Chesapeake Tide
| Chesapeake Tide | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Folded | 2008 | ||
| Headquartered | Upper Marlboro, Maryland at The Show Place Arena | ||
| Colors | Navy, White | ||
| Mascot | Captain Rip Tide | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owners | Martin Johnson (2006–2008) Messay Hailermariam (2008) | ||
| Head coach | Matthew Steeple | ||
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| Home fields | |||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
Continental Indoor Football League (2007–2008)
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| Playoff appearances (1) | |||
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The Chesapeake Tide were a former professional indoor football team based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The team began play in 2007 as an expansion team in the Continental Indoor Football League. The founding owner of the Tide was Martin Johnson. The Tide played its home games at The Show Place Arena. Midway through the 2008 season the team was acquired by Messay Hailermariam. Hailermariam folded the team at the end of the season and founded the Maryland Maniacs. Despite playing in the same arena with the same head coach, the Maniacs were not a continuation of the Tide.