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'''Rhein Fire''' |
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|| '''Year Founded''' || [[1995]] |
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|| '''Home Field''' || [[LTU Arena]] |
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|| '''City''' || [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]] |
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|| '''Team Colors''' || Maroon, Black, Gold and White |
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|| '''Head Coach''' || [[Pete Kuharchek]] |
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|| '''Championships''' || '''2''' ([[1998]], [[2000]]) |
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The '''Rhein Fire''' is a franchise in [[NFL Europe]], formerly the "World League of American Football". Established in [[Germany]] in [[1995]], depending on your view the franchise either was the resurrected and relocated [[Birmingham Fire]] of the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons, or was a new and separate franchise. |
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The team is based in [[Düsseldorf]], returning there for the [[2005]] season having played its home games in the [[Veltins-Arena|Arena AufSchalke]] in the nearby city of [[Gelsenkirchen]] for two years while the "LTU Arena" (the stadium it shares with the [[football (soccer)]] club [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]) was being built on the site of the [[Rheinstadion]], torn down in 2002. The Fire also hosted the 2005 [[World Bowl]], where the [[Amsterdam Admirals]] upset the [[Berlin Thunder]]. |
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Rhein Fire has arguably been one of NFL Europe's most successful teams with regard to both fan appeal and competitively on the field, where it has played for five World Bowl championships, winning in 1998 (over the [[Frankfurt Galaxy]]) and 2000 (over the [[Scottish Claymores]]). |
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As with all teams in NFL Europe, the roster of players is predominantly comprised of American "developmental" players assigned by the member teams of the [[National Football League]]. These players live in Europe during the springtime season, as do their coaches, with their living expenses paid by the NFL in addition to their salaries, which are meager by professional sports standards. There are a small, but growing, number of "position players" of European extraction as well, and also European kicking specialists. |
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==Head Coaches== |
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* [[Galen Hall]] (1995-2000) |
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* [[Pete Kuharcek]] (2001-2005) |
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* [[Jim Tomsula]] (2006-) |
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==Notable Players== |
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* [[Manfred Burgsmüller]] (1996-2002) |
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* [[Byron Chamberlain]] (1996) |
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* [[Mike Croel]] (1998) |
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* [[Mike Quinn]] (1998) |
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* [[Marcus Robinson]] (1998) |
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* [[Danny Wuerffel]] (2000) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.rhein-fire.de/ Rhein Fire web site] ([[German language|German]]) |
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* [http://www.Fire-Universe.de/ Fire-Universe Fanzine] ([[German language|German]]) |
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* [http://www.nfleurope.com/teams/RHE NFL Europe: Rhein Fire] ([[English language|English]]) |
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* [http://www.web62.com/rheinfire.html Videos from Rhein Fire ] ([[English language|English]]) |
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{{NFLE}} |
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[[Category:NFL Europe teams]] |
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[[Category:Düsseldorf]] |
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[[Category:American football in Germany]] |
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