omaha originally played in the indoor professional football league in 2000 and 2001 as an expansion team. the beef made the playoffs their first and second seasons, advancing to the 2001 ipfl championship. with the ipfl folding, the beef moved to the national indoor football league (nifl) on october 10, 2001. the beef then joined the newly formed united indoor football (uif) in 2005 as a charter member. in 2008, the uif merged with the intense football league to create the indoor football league.