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2013 Chicago Rush season

{{short description|Arena Football League team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Chicago Rush

| year = 2013

| record = 10–8

| division_place = 1st NC Central

| owner = David Staral Jr. (until May 7th)
Arena Football League (interim)

| coach = Bob McMillen

| stadium = Allstate Arena &
BMO Harris Bank Center

| playoffs = Lost Conference semifinals (Shock) 47–69

| next = none

| no_nextseason = true

}}

The {{afly|2013}} Chicago Rush season was the 12th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their last few home games at BMO Harris Bank Center. The team's first five home games were played at Allstate Arena. The Rush won their division with a 10–8 record, but fell in the conference semifinals by a 69–47 score to the Spokane Shock.

Ownership

On November 12, 2012, the Chicago Rush were purchased by a group, headed by Julee White of Testarossa Entertainment,{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121121/sports/711219771/ |title=New ownership group takes over Chicago Rush |date=November 21, 2012 |newspaper=Daily Herald |accessdate=November 26, 2012}} but the purchase was terminated by the AFL three months later due to the ownership's failure to meet league obligations.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130131/BLOGS04/130139937/chicago-rush-owner-out-after-less-than-three-months |title=Chicago Rush owner out after less than three months |date=January 31, 2013 |author=Danny Ecker |publisher=Crain Communications, Inc. |work=www.chicagobusiness.com |accessdate=January 31, 2013}}

On February 7, 2013, the Rush were purchased by Star Rush Football, LLC, an ownership led by private-equity firm manager David Staral Jr.[http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130208/sports/702089768/ AFL approves new owner for Chicago Rush], The Daily Herald, February 8, 2013 Weeks later, they finalized a deal with Allstate Arena in Rosemont to play all but two home games.[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130227/BLOGS04/130229776/chicago-rush-to-play-at-allstate-arena-this-season Chicago Rush to play at Allstate Arena this season], Danny Ecker, ChicagoBusiness.com, February 27, 2013 The other two home games (June 8 against the Utah Blaze and June 15 versus the San Antonio Talons) will be played at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, Illinois, which hosted the first "test game" for the AFL in 1986.[https://archive.today/20130411180502/http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/matttrowbridge/x1959348293/Chicago-Rush-to-play-2-Arena-League-football-games-in-Rockford Chicago Rush to play 2 Arena League football games in Rockford], Matt Trowbridge, Rockford Register Star, March 1, 2013 One week before the season opener, the new ownership group introduced the team's new logo and uniforms, which removed the gray from the logo and replaced it with red.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130318/BLOGS04/130319794/chicago-rush-unveil-new-jerseys-colors |title=Chicago Rush unveil new jerseys, colors |author=Danny Ecker |date=March 18, 2013 |publisher=Crain Communications, Inc. |work=www.chicagobusiness.com |accessdate=March 13, 2013}} It was reported on May 7, 2013 that Staral Jr. had been ordered by the league to leave the team for not paying league dues, causing the league to take ownership of the Rush yet again.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130507/BLOGS04/130509807/rush-owner-staral-im-out |title=Rush owner Staral: I'm out |author=Danny Ecker |date=May 7, 2013 |publisher=Crain Communications, Inc. |work=www.chicagobusiness.com |accessdate=May 30, 2013}}

It was announced on May 24 that the Rush would not play either of its final two home games at Allstate Arena.{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130524/BLOGS04/130529845?CSEdit=1 |title=Chicago Rush won't play final games at Allstate Arena |author=Danny Ecker |date=May 24, 2013 |publisher=Crain Communications, Inc. |work=www.chicagobusiness.com |accessdate=May 30, 2013}} The league announced on May 30 that the game scheduled for July 13 against the Cleveland Gladiators would be played at BMO Harris Bank Center, while the team's final regular season game against the San Jose SaberCats was changed to a road game to be played at HP Pavilion at San Jose, the home of the SaberCats.{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/053013aae.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617222011/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/053013aae.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 17, 2013 |title=Rush to Play Third Home Game in Rockford |date=May 30, 2013 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=May 30, 2013}}

Standings

{{2013 AFL Central standings|team=CHI}}

Regular season schedule

The Rush began the season by hosting the Iowa Barnstormers on March 23. They closed the regular season against the San Jose SaberCats on the road on July 27.{{cite web |url=http://www.fansonly.com/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/111312aab.html |title=AFL Announces 2013 Schedule |date=November 13, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=February 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216013734/http://www.fansonly.com/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/111312aab.html |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=schedule&year=2013 |title=2013 Arena Football League Schedule |work=Arenafan.com |accessdate=February 17, 2013}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2 | Week

! rowspan=2 | Day

! rowspan=2 | Date

! rowspan=2 | Kickoff

! rowspan=2 | Opponent

! colspan=2 | Results

! rowspan=2 | Location

! rowspan=2 | Report

Score

! Record

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | 1

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | March 23

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Iowa Barnstormers

| align="center" | L 41–63

| align="center" | 0–1

| align="center" | Allstate Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-0324-rush-chicago-20130324,0,7450368.story |title=Barnstormers spoil Rush opener |author=Fred Mitchell |date=March 23, 2013 |work=Chicago Tribune |accessdate=March 24, 2013}}

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Sunday

| align="center" | March 31

| align="center" | 3:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Spokane Shock

| align="center" | L 61–76

| align="center" | 0–2

| align="center" | Allstate Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11015 |title=Rush drop second game of season to Spokane |date=March 31, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=March 31, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 3

| align="center" | Friday

| align="center" | April 5

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at San Antonio Talons

| align="center" | W 48–41

| align="center" | 1–2

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11034 |title=Rush earn win in San Antonio 48–41 |date=April 6, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=April 6, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 4

| align="center" | Sunday

| align="center" | April 14

| align="center" | 3:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Pittsburgh Power

| align="center" | W 45–14

| align="center" | 2–2

| align="center" | Allstate Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11068 |title=Rush defeat Power 45–14 behind stout defensive effort |date=April 14, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=April 15, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 5

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | April 20

| align="center" | 9:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Utah Blaze

| align="center" | W 59–56

| align="center" | 3–2

| align="center" | EnergySolutions Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11099 |title=Rush defeat Utah Blaze in last second to improve to 3–2 |date=April 21, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=April 21, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 6

| align="center" | Friday

| align="center" | April 26

| align="center" | 7:05 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Iowa Barnstormers

| align="center" | W 64–63 {{small|(OT)}}

| align="center" | 4–2

| align="center" | Wells Fargo Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11124 |title=Chicago defeats Iowa in overtime thriller 64–63 |date=April 26, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=April 26, 2013}}

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | 7

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 4

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Philadelphia Soul

| align="center" | L 41–72

| align="center" | 4–3

| align="center" | Allstate Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11172 |title=Rush drop third game of season 72–41 to Philadelphia Soul |date=May 4, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=May 8, 2013}}

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | 8

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 11

| align="center" | 6:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Cleveland Gladiators

| align="center" | L 50–53

| align="center" | 4–4

| align="center" | Quicken Loans Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11200 |title=Rush drop heartbreaker to Cleveland 53–50 |date=May 12, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=May 13, 2013}}

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | 9

| align="center" | Sunday

| align="center" | May 19

| align="center" | 3:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Arizona Rattlers

| align="center" | L 49–56

| align="center" | 4–5

| align="center" | Allstate Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11238 |title=Rattlers escape Chicago with 56–49 victory |date=May 19, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=May 19, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 10

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 25

| align="center" | 8:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at New Orleans VooDoo

| align="center" | W 84–48

| align="center" | 5–5

| align="center" | New Orleans Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11256 |title=Chicago runs over VooDoo |date=May 26, 2013 |work=New Orleans VooDoo |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=May 26, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 11

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 1

| align="center" | 6:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Orlando Predators

| align="center" | W 63–55

| align="center" | 6–5

| align="center" | Amway Center

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11293 |title=Chicago Rush Escape Jungle with 63–55 Victory over the Orlando Predators |date=June 2, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=June 2, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 12

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 8

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Utah Blaze

| align="center" | W 67–43

| align="center" | 7–5

| align="center" | BMO Harris Bank Center

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11325 |title=Rush Crush Blaze, 67–43, Behind 26 Straight Points and Stout Defense |date=June 9, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=June 9, 2013}}

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | 13

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 15

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | San Antonio Talons

| align="center" | L 54–61

| align="center" | 7–6

| align="center" | BMO Harris Bank Center

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=origcol&writer=89&article=3452 |title=Bad Decisions in Final Minute Cost Rush Against Talons |author=Jeff Sims |date=June 16, 2012 |work=Arenafan.com |accessdate=June 17, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 14

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 22

| align="center" | 6:30 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Tampa Bay Storm

| align="center" | W 50–49

| align="center" | 8–6

| align="center" | Tampa Bay Times Forum

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11389 |title=Reggie Gray's two-point dive caps thrilling Rush victory over Storm |date=June 23, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=June 23, 2013}}

style=

! align="center" | 15

| colspan=9 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | 16

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | July 6

| align="center" | 6:05 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Philadelphia Soul

| align="center" | L 26–58

| align="center" | 8–7

| align="center" | Wells Fargo Center

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/story.php?story=112820 |title=Rush Knocked Out by 51–6 Soul Run, Fall to 6–2 on the Road |date=July 6, 2013 |work=Chicago Rush |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=July 7, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 17

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | July 13

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Cleveland Gladiators

| align="center" | W 68–32

| align="center" | 9–7

| align="center" | BMO Harris Bank Center

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11458 |title=Gladiators eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Chicago |date=July 14, 2013 |work=Cleveland Gladiators |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=July 15, 2013}}

style= background:#ccffcc;

! align="center" | 18

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | July 20

| align="center" | 8:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Arizona Rattlers

| align="center" | W 63–42

| align="center" | 10–7

| align="center" | US Airways Center

| align="center" |

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | 19

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | July 27

| align="center" | 9:30 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at San Jose SaberCats

| align="center" | L 40–65

| align="center" | 10–8

| align="center" | HP Pavilion at San Jose

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11525 |title=SaberCats Conclude Regular Season With Win, 65–40 Over the Chicago Rush |date=July 28, 2013 |work=San Jose SaberCats |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=July 31, 2013}}

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Round

! Day

! Date

! Kickoff

! Opponent

! Results

! Location

! Report

style= background:#ffcccc;

! align="center" | NC Semifinals

| align="center" | Thursday

| align="center" | August 1

| align="center" | 9:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Spokane Shock

| align="center" | L 47–69

| align="center" | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

| align="center" |{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11538 |title=Shock hold off the Rush in 69-47 win |date=August 2, 2013 |work=Spokane Shock |publisher=Arenafan.com |accessdate=August 5, 2013}}

Final roster

class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
colspan=7 style="background:#00004d; border: 2px solid #E62020; color:white; text-align:center;"| 2013 Chicago Rush roster
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks

{{playern|11|Carson Coffman}}

{{playern|3|Luke Drone}}

Fullbacks

{{playern|34|J. J. Payne}}

Wide receivers

{{playern|10|Landon Cox}}

{{playern|1|Reggie Gray}}

{{playern|15|Jared Jenkins}}

{{playern|89|Taurus Johnson}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Offensive linemen

{{playern|79|Steve Edwards}}

{{playern|66|Jeff Maddux}}

{{playern|75|Colin Madison}}

{{playern|63|Zack McKnight}}

Defensive linemen

{{playern|45|Brian Brikowski}}

{{playern|92|Darrell Campbell}}

{{playern|12|Anthony Hoke}}

{{playern|58|Alex Magee}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Linebackers

{{playern|7|Tyus Jackson}}

{{playern|8|Kelvin Morris}}

Defensive backs

{{playern|9|Camerron Cheatham}}

{{playern

-|Derek Dreher}}

{{playern|4|Vic Hall}}

{{playern|21|Semaj Moody}}

{{playern|13|Jerrell Norton}}

{{playern|5|Josh Pleasant}}

Kickers

{{playern|9|Dan Frantz}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Injured Reserve

{{playern|14|Jorrick Calvin DB}}

{{playern|91|Derek Walker DL}}

Refuse to report

{{playern|15|Trevor Coston DB}}

{{playern|13|Gino Guidugli QB}}

{{playern|8|Troy McBroom WR}}

League suspension

{{playern|55|Brian McNally DL}}

{{playern|33|Martin Parker DL}}

{{playern|73|Ken Plue OL}}

{{playern|2|Rodney Wright WR}}

{{playern|10|D. J. Woods WR}}

Inactive Reserve

  • currently vacant

Recallable reassignment

  • currently vacant

Other league exempt

{{playern|5|Nekos Brown LB}}

{{playern

-|Thomas Mayo WR}}

Emergency hold

{{playern|6|Jose Martinez K}}

{{refbegin}}

rookies in italics

[http://www.arenarush.com/team/roster/ Roster] updated August 2, 2013

24 Active, 14 Inactive

{{refend}}

Staff

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colspan=7 style="background:#00004d; color:white; text-align: center; border:2px solid #E62020;"|2013 Chicago Rush staff
colspan=7 align="right" |
valign="top"|

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Front office

|width="35"| 

|valign="top"|

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |

Head coach

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator / director of player personnel – Scott Bailey

References

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