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	USATODAY.com - Football shuffle: MNF to ESPN; NBC gets Sundays
		NBC will pay about $600 million a year — what ESPN now pays for Sunday night games — and get a big extra ESPN isn't getting now or in its new deal: NBC will air the Super Bowls of the 2008 and 2011 seasons.
		Also, NBC will resume NFL telecasts for the first time since the 1997 season with Sunday night games, now on ESPN.
		He cites the potential advantage of flexible scheduling — NBC will be able to pick some of its late-season matchups — as well as having prime-time football on a weekend, when West Coast viewers won't have to rush home from work for kickoffs.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/2005-04-18-nbc-abc_x.htm (1133 words)

	NFL timetable for Los Angeles market would exclude Chargers The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Under the proposal, the Chargers can't begin shopping the team to other cities until Jan. 1, 2007, and cannot leave before the end of the 2008 season.
		The league, which has not had a team in the Los Angeles area since the 1994 season, has been working with groups representing sites at Carson, the Coliseum and the Rose Bowl.
		"If the commissioner is saying he wants a team to start playing in Los Angeles by the '08 season, the Chargers would not be able to do that (under the proposed new lease)," team special counsel Mark Fabiani said.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040526/news_1s26nflnotes.html (494 words)

	"MNF" Moves to ESPN NEWS NFLPLAYERS.COM
		The new agreements will match the annual NFL all-star game with the network televising the Super Bowl each season.
		FOX will televise Super Bowl XLII (42) in Glendale, Ariz., in 2008 and Super Bowl XLV (45) in 2011.
		The new agreements thus continue the NFL's long-standing practice of making all of its games, including the playoffs and Super Bowl, available on free, over-the air television.
	www.nflplayers.com /news/print.aspx?id=3633 (508 words)

	IGN: Terrell Davis Interview
		His first four years in the league were magical culminating with a 1998 season in which he ran for 2008 yards and 21 touchdowns.
		Currently, Davis is one of the co-hosts of NFL Total Access on the NFL Network with a penchant for picking his former team to win on a weekly basis.
		As a 6th round draft choice in 1995 out of Georgia, Davis took the NFL by storm rumbling for over 1,000 yards as an unheralded rookie and gave the Broncos the running game they are still known for today.
	sports.ign.com /articles/573/573562p1.html (648 words)

	Revved up for NASCAR - 2/12/2001 - Broadcasting & Cable - CA62496
		Fox Broadcasting, Fox Sports Net and FX will be the exclusive home to NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series races for the first half of the NASCAR season through 2008.
		In terms of NASCAR advertising, Fox executives say their first season is about 75% sold (including FX and Fox Sports Net), with some 60 sponsors on board "We are doing quite well, obviously if it were a stronger economic climate, we'd be doing gangbusters," says Jon Nesvig, president of advertising sales.
		After acquiring the NFL rights, Fox Sports quickly added Major League Baseball and NHL coverage to its fold, building a network sports powerhouse almost overnight.
	broadcastingcable.com /article/CA62496.html?display=Cover&.../12/2001 (1901 words)

	FOXSports.com - THE NFL AND FOX SPORTS REACH NEW, SIX-YEAR TELEVISION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
		Last season's NFC playoffs averaged a higher household rating than any show on television, and the NFC Championship is typically second to only the Super Bowl as the most-watched program of the year.
		The first is Super Bowl XLII, Feb. 3, 2008 from Cardinals Stadium, Glendale, Arizona.
		The second, Super Bowl XLV, comes at the end of the 2011 season.
	msn.foxsports.com /story/3233606 (649 words)

	SI.com - Writers - Don Banks: Cold-weather Super Bowl will wait at least five years - Thursday October 30, 2003 7:10PM
		This season's Super Bowl will be played in Houston in February, with Jacksonville (2005), Detroit (2006), and Miami (2007) to follow before Arizona gets its moment in the NFL's grandest spotlight.
		That became a certainty on Thursday when NFL owners awarded the 2008 Super Bowl to Arizona, following their long-standing policy of giving the game to areas that boast two staples of the Super Bowl scene: Warm weather and a new stadium.
		In the eyes of many owners, Arizona's Super Bowl chances were greatly enhanced when the Cardinals and Arizona State reacted so quickly this week in playing host to Monday night's relocated Miami-San Diego game, which had to be moved due to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/writers/don_banks/10/30/owners.meetings/index.html (649 words)

	Packers.com » News » Press Releases » 2005 » 04 » 18 » 1
		The new agreements will match the annual NFL all-star game with the network televising the Super Bowl each season.
		FOX will televise Super Bowl XLII (42) in Glendale, Arizona in 2008 and Super Bowl XLV (45) in 2011.
		The new agreements thus continue the NFL's long-standing practice of making all of its games, including the playoffs and Super Bowl, available on free, over-the air television.
	www.packers.com /news/releases/2005/04/18/1 (664 words)

	Maple Leaf Football League
		The area has been without an NFL team since the Rams moved from Anaheim to St. Louis and the Raiders went from Los Angeles to Oakland before the 1995 season.
		The NFL had asked for a binding term sheet to be negotiated by Oct. 15, which would include development plans and cost estimates, said city spokesman John Nicoletti.
		If the city and league approve the stadium, play could begin as soon as 2008.
	www.powermacintosh.net /anaheim.html (664 words)

	SI.com - 2005 NFL Football Preview - San Diego Chargers
		The team is making a big push to replace the venue, and it has the opportunity to leave San Diego after the 2008 season unless progress is made in that direction.
		In all of professional sports, his.602 regular-season winning percentage is the highest among coaches who have never competed in a championship round, based on a minimum of 10 years as a head coach.
		The Chargers seem primed to build on their recent stunning success, returning every starter and buoyed by a confidence seen in these parts as often as snow.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/specials/preview/2005/teams/afcw/sandiego_chargers.html (1698 words)

	Detroit Lions Site: Hanson Re-Signs With Lions For Four More Years
		Awarded with a contract extension that runs through 2008, Detroit Lions placekicker Jason Hanson can continue breaking NFL and team field-goal records for the foreseeable future.
		The 34-year-old Hanson, who had one year left on his current deal, will now remain a Lion through the 2008 season.
		ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- On the eve of the inaugural training-camp practices, the Detroit Lions were hoping to score a double-shot of good news, in terms of signing two laudable talents.
	www.detroitlions.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=344613 (375 words)

	City of Glendale
		The Arizona Cardinals will move into their new state-of-the-art stadium in Glendale for the 2006 NFL Season.
		The National Football League (NFL) will play the Super Bowl XLII Championship game in this innovative new venue in 2008.
		Glendale is the commercial, industrial and educational hub of the west valley.
	www.gpec.org /eresponse/glendale.htm (558 words)

	All Deliberate Speed
		I attended my first-ever NFL game last season at Paul Brown Stadium (which is just 2 blocks from my home); I'm certain I'll do what it takes to attend one again this year.
		Finally for this evening, if you're a West Wing fan and don't watch much network TV outside of that show, be aware that the show will be seen on Sundays at 8:00 this season.
		The answer could be predictive of a Frist vs. Clinton 2008 matchup....
	alldeliberatespeed.typepad.com (1283 words)

	Anaheim Mighty Ducks News
		We would love to be able to host NFL games in 2008.
		ANAHEIM + Mighty Ducks left wing Mike Leclerc has accepted a $1.14 million qualifying offer, bringing to 14 the number of NHL players under one-way contracts to the club for the 2005-06 season.
		Anaheim is one of four sites in the greater Los Angeles area being considered for an NFL franchise.
	www.topix.net /nhl/anaheim-mighty-ducks (1283 words)

	New York Giants, National Football League, New York Jets - CBS SportsLine.com
		Mara, who did not return a call left by the Associated Press on Wednesday, insisted Tuesday that an agreement needs to be reached quickly if the Giants are to open their new stadium for the 2008 season.
		The two-pronged discussion was an attempt to forestall the Jets' plans to move to a proposed stadium on the West Side of Manhattan, and an effort to help the Giants build a stadium to replace one that is among the oldest for NFL teams.
		The Giants are concerned about the impact of the Xanadu retail and entertainment development proposed for the Meadowlands complex on their plans for a new $700 million stadium.
	cbs.sportsline.com /nfl/story/8179940 (1283 words)

	Glendale, AZ - Home of NHL Coyotes, NFL Cardinals and Super Bowl 2008
		Celebrate the season with these great city events
		Any recommendations for increases in salary would have to be placed before Glendale voters in an election in fall 2006.
		Well, the city of Glendale has you covered, offering great restaurants that serve up everything from Thai food to Polish cuisine – and most everything in between.
	www.ci.glendale.az.us (1283 words)

	Sports Technology Update - Nov. 12, 2004
		Two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XLII, Feb. 3, 2008 from Cardinals Stadium, Glendale, AZ, and Super Bowl XLV, at the end of the 2011 season.
		NFL Sunday Ticket package subscribers will have access to a new "Red Zone" channel that allows viewers to switch between games when a team is in the red zone and poised to score.
		In a 78-page filing Nov. 5, the network’s lawyers argued that the commission was wrong in issuing the NAL because, among other reasons, no one at the network, or its sister company MTV which produced the half time entertainment, knew that Timberlake would reveal Jackson’s breast.
	broadcastengineering.com /newsletters/sports/20041112 (2447 words)

	USATODAY.com - Oracle chief reportedly mulling NFL team purchase
		The league has said it intends to choose a location by next spring in hopes of bringing a team back to the area for the 2008 season, the paper said.
		Ellison, a billionaire co-founder of the world's second biggest software company after Microsoft, met recently with senior NFL executives and expressed interest in owning a team in Los Angeles, the paper said, citing unnamed sources.
		Ellison has established a penchant outside Silicon Valley for fast cars and fighter jets, and for his quest to help the United States win the America's Cup, sailing's top prize.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/2004-10-15-ellison-nfl-team_x.htm (342 words)

	Colts punt AstroTurf for softer playing surface IndyStar.com
		It isn't known whether the current FieldTurf can be moved to the Colts' new stadium, which is expected to be ready for the 2008 season.
		The Colts are the ninth NFL team to install FieldTurf in their playing facility, joining the Rams, Lions, Seahawks, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Minnesota, New York Jets and New York Giants.
		The Colts also beat Seattle 28-10 during the 2002 preseason, this time in Seahawks Stadium, which also featured FieldTurf.
	www.indystar.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050513/SPORTS03/505130523/1004/SPORTS (708 words)

	JS Online: Betting on a breakout: Ferguson signs through 2008
		Ferguson's base salary will rise to $545,000 in 2005; $1.4 million in 2006; $1.8 million in 2007 and $2.2 million in 2008.
		By agreeing to the extension, Ferguson pocketed a deal similar to the one Driver signed during the 2002 season (five years, $11 million, $4 million signing bonus) and covered himself in case of injury.
		Fast and physical, Ferguson led the team with 17 special-teams tackles - ranking him fourth among NFL starters - and returned seven kickoffs for an average of 21.1 yards.
	www.jsonline.com /packer/news/jun04/240086.asp (778 words)

	Oakland Raiders - Sebastian Janikowski's season has been a roller-coaster ride - sacbee.com
		Janikowski, 27, is making $750,000 in base salary this season and is due to make $1.1 million next year, $1.35 million in 2007, $1.2 million in 2008 and $1.5 million in 2009.
		In fact, of the top 37 kickers who have scored points this season in the NFL, Janikowski's field goal conversion rate of.655 is at the bottom.
		He holds the Raiders record for longest field goal with a 55-yarder at Detroit on Nov. 2, 2003, and made 47 of 53 attempts in 2003 and 2004 combined.
	www.sacbee.com /content/sports/football/raiders/story/14012710p-14845410c.html (716 words)

	2004 Penn State Nittany Lion Preview
		year as the Lions’ head coach, not only returns for 2004, but was awarded a four-year extension that will keep him at the helm through the 2008 season.
		Already, in spring practice, Hall has shown a multitude of offensive sets, and has introduced his O-line to zone blocking schemes, which he utilized during his time coaching in the NFL.
		Hall has already proven that he can successfully adapt from running anything from a wishbone to a four-receiver set, and he was hired to find the proper offensive system(s) for this 2004 Nittany Lion group.
	www.collegefootballnews.com /Big_Ten/2004_Previews/Penn_State_Preview_IS.htm (1603 words)

	Scout.com: Todd Heap's payday details
		Heap is slated to earn $3 million in 2008, $3.6 million in 2009, $4 million in 2010 and $4.6 million in 2011.
		Heap, 25, was limited to 10 games and 27 catches and three touchdowns last season because of a severe ankle injury.
		The contract places Heap among the top 15 receiver contracts in NFL history, ranking him in the company of Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss and Terrell Owens.
	ravens.scout.com /2/390086.html?refid=400 (482 words)

	e-Hawaii Stars - June Jones
		With a new contract under his belt - which takes him into the 2008 season - it appears as though June Jones is here to stay.
		With the excitement injected back into the Warriors, NFL scouts are coming far and wide to get a glimpse of some of the most talented players in the country.
		Using that entire spring session to recover, Jones has since returned and is looking to continue his successful reign as the head coach of the Warriors.
	www.e-hawaii.com /stars/index/june_jones (482 words)

	NFL News - Story - RB Rudi Johnson signs five-year contract with Cincinnati Bengals - Giants.com
		Johnson tied the team record for 100-yard rushing games in a season with five and led the Bengals in touchdowns with 12.
		Johnson joins three other key offensive players -- quarterback Carson Palmer and wide receivers Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh -- who are signed with the team through at least 2008.
		Johnson's rushing total in 2004 broke the Bengals' record of 1,435 yards set by Corey Dillon in 2000.
	www.giants.com /news/nfl_news/story.asp?story_id=6026 (250 words)

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