Bolts bash Brawlers in opener
Brooklyn braves Boston and the rain in 27-20 triumph at MCU
Despite bursts of torrential rain, a sparse crowd of 1,319 and some technical glitches, both on the field and off it, the “X-periment” was a grand success at Coney Island’s MCU Park on Wednesday night.
The Brooklyn Bolts brought pro football back to our fair borough for the first time since the Brooklyn Dodgers of the old All-American Football Conference folded more than 60 years ago, doing so in impressive fashion with a 27-20 victory over the Boston Brawlers in their FXFL (Fall Experimental Football League) opener.
“When our ballpark opened in 2001, it marked the first time that there was a professional sports franchise in Brooklyn since the Dodgers left in 1957,” said Brooklyn Cyclones Vice President Steve Cohen, whose organization is fostering the growth of the new franchise along Surf Avenue.
“It’s amazing to think that 14 years later we now have professional sports franchises in baseball, football and basketball (the Nets) with hockey (the Islanders) on the way,” he added. “That’s a testament to the pride and ownership that the people of Brooklyn feel for their neighborhood teams.”[[{“attributes”:{},”fields”:{}}]]