This team should not be confused with the Chattahoochee Valley Vipers, the former indoor team from Columbus, nor the Columbus Wardogs, who played four seasons in Columbus in the af2 league. The Lions' inaugural game on February 26, 2007 was marred by tragedy when opposing defensive back Javon Camon of the Daytona Beach Thunder was killed after a hard but clean hit by Columbus fullback Cedric Ware during the fourth quarter. For the Lions' impressive inaugural season, Head Coach Jason Gibson won the league's inaugural Coach of the Year Award.[1]