Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. Football has been back for over a month but now the records and standings count. From July 30th to late August, coaches and players fought through two-a-days to improve themselves and this team. For veterans especially, training camp is viewed as an unwelcome but necessary evil. “Training camp … Read more
Owner Messay Hailemariam Looks Back on the Maniacs First Season By Jake Russell Approaching the 2009 season, not much was expected of the Maryland Maniacs. After all, they were an inaugural team. For first-year owner Messay Hailemariam, there were plenty of questions and unknowns going forward with this venture considering he had no previous experience … Read more
Maniacs Succumb to Rage in Atlantic Division Championship 55-31 By Jake Russell The Maryland Maniacs impressive inaugural season came to an end Saturday night at The Family Arena in St. Charles, MO against the RiverCity Rage. The Maniacs, who earned the top seed in the Atlantic Division, were forced to play away from home due … Read more
Three Maniacs Make 2009 All-IFL Second Team; Team Will Play River City Saturday By Jake Russell Congratulations are in order for three Maryland Maniacs: Offensive Lineman Tyree Spinner, Defensive Back Mike Hill, and defensive lineman Oby Arah. Spinner blocked for the IFL’s third-ranked rushing offense, which included IFL MVP candidate Darryl Overton, Jr. Hill finished … Read more
The Maryland Maniacs, who are in the middle of a three week resting period before their postseason debut, struggled during the final two weeks of their regular season but are looking forward to returning to action on Monday, June 27th against the winner of the RiverCity Rage/Rochester Raiders first round matchup. Here is the article … Read more
A Fan’s Guide to the Maryland Maniacs Experience By Jake Russell When entering the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD, fans are instantly greeted by the official Maryland Maniacs truck parked in front of the building. It’s a nice Dodge pickup with a customized Maniacs paint job which is rather impressive. Upon entering the … Read more
Last season, THN launched a weekly interview during the preseason with Redskins starting defensive end Andre Carter, aptly named: “THN Weekly with Andre Carter.” THN is proud to announce that Andre has happily agreed to continue THN Weekly for the 2009 season. And in this special installment of THN Weekly, Andre gives his thoughts on … Read more
Below is a blurb and a link to my article covering the Maniacs 53-27 victory on Saturday night. The team has won eight in a row and is in sole possession of first place in the United Conference. Their final regular season home game is on June 13th. Most likely there will be one post-season … Read more
What better way than to watch the Maryland Maniacs, from the Indoor Football League? Playing at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD, just about half an hour away from the Nation’s Capital, the Maniacs are celebrating their inaugural season and play host to several familiar names and faces such as tight end Jason … Read more
The Capitals storybook season came to a crashing end Wednesday night in Chinatown with an unforeseen blowout, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 in Game 7 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Following a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory in Pittsburgh two nights prior, Washington began the first half of the opening period … Read more