2008 Milwaukee Bonecrushers season

CIFL season January 2025 Milwaukee Bonecrushers 2008 1-11 4th Gilbert Brown (resigned on April 8; 0–3 record)Michael Tumbleson (interim) Bonecrusher Ent. Chris Kokalis(resigned on April 8)Jordan Kopac (interim) U.S. Cellular Arena400 W. Kilbourn AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53203 did not qualify true The 2008 Milwaukee Bonecrushers season was the 1st season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) expansion franchise. The franchise made an immediate splash in Milwaukee when it announced former Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown signed a three-year contract to be the team's first head coach.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3551676 Packers Star Gilbert Brown Named Head Coach of Bonecrushers October 23, 2007 OurSports Central www.oursportscentral.com October 23, 2015 However, the optimism quickly faded when Brown announced he was resigning from the position after just three games on April 8, 2008. Much of the team's staff and many of the team's players also left at the same time, raising eyebrows among the Milwaukee media and fans.http://www.jsonline.com/sports/29528769.html Bonecrushers coaches, GM send message to management: We quit Rick Braun April 9, 2008 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel www.jsonline.com October 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117224515/http://www.jsonline.com/sports/29528769.html 2015-11-17 dead The Bonecrushers finished 2008 with a hodgepodge of players and coaches, winning just one game, a 51-46 road contest against the Muskegon Thunder featuring a 26-yard touchdown run by Bonecrushers' quarterback Brian Ryczkowski on the final play of the game. The rumored reasoning behind the exodus of many of the original members of the franchise was the team's inability to pay its bills or personnel. This was confirmed when a judgment was entered against the Bonecrushers in favor of Challenger Industries, the company that sold the team its game field AstroTurf, in the amount of $29,539.29 on October 15, 2008. Challenger resolved its claim against John Burns, one of the owners of the Milwaukee Bonecrushers, prior to the matter going to trial.Milwaukee County Courthouse, Case No.: 2008-CV-008105 Schedule thumb|270px|Bonecrushers' Quarterback, Ryan Maiuri, taking a snap against the Chicago Slaughter during the March 21, 2008 game DateOpponentHome/AwayResultMarch 21Chicago SlaughterHomeLost 41-64March 29Muskegon ThunderHomeLost 35-60April 6Flint PhantomsHome Lost 53-62April 12Marion MayhemAwayLost 19-43April 19Chicago SlaughterAwayLost 18-56April 27Miami Valley SilverbacksHomeLost 42-43April 30Saginaw StingAwayLost 28-51May 9New Jersey RevolutionAwayLost 32-56May 17Muskegon ThunderAwayWon 51-46May 23Rock River RaptorsHomeLost 3-56May 31Saginaw StingHomeLost 28-54June 7Rock River RaptorsAwayLost 29-53 Standings Bonecrushers References 30em Category:Milwaukee Bonecrushers Category:2008 Continental Indoor Football League season Milwaukee Bonecrushers