AFL Announces NFL Network Game for First Round of Playoffs
Published on July 31, 2010 under Arena Football League (AFL) News Release
TULSA- The Arena Football League has announced that the Jacksonville versus Orlando game next Friday will be the first NFL Network-broadcasted game of the 2010 Postseason. The NFL Network will continue to show playoff games through every round and will culminate with ArenaBowl XXIII, set for August 20.
"The in-state and conference rivalry of Jacksonville versus Orlando guarantees an exciting match,"Â Commissioner Jerry B. Kurz said. "We are extremely pleased to bring this excitement to our national audience."Â
With tonight's 64-49 victory over the Spokane Shock, the Sharks claimed the No. 1 seed in the America Conference and will host the fourth-seeded Predators in the first round of the 2010 Postseason. No. 3 Tampa Bay will be playing against the No. 2 Talons in Tulsa on Saturday to round out the American Conference side.
For the National Conference, the No. 1 Shock will play host to the No. 4 Arizona Rattlers, and the No. 3 Chicago Rush will face off against the No. 2 Milwaukee Iron.
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