On December 9, 2011 it was announced that the Vipers and the Evansville Rage would become the 5th and 6th expansion teams for the 2012 CIFL season. The Vipers will host only three games for the 2012 season and also have availability to host for the playoffs should they qualify. Co-owners Richard Petroski Jr. and Michael Duran are both looking to bring back a positive image for Chicago CIFL teams as last two have left a bad taste in the fans mouths.[1] The team was originally scheduled to play their home games at the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, but later decided to play at the Megaplex in Homer Glen, Illinois. The team began the season as the "Chicago Vipers," but changed their names to the Chicago Pythons four weeks into the season when the Mike Duran became the sole owner of the team.[2]
Chicago – Dominique Jackson: 2 rec, 51 yards, 1 TD
Port huron – Jose Morris: 6 rec, 95 yards, 2 TD
In the first ever regular season game for the Vipers and Patriots, it was a tale of two halves. The Patriots started the scoring on an 8-yard run by Tracey McIntyre less than two minutes into the game followed by a 39-yard pass from Darryl Johnson to Jose Morris to grab a 14-0 Patriot lead. Chicago answered on a 4-yard touchdown run by Bill Ziemba, but the Patriots extended their lead to 20–7 as Johnson and McIntyre hooked up for a 25-yard touchdown pass. Chicago quarterback Anthony Kropp added a 1-yard touchdown run and Port Huron capped the first quarter scoring on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Morris. The Patriots' first points of the second quarter came from a safety when the snap was over the head of Kropp and recovered by the Vipers in the end zone. Darryl Johnson threw his fourth touchdown of the half on a 7-yard pass to Dan Johnson. The Patriots added an 11-yard touchdown run by McIntyre to close the first half scoring. The Vipers outscored the Patriots 21–6 in the third quarter and pulled within 11, trailing 46–35. The third-quarter scoring was started by Chicago, who on a 12-yard pass from Kropp to Dan Carter. Port Huron quarterback Darryl Johnson added a 3-yard touchdown run to keep the Patriots' lead at 25. The next four scores in the game belonged to the Vipers. Kropp threw another touchdown pass to Dominique Jackson, this one 27 yards and Khyree Copeland added a touchdown run from 2 yards to end the third quarter. The 11-point lead heading into the fourth quarter quickly disappeared as defensive back Lawrence Harvey intercepted Johnson and returned it for a 13-yard touchdown. Just 30 seconds into the final quarter and the lead was trimmed to just four. The Vipers took their first lead of the game as Johnson completed a pass to Dominique Jackson at the Port Huron 16. Jackson fumbled the football and it was picked up by Dan Carter at the 5-yard line and taken in for a touchdown. Julie Harshbarger added the extra point and Chicago led 49–46. The game-winning score came with just over two minutes to play as Mark Carter scored from 1-yard out to put the Patriots up 52-49. Chicago had one last chance to tie the game, but Harshbarger's kick was no good as time expired.[3]
With the loss, the Vipers fell to 0–1.
Week 2: vs Saginaw Stingedit
Week 2: Chicago Vipers at Saginaw Sting – Game summary
In the first quarter Sawyer hit a wide-open Tyler Waller on a 26-yard pass play and it was quickly 6–0 as the extra point was blocked. After a safety it was 8–0 Dayton after the first quarter.
In the second quarter after Chicago kicker Julie Harshbarger missed a 27-yard field goal Evan sawyer capped off an eight-play drive with a six-yard run and with the extra point made it 15–0 Silverbacks, but the Vipers came right back and scored with less than a minute to go in the first half; Anthony Kropp connected with Dan Carter, who made a one-handed catch in the end zone and it was 15-6 Silverbacks. Just seconds later the Silverbacks answered with a six-yard pass from Evan Sawyer to Bruce Peters and it was 21–6 at the half.
After the Silverback defense stopped the Vipers at their own 14, two plays later Evan Sawyer scored on an eight-yard run and a Zach VanZant extra point made it a 27-6 Dayton lead. Chicago came back with a score of their own on an Anthony Kropp nine-yard pass to Dan Carter; the extra point was good and it was 27–13 Dayton. Dayton put it away after Sawyer scampered in on a one-yard run with 1:19 left in the third quarter and it was 34–13 Silverbacks after the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Dayton's Chris Stanford hit Lawrence Green on a four-yard pass and Marcus Fails intercepted a pass and ran it in from 25 yards out and it was a 48-13.
With the loss, the Vipers fell to 0–3.
Coaching staffedit
Chicago Vipers/Pythons 2012 staff
Front office
Founder/Co-Owner – Michael Duran
Director of football operations – Steven Rico
Marketing/Public Relations – Angelo Christobal
Community relations – Shannon Medic
Head coach
Head coach – Richard Guy
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Steven Rico
Offensive line – John Hunt
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator/defensive line – John Hunt
Referencesedit
^"2012 Schedule Released". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 10, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
^Kyle Austin (April 6, 2012). "Saginaw Sting game at Chicago Vipers postponed due to Vipers ownership change". Retrieved April 9, 2012.
^Joseph Hayes (March 10, 2012). "Patriots hold off Vipers, 52–49". The Time Herald. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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The 2012 Chicago Pythons season was the first and only season for the Continental Indoor Football League CIFL franchise 2012 Chicago Pythons seasonGeneral managerRich Petroski Jr Head coachRich Petroski Jr first 4 games record 0 4 Richard Guy final 5 games record 0 5 Home fieldSports ZoneResultsRecord0 9Division place6thPlayoff finishdid not qualifyChicago PythonsOn December 9 2011 it was announced that the Vipers and the Evansville Rage would become the 5th and 6th expansion teams for the 2012 CIFL season The Vipers will host only three games for the 2012 season and also have availability to host for the playoffs should they qualify Co owners Richard Petroski Jr and Michael Duran are both looking to bring back a positive image for Chicago CIFL teams as last two have left a bad taste in the fans mouths 1 The team was originally scheduled to play their home games at the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park but later decided to play at the Megaplex in Homer Glen Illinois The team began the season as the Chicago Vipers but changed their names to the Chicago Pythons four weeks into the season when the Mike Duran became the sole owner of the team 2 Contents 1 Players 1 1 Signings 1 2 Final roster 2 Regular season 2 1 Regular season 2 2 Standings 2 3 Week 1 vs Port Huron Patriots 2 4 Week 2 vs Saginaw Sting 2 5 Week 3 vs Dayton Silverbacks 3 Coaching staff 4 ReferencesPlayers editSignings edit Position Player 2011 TeamWR Rafuu Armour Chicago KnightsOL Josh Coyle Chicago KnightsQB Anthony Kropp Chicago SlaughterRB Bill Ziemba Chicago SlaughterDB RB Ricky Emery Indianapolis EnforcersK Julie Harshbarger Chicago KnightsDE Jawann Hollaway Indianapolis EnforcersWR Yvens Louis Saginaw StingLB Ian Picurro Indianapolis EnforcersWR Neil Wilcox Chicago KnightsFinal roster edit 2012 Chicago Pythons rosterQuarterbacks 11 Tim CollinsRunning backs 4 Ricky Emery 30 Baque PettyWide receivers 9 Dan Carter 5 Al Sutton Offensive linemen 60 Isom Ethom 70 Brandon Mize 65 Chris ZelenyDefensive linemen 89 Kenny Henderson 84 Corey Holloway 56 Jawann Holloway 87 Keith Mitchell 51 Corey Mullins Linebackers 33 Ramon LaceyDefensive backs 31 Cole Cameron 23 Mike Diesel 21 Mike Phyfiher 26 Justin WilliamsKicker 99 Julie Harshbarger Injured reserve currently vacantExempt list currently vacantPractice squad currently vacantrookies in italics 1 permanent dead link updated May 1 201219 Active 0 Inactive 0 PSRegular season editRegular season edit Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game siteFinal score Team record1 March 10 7 30 p m EST at Port Huron Patriots L 49 52 0 1 McMorran Arena2 March 18 7 30 p m EDT at Saginaw Sting L 32 64 0 2 Dow Event Center3 March 23 7 30 p m EDT at Dayton Silverbacks L 13 48 0 3 Hara Arena4 March 31 3 15 P M EDT at Indianapolis Enforcers L 34 40 0 4 The SportZone5 April 7 7 30 p m CST Saginaw Sting Cancelled The Megaplex6 April 15 7 30 p m EST at Evansville Rage L 29 39 0 5 Swonder Ice Arena7 April 21 7 30 p m EDT at Dayton Silverbacks L 21 50 0 6 Hara Arena8 April 27 7 30 P M EDT at Saginaw Sting L 16 61 0 7 Dow Event Center9 May 6 7 30 p m EST at Dayton Silverbacks L 17 23 0 8 Hara Arena10 Bye11 May 19 7 30 p m EDT at Evansville Rage L 6 36 0 9 Swonder Ice ArenaStandings edit 2012 Continental Indoor Football LeagueviewtalkeditTeam W L T PCT PF PA PF Avg PA Avg STKx Saginaw Sting 8 0 0 1 000 482 175 60 3 21 9 W 8x Dayton Silverbacks 8 1 0 889 408 218 45 3 24 2 L 1Evansville Rage 7 3 0 700 392 308 39 2 30 8 W 3Port Huron Patriots 4 6 0 400 316 319 31 6 31 9 W 1Indianapolis Enforcers 1 9 0 100 162 565 16 2 56 5 L 6Chicago Pythons 0 9 0 000 207 383 23 42 5 L 9Week 1 vs Port Huron Patriots edit Week 1 Chicago Vipers at Port Huron Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVipers 14 0 211449Patriots 26 14 6652at McMorran Arena Port Huron Michigan Date March 10 2012Game time 7 30 p m EDTGame attendance 1 214Referee Rick Jackson 2 Game information1st quarterPort Huron 13 39 Tracey McIntyre 8 yard run Musa O Dah kick failed Port Huron 6 0 Port Huron 12 02 Jose Morris 39 yard pass from Darryl Johnson Tracey McIntyre rush Port Huron 14 0 Chicago 8 06 Bill Ziemba 4 yard run Julie Harshbarger kick Port Huron 14 7 Port Huron 6 56 Tracey McIntyre 25 yard pass from Darryl Johnson Musa O Dah kick block Port Huron 20 7 Chicago 5 40 Anthony Kropp 1 yard run Julie Harshbarger kick Port Huron 20 14 Port Huron 1 07 Jose Morris 19 yard pass from Darryl Johnson Tracey McIntyre rush failed Port Huron 26 142nd quarterPort Huron 8 28 Team Safety Port Huron 28 14 Port Huron 3 09 Dan Johnson 7 yard pass from Darryl Johnson Musa O Dah kick failed Port Huron 34 14 Port Huron 0 40 Tracey McIntyre 11 yard run Musa O Dah kick failed Port Huron 40 143rd quarterChicago 11 30 Dan Carter 12 yard pass from Anthony Kropp Julie Harshbarger kick Port Huron 40 21 Port Huron 8 27 Darryl Johnson 3 yard run Musa O Dah kick failed Port Huron 46 21 Chicago 6 52 Dominique Jackson 27 yard pass from Anthony Kropp Julie Harshbarger kick Port Huron 46 28 Chicago 0 30 Khyree Copeland 22 yard run Julie Harshbarger kick Port Huron 46 354th quarterChicago 14 30 B J Harvey 13 yard interception return Julie Harshbarger kick Port Huron 46 42 Chicago 8 47 Dan Carter 5 yard pass from Anthony Kropp Julie Harshbarger kick Chicago 49 46 Port Huron 2 01 Mark Carter 1 yard run Musa O Dah kick failed Port Huron 52 49 PassingChicago Anthony Kropp 6 20 98 yards 3 TD Port huron Darryl Johnson 17 28 184 yards 4 TDRushingChicago Khyree Copeland 5 att 36 yards 1 TD Port huron Tracey McIntyre 9 att 71 yards 2 TDReceivingChicago Dominique Jackson 2 rec 51 yards 1 TD Port huron Jose Morris 6 rec 95 yards 2 TD In the first ever regular season game for the Vipers and Patriots it was a tale of two halves The Patriots started the scoring on an 8 yard run by Tracey McIntyre less than two minutes into the game followed by a 39 yard pass from Darryl Johnson to Jose Morris to grab a 14 0 Patriot lead Chicago answered on a 4 yard touchdown run by Bill Ziemba but the Patriots extended their lead to 20 7 as Johnson and McIntyre hooked up for a 25 yard touchdown pass Chicago quarterback Anthony Kropp added a 1 yard touchdown run and Port Huron capped the first quarter scoring on a 19 yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Morris The Patriots first points of the second quarter came from a safety when the snap was over the head of Kropp and recovered by the Vipers in the end zone Darryl Johnson threw his fourth touchdown of the half on a 7 yard pass to Dan Johnson The Patriots added an 11 yard touchdown run by McIntyre to close the first half scoring The Vipers outscored the Patriots 21 6 in the third quarter and pulled within 11 trailing 46 35 The third quarter scoring was started by Chicago who on a 12 yard pass from Kropp to Dan Carter Port Huron quarterback Darryl Johnson added a 3 yard touchdown run to keep the Patriots lead at 25 The next four scores in the game belonged to the Vipers Kropp threw another touchdown pass to Dominique Jackson this one 27 yards and Khyree Copeland added a touchdown run from 2 yards to end the third quarter The 11 point lead heading into the fourth quarter quickly disappeared as defensive back Lawrence Harvey intercepted Johnson and returned it for a 13 yard touchdown Just 30 seconds into the final quarter and the lead was trimmed to just four The Vipers took their first lead of the game as Johnson completed a pass to Dominique Jackson at the Port Huron 16 Jackson fumbled the football and it was picked up by Dan Carter at the 5 yard line and taken in for a touchdown Julie Harshbarger added the extra point and Chicago led 49 46 The game winning score came with just over two minutes to play as Mark Carter scored from 1 yard out to put the Patriots up 52 49 Chicago had one last chance to tie the game but Harshbarger s kick was no good as time expired 3 With the loss the Vipers fell to 0 1 Week 2 vs Saginaw Sting edit Week 2 Chicago Vipers at Saginaw Sting Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVipers 0 10 14832Sting 28 12 81664at Dow Event Center Saginaw Michigan Date March 18 2012Game time 7 30 p m EDT 3 Game information1st quarterSaginaw 14 02 Charles Tarver 45 yard kickoff return Keith Bartynski rush Saginaw 8 0 Saginaw 12 10 Jeff Austin 24 yard interception return Tommy Jones pass to Jeff Austin Saginaw 16 0 Saginaw 6 20 Andrew Beaver 37 yard pass from Tommy Jones Keith Bartynski rush failed Saginaw 22 0 Saginaw 1 15 Andrew Beaver 26 yard pass from Tommy Jones Tommy Jones pass failed Saginaw 28 02nd quarterChicago 12 20 Anthony Kropp 3 yard run Julie Harshbarger kick Saginaw 28 7 Chicago 2 15 Julie Harshbarger 25 yard field goal Saginaw 28 10 Saginaw 0 50 Charles Tarver 5 yard pass from Tommy Jones Tommy Jones pass failed Saginaw 34 10 Saginaw 0 20 Zac Nichols 16 yard pass from Tommy Jones Tommy Jones pass failed Saginaw 40 103rd quarterChicago 6 39 Khyree Copeland 17 yard pass from Anthony Kropp Julie Harshbarger kick Saginaw 40 17 Saginaw 4 15 Keith Bartynski 1 yard run Tommy Jones pass to Jeff Austin Saginaw 48 17 Chicago 1 49 Ricky Emery 10 yard run Julie Harshbarger kick Saginaw 48 244th quarterSaginaw 7 50 Keith Bartynski 10 yard run Tommy Jones pass to Charles Tarver Saginaw 56 24 Chicago 5 50 Dan Carter 20 yard pass from Anthony Kropp Bill Ziemba run Saginaw 56 32 Saginaw 3 00 Jeff Austin 35 yard pass from Tommy Jones Tommy Jones pass to Keith Bartynski Saginaw 64 32 PassingChicago Anthony Kropp 19 38 160 yards 2 TD Saginaw Tommy Jones 12 23 179 yards 5 TDRushingChicago Khyree Copeland 4 att 12 yards 0 TD Saginaw Keith Bartynski 8 att 22 yards 2 TDReceivingChicago Khyree Copeland 7 rec 54 yards 1 TD Saginaw Andrew Beaver 3 rec 69 yards 2 TD With the loss the Vipers fell to 0 2 Week 3 vs Dayton Silverbacks edit Week 3 Chicago Vipers at Dayton Silverbacks Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalVipers 0 6 7013Silverbacks 8 13 131448at Hara Arena Dayton Ohio Date March 23 2012Game time 7 30 p m EDTReferee Tim McGuire 4 Game information1st quarterDayton 10 05 Tyler Waller 26 yard pass from Evan Sawyer Zack VanZant kick blocked Dayton 6 0 Dayton 7 56 Drew Fowler safety Dayton 8 02nd quarterDayton 8 58 Evan Sawyer 6 yard run Zack VanZant kick Dayton 15 0 Chicago 0 52 Dan Carter 23 yard pass from Anthony Kropp Julie Harshbarger kick failed Dayton 15 6 Dayton 0 13 Bruce Peters 6 yard pass from Evan Sawyer Zack VanZant kick failed Dayton 21 63rd quarterDayton 9 05 Evan Sawyer 8 yard run Zack VanZant kick failed Dayton 27 6 Chicago 4 49 Dan Carter 7 yard pass from Anthony Kropp Julie Harshbarger kick Dayton 27 13 Dayton 1 19 Evan Sawyer 1 yard pass run Zack VanZant kick Dayton 34 134th quarterDayton 1 33 Lawrence Green 4 yard pass from Chris Stanford Zack VanZant kick Dayton 41 13 Dayton 0 19 Marcus Fails 25 yard interception return Zack VanZant kick Dayton 48 13 PassingChicago Anthony Kropp 13 26 170 yards 2 TD Dayton Evan Sawyer 9 16 93 yards 2 TDRushingChicago Khyree Copeland 9 att 17 yards 0 TD Dayton Bruce Peters 12 att 78 yards 0 TDReceivingChicago Dan Carter 5 rec 85 yards 2 TD Dayton Tyler Waller 3 rec 44 yards 1 TD In the first quarter Sawyer hit a wide open Tyler Waller on a 26 yard pass play and it was quickly 6 0 as the extra point was blocked After a safety it was 8 0 Dayton after the first quarter In the second quarter after Chicago kicker Julie Harshbarger missed a 27 yard field goal Evan sawyer capped off an eight play drive with a six yard run and with the extra point made it 15 0 Silverbacks but the Vipers came right back and scored with less than a minute to go in the first half Anthony Kropp connected with Dan Carter who made a one handed catch in the end zone and it was 15 6 Silverbacks Just seconds later the Silverbacks answered with a six yard pass from Evan Sawyer to Bruce Peters and it was 21 6 at the half After the Silverback defense stopped the Vipers at their own 14 two plays later Evan Sawyer scored on an eight yard run and a Zach VanZant extra point made it a 27 6 Dayton lead Chicago came back with a score of their own on an Anthony Kropp nine yard pass to Dan Carter the extra point was good and it was 27 13 Dayton Dayton put it away after Sawyer scampered in on a one yard run with 1 19 left in the third quarter and it was 34 13 Silverbacks after the third quarter In the final quarter Dayton s Chris Stanford hit Lawrence Green on a four yard pass and Marcus Fails intercepted a pass and ran it in from 25 yards out and it was a 48 13 With the loss the Vipers fell to 0 3 Coaching staff editChicago Vipers Pythons 2012 staffFront office Founder Co Owner Michael Duran Director of football operations Steven Rico Marketing Public Relations Angelo Christobal Community relations Shannon MedicHead coach Head coach Richard GuyOffensive coaches Offensive coordinator Steven Rico Offensive line John Hunt Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator defensive line John HuntReferences edit 2012 Schedule Released oursportscentral com OurSports Central December 10 2011 Retrieved December 15 2011 Kyle Austin April 6 2012 Saginaw Sting game at Chicago Vipers postponed due to Vipers ownership change Retrieved April 9 2012 Joseph Hayes March 10 2012 Patriots hold off Vipers 52 49 The Time Herald Retrieved March 11 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 Chicago Pythons season amp oldid 1170663747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
