Keary Ecklund, owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, took his two teams and form the Indoor Football League.

August 7, 1998 — # 3 Green Bay Bombers 19 at # 2 Madison Mad Dogs 46 August 9, 1998 — # 4 Colorado Wildcats* 51 at # 1 Louisiana Bayou Beast 67 (at Riverside Centroplex) * Colorado's trip to Louisiana was paid for by the owners of the Bayou Beast August 15, 1998 — #2 Madison Mad Dogs 41 at #1 Louisiana Bayou Beast 42 (at Pete Maravich Assembly Center) Following the championship game, the Professional Indoor Football League held an on-the-field awards ceremony.

Those honored were as follows: The Professional Indoor Football League earlier announced its 1998 All-Star teams as chosen by the PIFL coaches.

The Green Bay Bombers lead the list with five first team selections, including top vote getter quarterback Jay McDonagh.

Late in June 1998, the Arena Football League filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction before Judge Harry Leinenweber in Federal Court in the Northern District of Illinois.

On July 22, 1998, the day after receiving the PIFL's legal papers, the Arena Football League withdrew its Motion for Preliminary Injunction in a lawsuit in Federal Court in Chicago.

As part of the settlement, all present and future PIFL teams have agreed to honor the patents, trademarks, copyrights and net structure of the Arena Football League, and in return the Arena Football League has withdrawn its motion to seek a restraining order to prevent the PIFL from playing its games.