016,[1][37] released February February 21, 2017[4] |
DL | O. J. Mau | None | Signed November 11, 2016[1][38] |
WR | Lamont Bryant | None | Signed January 24, 2017,[17][39] released February February 20, 2017[4] |
OL | Cassidy Curtis | None | Signed January 24, 2017,[17] released February February 21, 2017[4] |
DL | Junior Alexis | Rookie | Signed February 7, 2017[4][13] |
OL | Mikingson Marsaille | Rookie | Signed February 7, 2017,[4][13] released February 16, 2017[4] |
WR | Devonn Brown | Rookie | Signed February 8, 2017[4][40] |
DL | J. D. Griggs | Colorado Crush | Signed February 9, 2017[4][40] |
DB | Malcolm Griggs | Rookie | Signed February 7, 2017,[4] released February 16, 2017[13] |
DL | Harold Love III | Dodge City Law | Signed February 16, 2017[4][41] |
WR | Bryan Pray | Iowa Barnstormers | Signed February 16, 2017[4][16] |
K | Craig Peterson | Tampa Bay Storm | Signed February 21, 2017[4] |
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season. |
Staff
2017 Spokane Empire staff | ||||||
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Front Office
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Head Coach
Assistant coaches
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Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
All start times are local time[42]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||||
1 | BYE | |||||||
2 | Thursday | February 23 | 7:00pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 34–31[43] | 1–0 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
3 | Friday | March 3 | 5:05pm | at Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 56-57 (2OT)[44] | 1-1 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | |
4 | Monday | March 13 | 6:00pm | at Salt Lake Screaming Eagles | W 41-35[45] | 2-1 | Maverik Center | 4,196 |
5 | Friday | March 17 | 5:00pm | at Colorado Crush | W 70-37[46] | 3-1 | Budweiser Events Center | |
6 | Friday | March 24 | 7:00pm | Salt Lake Screaming Eagles | W 53–36[47] | 4–1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
7 | Saturday | April 1 | 7:00pm | Nebraska Danger | L 36–42[48] | 4–2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
8 | BYE | |||||||
9 | Friday | April 14 | 7:00pm | Colorado Crush | W 36–24 | 5–2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
10 | Saturday | April 22 | 7:00pm | at Arizona Rattlers | W 60–51 | 6–2 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 12,725 |
11 | Sunday | April 30 | 3:00pm | Salt Lake Screaming Eagles | W 31–29 | 7–2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
12 | Saturday | May 6 | 5:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 32–62 | 7–3 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | |
13 | Friday | May 12 | 7:00pm | Arizona Rattlers | L 35–49 | 7–4 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
14 | Thursday | May 18 | 5:00pm | at Colorado Crush | L 36–45 | 7–5 | Budweiser Events Center | |
15 | Friday | May 26 | 7:00pm | Colorado Crush | W 48–43 | 8–5 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
16 | Saturday | June 3 | 7:00pm | Arizona Rattlers | L 16–33 | 8–6 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
17 | Friday | June 9 | 5:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 28–58 | 8–7 | Wells Fargo Arena | 7,153 |
18 | Friday | June 16 | 6:00pm | at Salt Lake Screaming Eagles | L 42–45 | 8–8 | Maverik Center | 4,581 |
Standings
2017 Intense Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | CON | GB | STK | |
y - Arizona Rattlers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 782 | 610 | 8–1 | — | W8 |
x - Nebraska Danger | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 717 | 660 | 5–2 | 3.0 | W1 |
Spokane Empire | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 654 | 677 | 7–5 | 4.0 | L3 |
Salt Lake Screaming Eagles | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 675 | 762 | 4–8 | 7.0 | W1 |
Colorado Crush | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 629 | 821 | 2–10 | 8.0 | L4 |
Roster
2017 Spokane Empire roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
References
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "IFL Transactions October 2016". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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- ↑ "Spokane Re-Signs WR J.J. Hayes". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 30, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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- ↑ "Empire Signs DL Michael Reynolds". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 15, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ↑ "DB Tyree Robinson Returns to Empire". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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- 1 2 3 "IFL Transactions January 2017". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Re-Signs LB Pasquale Vacchio". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 11, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Re-Signs DB Lorenzo White Jr". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 12, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs OL Sedrick Flowers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 16, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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- ↑ "Empire Signs QB Austin Trainor". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 14, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire signs defensive lineman". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. August 18, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Spokane Signs OL Larry Mazyck". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 24, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Spokane Signs DB John Hardy-Tuliau". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 25, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Spokane Signs WR Orlandus Harris". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 6, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Spokane Signs Lb Andrew Jackson". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 1, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Spokane Signs WR Thomas Shuler". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 7, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs Veteran IFL Rb Rob Brown". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 1, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs OL Siosifa Tufunga". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 30, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Adds ALL-FL OL James Atoe". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 5, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs DL Royce Lafrance". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 16, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs DB Norris Wrenn". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 11, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs QB Aaron Wilmer". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs Former Colorado Ol Bill Vavau". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 3, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs Veteran Ol Deveric Gallington". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 5, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs Former Fever DB Godbolt". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 4, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs DL O.J. Mau". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 11, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs WR Lamont Bryant". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- 1 2 "Empire Signs WR Brown and DL Griggs". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire Signs DL Harold Love III". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "2017 Schedule : Spokane Empire". Indoor Football League. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ Josh Horton (February 23, 2017). "Rusty Empire edge Green Bay 34-31 in season opener". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Spokane Empire fall in double overtime to Wichita Falls". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Empire ground Screaming Eagles in IFL action". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Devonn Brown catches 4 touchdowns in Spokane Empire's rout of Colorado Crush". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
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