The is a team from the
Arena Football League . The team was established before the
2006 season. The team's head coach is former
Kansas City Chiefs strong safety
Kevin Porter .
The team played at
Kemper Arena in
Kansas City, Missouri and is expected to move into the
Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City for the 2008 AFL season. The team is owned by a Kansas City local, Chris Likens. One of the most notable co-owners is former
Kansas City Chiefs star
Neil Smith .
After the announcement that the
New Orleans VooDoo would suspend operations for the 2006 AFL season due to
Hurricane Katrina , the AFL awarded an expansion franchise to Kansas City. On November 21, 2005, the AFL announced that the team would be called the Kansas City Brigade. A stealth bomber, modeled after the
B-2 Spirit s stationed at nearby
Whiteman Air Force Base , would represent the team for its logo.
Kevin Porter was named the team's first head coach. They would be placed in the NC Southern, where they would take New Orleans' spot for the year.
On February 19, 2006, after losing their very first three games of their inaugural season, the Brigade finally won their first game 45-24 at home against the
Columbus Destroyers . On April 9, 2006, after losing six-straight games, the Brigade finally managed their second win, defeating the
Los Angeles Avengers 62-45 at home. On April 22, 2006, the Brigade collected their first road win in franchise history against the
Nashville Kats , winning 58-52.
By the end of the 2006 season, the Brigade finished with a record of 3-13, placing them fifth in the NC-Southern division.
With the
New Orleans VooDoo returning to the AFL's NC Southern division in 2007, the Brigade switched conferences and divisions, as they moved to the AC Central.
On March 4, 2007, in their home-opener, the Brigade defeated the defending
Arena Bowl Champion Chicago Rush 54-41. The game was broadcast nationally on
ABC . The win marked the first time in franchise history that the Brigade were above .500 for the season.
On
June 8 , the Brigade clinched their first-ever playoff berth with a 47-34 victory over the
Columbus Destroyers .
The Brigade finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. While earning the American Conference's #3 seed, the Brigade hosted their first playoff game on
June 30 , a wild-card matchup, with the American Conference's #6 seed, the
Colorado Crush . Unfortunately for the Brigade, the Crush won 49-42, despite coming into the game with a 4-game losing streak.
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