Cincinnati Commandos join UIFL

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www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4247601

FT. MYERS, FL - The Ultimate Indoor Football League is pleased to announce that a second team from the Continental Indoor Football League has decided to join the league as an expansion team for the 2012 season.
"The inclusion of Cincinnati allows the league to maintain its presence in the Greater Cincinnati market," said UIFL president Andrew Haines. "We are thrilled to be able to bring a team with championship pedigree into the league."

Two-time CIFL champion Cincinnati Commandos have made the commitment to join the Marion Blue Racers as CIFL defectors. The Commandos defeated Marion 44-29 in the title game to finish the season 12-0. In their two CIFL seasons, Cincinnati compiled a 23-1 record.

" The Commandos were actively seeking a new league that had a sound structure and a more diverse group of teams in which to compete, We found that in the UIFL. I would like to thank Mr. VanDyke and his staff for their help in bringing this deal together. I look forward to what the 2012 season brings." Said Commandos Owner Dennis Whitman.

The Commandos are the third expansion team for the league's North Division and the sixth overall. The other five expansion teams are Marion, Ohio, Danville, Ill., Rome, Ga., Ft. Myers, Fl., and Tupelo, Miss.

Cincinnati plays its home games in the historic Cincinnati Gardens.

For more information about the Ultimate Indoor Football League visit the league website at www.theuifl.com or call 877-500-UIFL (8435). The UIFL recently finished the 2011 season with Saginaw claiming the first Ultimate Bowl, sponsored by Trophy Awards, title. All of the six original teams - Canton, Ohio, Johnstown, Pa., Huntington, WVa., Pikeville, Ky., Highland Heights, Ky., and Saginaw Mich. - completed the season without any missed games.

[sonicrules831]

Woohoo! ROLL COMMANDOS!

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More teams to play, but it will be the same result! GO COMMANDOS! Bring the UIFL title to Cincinnati!

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Cincinnati will be able to transition to the UIFL ruleset a lot easier than Marion, but they're going to have some trouble winning the title (if the UIFL adds some of the teams they're rumoed to be adding, namely Columbus et al and Corpus et al, the road gets even tougher).

[Banana Cat]

Columbus will stay SIFL.

Corpus could be joining, but unless they revamp their team they won't win the title.

Cincinnati has a shot to win it, but I'll reserve judgement until before the season.

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My sources tell me Columbus is still very much in play. They're still committed to the SIFL, but that's no stone cold lock.

[gatek99]

well what do you think Chicago, Indy, and Dayton do now?

[Banana Cat]

I actually heard something on the UIFL moving hard on getting Columbus and the others today as well. We'll see. If they could offer them low travel costs and nearby teams to play against, they just might be able to persuade them to jump.

The CIFL could potentially come back with Chicago, Dayton, Indy and a few new teams. Never say never with them.

Josh says Dayton won't go UIFL because of past relations with Haines, but with the new guy in charge now, maybe they might consider it with certain concessions.

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Yes, if Dayton goes to the UIFL, it's because they've dealt with Van Dyke, not Haines. The Cincy release indicates they've dealt at least some with CVD, so it's possible. If this were still a Haines venture exclusively, Dayton would be a 0% chance to go.