Maine Mammoths

The Maine Mammoths were a professional indoor football team that was a member of the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2018 season. Based in Portland, Maine, the Mammoths played their home games at the Cross Insurance Arena.^[1] The Mammoths are the first professional indoor or arena football team to be located in Maine.

Maine Mammoths
Established 2017 Folded 2020 Played in Portland, Maine at the Cross Insurance Arena MaineMammoths.com
League/conference affiliations
National Arena League (2018)
Current uniform
Team colors	Maroon, gold, white
Personnel
Owner(s)	National Sports Ventures
Team history
Maine Mammoths (2018)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)
Cross Insurance Arena (2018)

History

After various speculation beforehand, the Mammoths were officially announced as a National Arena League (NAL) expansion team on December 5, 2017.^[2] The team was created by National Sports Ventures, a company led by NAL executive Rob Storm and Atlanta businessman Richard Maslia^[3] and also included Jeff Bouchy, owner of the NAL's Jacksonville Sharks and the league's expansion chairman.^[4] The Mammoths also introduced indoor football coaching veteran James Fuller as their first head coach^[5] and indoor football veteran quarterback Jonathan Bane as their first player.^[2] After a slow start to the season going 2–8 through ten games, the team ended the season on a five-game winning streak to finish 7–8 and one spot outside the playoffs.^[6] The team was named franchise of the year.

Following their first season, the team announced it was for sale and looking for local ownership. On February 5, 2019, the team announced an indefinite hiatus beginning with the 2019 season as the team reportedly negotiates with local ownership.^[7] In September 2019, the league announced that a new owner was going through the final stages of league approval and expect the Mammoths to return for the 2020 season.^[8] However, the team was not mentioned again in any further press releases and were not included on the 2020 season schedule.^[9] The Mammoths have essentially folded and the trademarks were abandoned in 2020.

2018 roster

Maine Mammoths roster
Quarterbacks  3 Jonathan Bane 12 Michael German Running backs -- Desmond Maxwell Wide receivers  1 Derrick Macon 10 Edgar Poe  2 Devin Wilson		Offensive linemen 65 Patrick Carney -- Jackson Dallas -- Trevin Huff 55 Jarius Spain Defensive linemen 99 Eric Banford -- Cornelius Henderson 11 Derrick Lyles 93 James Middleton 95 Jared Washington		Linebackers 97 Haylon Jacobs 44 Nikolas Sierra Defensive backs -- Robert Brown  7 Keiron Jones -- Martay Mattox 21 Trenier Orr Special teams 13 Henry Nell		Reserve lists 77 Kyle Avaloy OL (IR)  8 Maurice Dupress WR (IR) 82 Devonte Jenkins WR (IR) -- Kevin Lucas WR (Susp.) -- Donte Moses OL (DNR) 72 Kyle Powell OL (Susp.) 79 German Romero-Rosales OL (IR)  9 Brandon Rutherford K (IR) -- Sean Walters LB (Exempt) -- Robert Williams DL (DNR) Rookies in italics Roster updated May 10, 2018 22 Active, 10 Inactive → More rosters