Corpus Christi Rage
Established 2016
Folded 2017
Played in Corpus Christi, Texas
at the American Bank Center
CCRage.com
League/conference affiliations
National Arena League (2017)
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, Red, White
     
Personnel
Owner(s)Eric Smith
PresidentEric Smith
General managerLeonard Harris
Head coachSteven Fillmore
Team history
  • Corpus Christi Rage (2017)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Corpus Christi Rage was a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the National Arena League (NAL) that began play in its inaugural 2017 season. Based in Corpus Christi, Texas, the Rage played their home games at the American Bank Center.

The Rage were the third arena/indoor football team to call Corpus Christi home, following the Corpus Christi Hammerheads/Fury, which played in eight different leagues from 2004 until 2016, and the Corpus Christi Sharks, which played in the af2 from 2007 until 2009.

History

On October 17, 2016, the Rage announced they had joined the new Arena Developmental League (which then became the National Arena League) in an introductory press conference, with their logo and color scheme unveiled that day.[1] The Rage were owned by Corpus Christi-area businessman Eric Dee Smith, who is an Army veteran and a former corrections officer, with Leonard Harris serving as the team's general manager. The ADL officially confirmed the Rage's membership on October 28.[2]

After the team's fourth game of their inaugural 2017 season, the Rage's operations were apparently taken over by the league from owner Eric Smith.[3] Afterwards, the Rage had two home games cancelled during the season by the league: the first being the May 20 game against the Georgia Firebirds, which was cancelled as a cost-cutting measure as the league had also taken control of the Firebirds franchise the week before,[4] and their final June 16 game against the High Country Grizzlies as both teams had already been eliminated from playoff contention.[5] Neither game was considered a forfeit; they were simply erased from the league schedules as a no contest. The Rage folded during the last week of the season.

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff Berth League Leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2017 2017NAL 8th090

Head coach

Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
WLTWin%WL
Steven Fillmore2017090.000

2017 roster

2017 Corpus Christi Rage roster
Quarterbacks
  • 11 Kyle Cool
  • 12 Jake Jablonski

Fullbacks

  • 35 Earnest Thomas

Wide receivers

  • 14 Derick Fleming
  • 12 Arvin Jackson
  •  2 J. J. McGee
  •  7 Ed Victorian
Offensive linemen
  • -- Sedrick Flowers
  • 65 Fred Gaines
  • 60 Xavier Ruben

Defensive linemen

  • 19 Roland Bordelon
  • 21 Anthony Gonzales
  • 56 Travis Stephens
  • 99 Armonti Yharbrough
Linebackers
  • 10 Thornton Chandler

Defensive backs

  • 20 Champ Glory
  • 13 Rush Imhotep
  • 30 Jamal Marshall
  •  5 Keith Marshall

Special teams

  • 17 Jimmy Allen
Reserve lists
  •  9 DeAndre Fillmore LB (Exempt)
  • -- Larry Mbayu DL (Exempt)
  • 18 Darryl Simon LB (Suspended)
  • -- Isaiah Taylor WR (IR)
  • -- Johnny Thomas WR (Suspended)
  • -- Steve Weingarten QB (IR)
  • -- Wes Worthen DB (Suspended)
  • -- George Williams FB/OL/DL (Suspended)

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 26, 2017
20 Active, 8 Inactive

Coaching staff

Corpus Christi Rage staff
Front office
  • Majority owner and president Eric Dee Smith
  • Executive vice president of football operations Bennie King
  • Minority owner and general manager Leonard Harris
 

Head coach

  • Head coach Steven Fillmore

Assistant coaches

  • Assistant coach and director of football personnel Gerald Dockery

2017 season

2017 Corpus Christi Rage season
OwnerEric Smith
Head coachSteven Filmore
Home fieldAmerican Bank Center
Results
Record0–9
Conference place8th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

All start times are local time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Monday March 20 6:00pm at Monterrey Steel L 12–55 0–1 Arena Monterrey
2 Sunday March 26 6:00pm Columbus Lions L 18–85 0–2 American Bank Center
3 Monday April 3 6:00pm at Monterrey Steel L 28–57 0–3 Arena Monterrey
4 Saturday April 8 7:00pm at Georgia Firebirds L 26–76 0–4 Albany Civic Center
5 Sunday April 16 7:00pm at Dayton Wolfpack Cancelled[lower-alpha 1]
6 BYE
7 Saturday April 29 7:00pm at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks L 28–95 0–5 PPL Center
8 Saturday May 6 7:00pm at Jacksonville Sharks L 6–71 0–6 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
9 Monday May 15 6:00pm Monterrey Steel L 30–33 0–7 American Bank Center
10 Saturday May 20 6:00pm Georgia Firebirds Cancelled[lower-alpha 2] American Bank Center
11 Sunday May 28 6:00pm Jacksonville Sharks L 6–71 0–8 American Bank Center
12 Saturday June 3 7:00pm at Columbus Lions L 12–81 0–9 Columbus Civic Center
13 BYE
14 Friday June 16 6:00pm High Country Grizzlies Cancelled[lower-alpha 3] American Bank Center
  1. Dayton Wolfpack folded due to not having a home arena; replaced by a travel only team based out of Atlanta
  2. Game cancelled by the Firebirds due to not wanting to travel to Corpus Christi
  3. Game cancelled by the Rage as the team suspended operations the week prior.

References

  1. "Ceremony held for new Corpus Christi Rage arena football team". KIII-TV. October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. "League to Welcome Corpus Christi Rage for 2017 Play". Arena Developmental League. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. "WEEKLY SPORTS LEAGUE & FRANCHISE REPORT". OurSports Central. April 10, 2017.
  4. "WEEKLY SPORTS LEAGUE & FRANCHISE REPORT". OurSports Central. May 22, 2017.
  5. "Another indoor football team bites the dust, Rage calls it quits after going 0-9". KRIS-TV. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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