The Orlando Rage evolved from the brainchild of football fan, Andrew G. Haines, and his desire to give himself and many others the coveted "Second Chance" at playing the greatest sport on earth; Football. In 2000 Andrew put together the Orlando Starz Semi-Pro Football team in Orlando.

Unbeknownst to Andrew, Rockledge businessman and former professional football player, Michael Shannon, had already embarked on Andrew's journey in establishing a Semi-Pro football team in Central Florida known as the Orlando (Space Coast) Panthers.

It wasn't long before the two met up with one another and started playing head-to-head.

Along came current Rage owners, Chris Morrison and Randy Horn who saw that beating up on each-other each year wasn't productive, but JOINING one-another was. Hence, the Orlando Rage was created.

In its nine years of existence the Rage-consisting of former Starz, Panthers, and newcomers-has amassed a better-than 83 percent winning percentage, three Division Champions, two Commissioner's Cups, five SSFL Hall-of-Fame Inductees, the first ever Television Contract, two and SSFL Championships, two FFA Championships and numerous National Championships.

All of these were done while placing well over two dozen players into Professional and Collegiate football programs.

In addidion, the Rage created the first ever "Toys for Tots" and Katrina Hurricane Victims' Charity games and donated countless hours and money to such organizations as Recovery House and Central Florida Youth Football League.