The team was owned by Mark Hamister, who also owned the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League, and played their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester, New York.

In 2002, the team was slightly more successful as they posted a 7–9 mark and made the playoffs despite having a losing record.

After the season, team owner Hamister unsuccessfully bid to purchase the Buffalo Sabres, leading him to move the Destroyers to Columbus, Ohio.

With the Destroyers no longer in Western New York, Hamister saw no need to continue the Brigade team and folded it.

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