Atlantic City CardSharks

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 colors	Blue, Black, Silver;
Cheerleaders	Joe Verde
Personnel
President	Jeff Sprowls
General manager	Mike Siani
Head coach	Mike Siani
Team history
	Atlantic City CardSharks (2004);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);
Playoff appearances (1)
	2004
Home arena(s)
	Boardwalk Hall (2004);

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.

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2012 CIFL season.

Name	Term	Regular Season				Playoffs		Awards
Name	Term	W	L	T	Win%	W	L	Awards
Mike Siani	2004	9	5	0	.643	0	1

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

League Champions	Conference Champions	Division Champions	Wild Card Berth	League Leader

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason Results
Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Postseason Results
2004	2004	NIFL	Atlantic	Eastern	2nd	9	5	0	Lost Wild Card Round 25-54 (Lexington)
Totals						9	5	0	All-time regular season record (2004)
						0	1	-	All-time postseason record (2004)
						9	6	0	*All-time regular season and* postseason record (2004)**

References

^ Matthew Gionta (March 4, 2004). "CardSharks To Play In Boardwalk Hall". www.sjsports.com. South Jersey Sports Online Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
^ 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.
^ Matthew Gionta (April 12, 2004). "CardSharks Run Away with a Victory". www.sjsports.com. South Jersey Sports Online Inc. Retrieved January 5, 2015.