Tag: Kenny Easley

Kicker Lee McDonald on the cover of a 2000 Norfolk Nighthawks program from Arena Football 2

Norfolk Nighthawks

The Norfolk Nighthawks were one of 15 founding franchise in Arena Football 2, a lower-budget, small-market offshoot of the original Arena Football League (1987-2008).  AF2 debuted in the spring of 2000 and the Nighthawks lasted for four seasons before folding. Former NFL defensive standouts Kenny Easley and Bruce Smith, both Virginia natives, owned the franchise.

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