The Hammond Heroes were a planned professional indoor football team founded by Tommy Smith as a member team of the National Indoor Football League and based in Hammond, Louisiana. They were to have played their home games at the University Center on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. However, before they could even play one down, they disappeared from the NIFL schedule and were never heard from again. External links Official Site OurSports Central webpage for Heroes National Indoor Football League teams American football teams in Louisiana Sports teams in Hammond, Louisiana 2006 establishments in Louisiana 2006 disestablishments in Louisiana American football teams established in 2006 American football teams disestablished in 2006