First-year expansion franchises rarely make headlines for anything outside of record-setting futility. The Las Vegas Golden Knights are the exception to beat all exceptions, but while the team has been the story of the NHL season, it’s been on the radar of Army officials for a bit longer. In late 2016, reports surfaced that team owner Bill Foley, a 1967 U.S. Military Academy graduate, had his heart set on “Black Knights” as the team nickname, echoing both his alma mater and a number of his other business interests. Foley told Army Times that the academy pushed back on the plan,…
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bq9ZAZjF4g[/youtube] Update: The Zoomies found tracked down the clip of the West Point cadet who had a few too many Red Bulls before going on Wheel of Fortune. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk-8MOTaYag[/youtube] For some reason the service academies have really latched onto these Geico commercial spoofs. I can’t stand them, frankly. But it’s the first spirit spot I’ve seen thus far for this weekend’s Army vs. Air Force game that will go a long way in deciding who wins this year’s Commander-In-Chief’s trophy. I am collecting Army vs. Air Force Spirit Spots and as always will post those e-mailed to mhoffman@atpco.com. At the…
There’s something about the Ballpark in Arlington this season. The latest incident at Arlington involved a member of the prestigious Army Golden Knights, who had the unfortunate luck of getting caught up in the flagpole last night as he parachuted into the stadium before the Texas Rangers- Minnesota Twins game. The soldier, who has not been identified, was not injured. The incident was caught on video by a fan and posted immediately to YouTube. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dST6zVY5Pzg[/youtube] To echo the concern of a fan on the video, I hope this guy doesn’t lose his job. The Golden Knight incident is only the…
