AFL Announces NFL Network Schedule
November 17, 2010 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA (November 17, 2010) - The Arena Football League and NFL Network released the 2011 national television schedule today and will feature the ArenaBowl Champion Philadelphia Soul a league-high five times. The AFL is on NFL Network for the second consecutive season and will broadcast more than 20 Arena Football League games on Friday nights at 8 p.m.
The Soul will help kickoff the season and the television schedule when they travel to the expansion Pittsburgh Power on March 11, 2011.
"We are honored to start the season as the featured game of the week on the NFL Network," said co-majority owner and current ESPN Monday Night Football broadcaster, Ron Jaworski. "We will be on more times than any other team and are excited to showcase the Soul and represent the city of Philadelphia on a national stage."
The Soul's featured games include:
. Week 1 at Pittsburgh, Season opener against division rival and first-ever game for Power.
. Week 2 at Chicago, Head coach Mike Hohensee returns to face his former team.
. Week 6 vs. Tampa Bay, Home opener, a battle of the AFL's winningiest active coaches, Tim Marcum and Mike Hohensee.
. Week 14 at Spokane, battle of the last two ArenaBowl champions.
. Week 18 vs. division rival Cleveland in a game that could have playoff implications.
The AFL's "Arena Football Friday" schedule on NFL Network features 23 games including 20 regular season contests. NFL Network will also showcase two playoff games and ArenaBowl XXIV on August 12, 2011.
"The announcers and crew did a great job last season bringing the exciting arena atmosphere and game to fans all over the country," Commissioner Jerry B. Kurz said, "and we look forward to another successful season on NFL Network."
"Arena Football Friday games provide fans with high-scoring, fast-paced action on NFL Network," said Lawrence Randall, director of programming, NFL Network. "We look forward to our second season of live games beginning with two new teams owned by former NFL stars and concluding with the playoffs and ArenaBowl."
2011 AFL ON NFL NETWORK SCHEDULE
WEEK DATE VISITING TEAM HOME TEAM
1 March 11 Philadelphia Pittsburgh
2 March 18 Philadelphia Chicago
3 March 25 Spokane Iowa
4 April 1 Jacksonville Tampa Bay
5 April 8 Dallas Georgia
6 April 15 Tampa Bay Philadelphia
7 April 22 Kansas City Chicago
8 April 30 Orlando Jacksonville
9 May 6 Tampa Bay Orlando
10 May 13 Tulsa New Orleans
11 May 20 Arizona New Orleans
12 May 27 Utah Iowa
13 June 3 Jacksonville New Orleans
14 June 10 Philadelphia Spokane
15 June 17 Orlando Tampa Bay
16 June 24 Kansas City Utah
17 July 1 Pittsburgh Orlando
18 July 8 Cleveland Philadelphia
19 July 15 Pittsburgh Cleveland
20 July 22 Spokane Jacksonville
- All games are on Fridays (except April 30) and start at 8 p.m.
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