Jacksonville Breeze

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Jacksonville Breeze
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Established 2009
Suspended2015
Based in Tampa, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Home field Tampa Bay Times Forum (2009–2012)
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (2013–2014)
League Legends Football League
ColorsRed, black and white
   
Personnel
Head coach Yo Murphy
OwnersLingerie Football League, LLC
Championships
Lingerie Bowl winsNone
Website www.lflus.com/jacksonvillebreeze/

The Jacksonville Breeze was a team in the Legends Football League based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

The team originated as the Tampa Breeze in 2009, the inaugural year for the Lingerie Football League. They played their home games at Tampa Bay Times Forum in downtown Tampa, Florida. After three seasons, they relocated to Jacksonville in September 2012. However, the league postponed the 2012–13 season to spring 2013 and rebranded to the Legends Football League. Most of the team's players were recruited from the pool of local athletes. [1] [2]

On January 27, 2015, the LFL stated that the Breeze had suspended operations with plans to relaunch in another Florida market within the next three years. [3]

Members of the Tampa Breeze during a game in 2009 Tampa Breeze.jpg
Members of the Tampa Breeze during a game in 2009

References

  1. Sarah Hoye (December 3, 2009). "Lingerie Football makes breezy debut in Tampa on Friday". TBO.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  2. "Jacksonville Breeze Lingerie Football League team announces open tryout date". firstcoastnews.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  3. "LFL USA ANNOUNCES, STATE OF THE FRANCHISE, MORE GAMES. MORE RIVALRIES". LFL360.com. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.