Brooklyn welcomes own pro-football team

For the first time in 70 years, Brooklyn has a professional football team.  The Brooklyn Bolts will be part of the inaugural season for the Fall Experimental Football League, or FXFL.  The new team

News 12 Staff

Oct 14, 2014, 6:01 PM

Updated 3,811 days ago

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For the first time in 70 years, Brooklyn has a professional football team. 
The Brooklyn Bolts will be part of the inaugural season for the Fall Experimental Football League, or FXFL. 
The new team will be led by head coach John Bock, a former New York Jets offensive lineman. 
The Bolts kick off the season with a home game at MCU Park against the Boston Brawlers. It all starts Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.