Carolina Cobras (NAL)

Carolina Cobras (NAL)
Established 2017
Play in Greensboro, North Carolina
at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex
CarCobras.com
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League/conference affiliations
National Arena League (2018–)
Team colors Black, silver, red, white
                   
Personnel
Owner(s) National Sports Ventures
Head coach Billy Back
Team history
  • Carolina Cobras (2018–)
Championships
League championships (1)
2018
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
NAL: 2018
Home arena(s)

The Carolina Cobras are a professional indoor football team in the National Arena League (NAL) and that began play for the 2018 season. Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Cobras play their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.[1]

The Cobras is the third indoor/arena team to call Greensboro home, following the Greensboro Prowlers of the af2 (2000–2003) and the Greensboro Revolution of the National Indoor Football League (2006–2007). A previous team called the Carolina Cobras played in the Arena Football League from 2000 until 2004. The AFL Cobras played three seasons in Raleigh and two in Charlotte before folding. Aside from the name, the NAL Cobras franchise has no connection to the AFL Cobras.

History

The Cobras were officially announced as members of the National Arena League (NAL) on December 4, 2017.[1] In their introductory announcement, the team named former Cincinnati Commandos, Texas Revolution, Nashville Venom and Wichita Falls Nighthawks head coach Billy Back as their new coach.[2]

The Cobras inaugural season finished with a regular season record of 10–5, taking second place in the league. The Cobras then defeated the Jacksonville Sharks in the playoff semifinal and earned the right to host the 2018 NAL Championship game at home after the first place Massachusetts Pirates lost their semifinal to the Columbus Lions.[3] With the Lions missing several starting players including their quarterback Mason Espinosa and all running backs,[4] the Cobras dominated Columbus in the championship game 66–8.[5]

Season-by-season results

League champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth League leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2018 2018NAL— — 2nd1050Won semifinal (Jacksonville) 73–48
Won NAL Championship (Columbus) 66–8
Totals 1050All-time regular season record (2018)
20—All-time postseason record (2018)
1250All-time regular season and postseason record (2018)

Current roster

Carolina Cobras roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Charles McCullum

Running backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

  • -- Tyrell Goodman
  •  4 Jordan Jolly
  •  7 Jermaine Jones
  • 10 Tyrone Laughinghouse
 Offensive linemen
  • -- Antonio Foster
  • 55 Anthony Jackson
  • 79 Chad Kolumber
  • 99 Jordan Mosely
  • 77 Faleaoga Russell

Defensive linemen

  • 50 Dwayne Beckford
  • 15 Rickey Dowdy
  • 12 Omari Manhertz
  • 92 Jamal Palmer
  • 55 Tony Pulu
  • 90 Michael Wyche
 Linebackers
  • Currently vacant

Defensive backs

  • 17 Michael Green
  •  8 Antwan Hadley
  •  3 Cedric Poole
  •  9 Darius Thomas

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  •  6 Fabian Guerra WR (IR)
  • 72 Joe Harris OL (IR)
  • -- Walter Thomas DL (Susp.)
  • -- Ken Walton DB (IR)
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated May 23, 2018
  • 23 Active, 4 Inactive

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References

  1. 1 2 "NAL Expansion Heads to North Carolina - Expansion Team in Carolina to be named Cobras". NationalArenaLeague.com. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cobras name Billy Back Head Coach - 2016 IFL Coach of the Year set to lead Carolina in 2018". NationalArenaLeague.com. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cobras Playoff Victory Over Sharks". NationalArenaLeague.com. August 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Columbus Lions throttled in national championship game". Ledger-Enquirer. August 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Carolina Cobras win National Arena League football championship". Greensboro.com. August 27, 2018.
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