Eh Aces is too obvious. I actually like the idea of changing it to Vegas Nights, sans the K, to reference night life in Vegas. You can go a million ways with the imagery. If they are going to do the Knights, they really need to drop the “Black.” Makes it sound like a college mascot.

Plus, that’s the name of the bar in Slap Shot.

I’m assuming Black Knights are a reference to chess? Is chess really that popular in Vegas or are they trying too hard to avoid gambling references? I would think that Black Aces would be a better name with it’s connection to both Vegas and hockey.

It’s a great name. Wait, we’re talking about an arena football team, yes?

Black Knights? Seems pretty weak. What other name options were there?

When I first saw these rules I thought, “wow, Vegas is actually going to be able to put together a solid team!” When you start breaking it down team-by-team, though, it starts to look a lot more bleak for them. Lots of players will be unavailable due to the first two professional years rule. That also includes…

Deadspin, 6/15/2021: Let’s Remember Some Guys From The Inaugural Black Knights Squad

Black Knights huh? I guess my dream of Criss Angel being involved with the team and naming them the Las Vegas Mindfreak has been dashed.

Black Knights? Yuck. Gamblers, Jacks, 21's, one eyes.......

I’d love for this to completely devolve into the Roman orgy that is Vegas: topless showgirls dancing on a platform hanging over the ice between periods, $3.99 all-you-can-eat shrimp buffets every 30 feet along the entire concourse, an ATM planted in the armrest of every single seat.

If this is true, it constitutes the first time Milbury contributed anything worthwhile to the game of hockey.

They seem to have found themselves a franchise goalie in Jones, which these days seems to be 80% of the equation.

I always thought it was the guy who cheap-shotted other dudes in the nuts who was the bitch.

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

The Ground Whitlocks

Perhaps he has been made aware “People 65+ represented 14.5% of the population in the year 2014 but are expected to grow to be 21.7% of the population by 2040" and will be preparing to market other products as well such as

Air Seinfelds

The White Walkers

Well, at least you know Phil Swift is into metrics. (Because that guy in a row boat is a media baron, or something. (Per Wiki))