2016 Chicago Blitz season

2016 Chicago Blitz season
2016 Chicago Blitz season
Owner	Mike Oliver
General manager	Michael Dortch
Head coach	Mike Oliver
Home stadium	Odeum Expo Center; 1033 North Villa Avenue; Villa Park, IL 60181
Results
Record	3-3
Division place	6th
Playoffs	did not qualify

The 2016 Chicago Blitz season was the third season for the American Indoor Football franchise, and their second season in the AIF. On May 25, the Blitz cancelled its last scheduled road game and announced that the team was for sale.

Schedule

Key: Win Tie Loss Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	BYE
2	BYE
3	Sunday	March 13	7:00pm	Northern Kentucky Nightmare	W 33-22	1-0	Odeum Expo Center
4	BYE
5	BYE
6	Saturday	April 2	7:00pm	at West Michigan Ironmen	L 30-34^[1]	1-1	L. C. Walker Arena
7	Saturday	April 9	7:00pm	Northern Kentucky Nightmare	W 36-24	2-1	Odeum Expo Center
8	BYE
9	Saturday	April 23	7:05pm	at River City Raiders	L 34-47	2-2	Family Arena
10	BYE
11	Saturday	May 7	7:00pm	Memphis X-Sounds	W 73-6	3-2	Odeum Expo Center
12	Saturday	May 14	7:05pm	River City Raiders	L 31-37	3-3	Odeum Expo Center
13	BYE
14	~~Saturday~~	~~May 28~~	~~7:00pm~~	~~West Michigan Ironmen~~	Cancelled		~~Odeum Expo Center~~

Game 2: vs. West Michigan Ironmen

Game 2: Chicago Blitz at West Michigan Ironmen – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blitz	6	6	6	12	30
Ironmen	14	7	7	6	34

at L. C. Walker Arena, Muskegon, Michigan

Date: April 2, 2016
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Game weather: None (indoor arena)
Game attendance: 2,800

Game information

First quarter

WM – Derek Vandenbosch 3-yard fumble return (Jose Diaz kick), 13:23. Ironmen 7–0.
CHI – James Walton 29-yard pass from Demetrius Jones (Julie Harshbarger kick failed), 7:02. Ironmen 7–6.
WM – Derrick Eshelman 15-yard pass from Alex Carder (Jose Diaz kick), 2:36. Ironmen 14–6.

Second quarter

CHI – Brian Miles 7-yard pass from Demetrius Jones (2-pt failed), 10:06. Ironmen 14–12.
WM – Erik Thompson 51-yard field goal return (Jose Diaz kick), :46. Ironmen 21–12.

Third quarter

WM – Ronald Johnson 4-yard pass from Alex Carder (Jose Diaz kick), 10:55. Ironmen 28–12.
CHI – Bryant Pascascio 3-yard pass from Tony Powell (2-pt failed), 7:22. Ironmen 28–18.

Fourth quarter

CHI – James Walton 1-yard pass from Tony Powell (Julie Harshbarger kick failed), 12:21. Ironmen 28–24.
CHI – Keenan Miller 4-yard pass from Tony Powell (Julie Harshbarger kick failed), :46. Blitz 30–28.
WM – Erik Thompson 48-yard kick return (2-pt failed), :28. Ironmen 34–30.

Top passers

WM – Alex Carder – 7/20, 79 yards, 2 TD, INT

Game 3: vs. Northern Kentucky Nightmare

Game 3: Northern Kentucky Nightmare at Chicago Blitz – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nightmare	6	12	6	0	24
Blitz	20	7	0	9	36

at Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park, Illinois

Date: April 9, 2016
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Game weather: None (indoor arena)
TV announcers: Kyle Smith (play-by-play) and Al Stasch (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

CHI – Keenan Miller 5-yard run (Igor Materic kick), 13:18. Blitz 7–0.
NK – Jimmy Connor 30-yard run (run failed), 10:32. Blitz 7–6.
CHI – Bryant Pascascio 9-yard pass from Tony Powell (Igor Materic kick), 8:33. Blitz 14–6.
CHI – Keenan Miller 1-yard run (Igor Materic kick failed), 1:36. Blitz 20–6.

Second quarter

NK – Justin Williams 21-yard pass from Antonio Davis (Mike Brown kick failed), 14:41. Blitz 20–12.
CHI – Brian Miles 46-yard kickoff return (Igor Materic kick), 13:48. Blitz 27–12.
NK – Keilan Woods 4-yard pass from Antonio Davis (Pass failed), 5:47. Blitz 27–18.

Third quarter

NK – Antonio Davis 4-yard run (Pass failed), 8:13. Blitz 27–24.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Igor Materic 30-yard field goal (Igor Materic kick), 12:28. Blitz 30–24.
CHI – Deshon Conley 48-yard interception return (Igor Materic kick blocked), :13. Blitz 36–24.

Standings

2016 AIF Northern standings
Team	W	L	PCT
y – West Michigan Ironmen	6	1	.857
x – River City Raiders	6	1	.857
x – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	6	2	.750
Philadelphia Yellow Jackets	4	3	.571
Central Penn Capitals	4	4	.500
	3	3	.500
Triangle Torch	3	4	.429
Winston Wildcats	3	5	.375
Maryland Eagles	0	2	.000
Northern Kentucky Nightmare	0	5	.000

Roster

2016 Chicago Blitz roster

Quarterbacks

9 Andre Locke

Running backs

17 Keenan Miller
30 Lloyd Morgan

Wide receivers

11 David Brown
-- Brian Miles
3 Bryan Pascascio
12 Jermel Smith
6 James Walton

Offensive linemen

56 Anthony Bullock
66 Darius Crosby
55 Tim Mueller
57 Nick Torresso
77 Baptiste Williams

Defensive linemen

5 Karl Grant
18 Ramon Lacey
8 DeAndre Mosley
90 Ryan O'Neil
96 Evan Van Klei
66 Marquis Walton

Linebackers

1 Greg Barksdale
13 Zo Hood
44 Shannon Newsberry

Defensive backs

14 Jorrick Calvin
21 Deshon Conley
7 Darius Jones
4 Brandon Onuselogu
28 Robert Riley
12 Leo Watkins
24 Keith Woodson

Kickers

19 Igor Materic

Injured reserve

2 Demetrius Jones QB (IR)

Exempt list

93 Tyrone Saunders DL (Exempt)

Practice squad

currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster Archived 2016-06-13 at the Wayback Machine updated May 12, 2016
30 Active, 2 Inactive

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References

^ Mark Opfermann (April 2, 2016). "Late kickoff return for TD a game-winner for West Michigan Ironmen". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 5, 2016.

[1] Mark Opfermann (April 2, 2016). "Late kickoff return for TD a game-winner for West Michigan Ironmen". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 5, 2016.

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