- Carolina Cobras
AFL defunct
name = Carolina Cobras
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founded = 2000
folded = 2004
prior names = none
championships = none
"Not to be confused with theLos Angeles Cobras , who played in the 1988 AFL season."The Carolina Cobras were an expansion franchise in the
Arena Football League . The team was formed prior to the 2000 season, which endured a player strike.History
They played their home games in Raleigh,
North Carolina at the Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (Now called the RBC Center) prior to the 2003 season. The team was based in theCharlotte Coliseum until 2004. OnSeptember 20 , 2004, prior to the arrival of the NBA'sCharlotte Bobcats , the league announced the termination of this franchise; its players were made available to the other AFL teams in a dispersal draft.Legacy
The Cobras' legacy in Charlotte was actually meant to fill open dates at the Charlotte Coliseum when the
Charlotte Hornets moved toNew Orleans, Louisiana . But when the Bobcats began play, however, the Cobras had to make way.eason-by-season
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2000 || 3 || 11 || 0 || 4th NC Southern || --
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2001 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 3rd NC Eastern || Lost Week 1 (Indiana)
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2002 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 2nd NC Southern || Lost Week 2 (Arizona)
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2003 || 0 || 16 || 0 || 4th NC Southern || --
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2004 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 2nd NC Eastern || --
-!Totals || 22 || 54 || 0
colspan="2"| (including playoffs)Notable players
*Aaron Bailey, Offensive specialist 2001-2002
*Rob Bironas , Kicker 2004
*Mario Grier , Fullback/Linebacker 2000-2002
*Elliot "Jack" Jackson , Offensive specialist 2000
*Michael "Bo" Kelly , Fullback/Linebacker 2000
*Fred McNair , Quarterback 2000-2001
*Cornelius White , Wide Receiver/Linebacker 2000-2001External links
* [http://www.arenafootball.com AFL Official Website]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=history&team=45&year=2004 Carolina Cobras at ArenaFan.com]
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