In August 2014, it was announced that Brooklyn was awarded a franchise for the upcoming 2014 season of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).

The Bolts worked in conjunction with the Brooklyn Cyclones who play at MCU Park on Coney Island.

[3] A few weeks later the site reported that Cyclones' management had stated that the league had canceled the 2016 season and that the Bolts had folded and put remaining fan merchandise on discount clearance.

Joining Bock on the Brooklyn Bolts staff were former NFL players Marvin Jones, James Brown, Nate Poole, Deon Dyer, Kelvin Kinney and defensive coordinator Joey Smith.

Offensive coordinator Wayne Anderson Jr. is the former assistant head coach of the SoCal Coyotes, a developmental team located near Palm Springs, California.