Tonight live on ESPN3, SNY, and NESNplus at 7:30pm eastern, The Boston Brawlers take on the Brooklyn Bolts, at MCU Park in Brooklyn, NY. The first game played in the history of the Bolts franchise.
It is the first professional football game played in the borough of Brooklyn since 1949, when the Brooklyn Dodgers football club last played. It is also the first professional football game played in the city of New York since the New York Jets last played at Shea Stadium in 1983.
The Bolts were named after the Thunderbolt Rollercoaster that can be seen just beyond the Left Field wall.
Key players for the Bolts include QB Corey Robinson, who finished his career at Troy as the leader in 11 different offensive categories. Robinson also ranks 9th all time in NCAA passing yards, just 140 yards behind the NFL's Phillip Rivers.
Robinson set an NCAA single-game record for completion percentage when he completed 30 of 32 passes against UAB on August 31st, 2013.
Running Back Kareem Huggins is a local product, born in New Jersey, and served as the back up to Cadillac Williams in the NFL for thr Tampa Bay Buccaneers, until an injury ended his season. He was last a member of the New York Jets practice squad.
Mike Golic Jr. the son of the Mike Golic, is a member of the Bolts Offensive Line, he had previously attended Notre Dame.
Other notable players include former NFL players RB Mario Fannin, and WRs D.J. Foster,Quintin Payton, and Kevin Elliot.
The Boston Brawlers look to improve on their Week 1 performance, in which they were defeated 41-18.
The Brawlers boast QB Tahj Boyd, who was selected in the 6th Round of this year's draft by the New York Jets.
All the action begins tonight at 7:30pm eastern, and can be seen on ESPN3, SNY, and NESNplus, other regional networks will have the game as well, check your local listings.
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