A two-year venture started in January of 2002, the Nightmare had lofty goals which included bringing the #1 QB and WR in the NAFL to Spokane from Texas, and putting in a bid to host the 2002 NAFL Championship.  Bainter, the Fort Worth, TX based owner of the Nightmare, never quite got what he wanted on the financial side.
 
The 2002 season started off promising going 9-4 and making the NAFL playoffs after playing a mix of Northwest League, Utah League, Oregon League, California and Rocky Mountain League competition.  Former Eastern Washington University wideout Rich Nacarrato put himself in the receiving record books with a stellar year.   Former Idaho State offensive lineman Keith Cosslboom (6'8" 330) starred on the line for 2002.
 
2003 came was off to another good start until the team became the victim of so many semi-pro stories.
 
Due to serious financial difficulties, Colan Sewell, Chief Operating Officer of the Spokane Nightmare announced the team would forfeit it's road game on July 19 to the South Ogden Rhino-Raiders, after a big loss to the Eastside Hawks 57-12, and cease operations for the remainder of the season, thus ending the Nightmare.  Out of the ashes grew the West Plains Cowboys who kicked off exhibition games one short month later and launched the Inland Northwest Football League. 

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