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Albany Arena Football Team Nickname Announced Today
After the Arena football League suspended operations almost one year ago this
month, the Capital Region was wondering what the future may be for professional football in the area. This past July, it was confirmed that Albany would have an arena football franchise returning to the Times Union Center, this time as a part of a new
league We asked just a few days ago on the 104.5 The Team Facebook page to share your thoughts on what the nickname of the team should be. You can see some of the submissions below.
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