AFL Preview Magazine on newsstands nationwide January 17
Published on January 10, 2006 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The Arena Football League kicks off its 20th Season in 17 days but AFL fans can get their first taste of the season with a copy of the 2006 AFL Preview Magazine. The magazines are on select newsstands now but will be nationwide on Tuesday, January 17, with a cover price of $4.95.
The second installment of the AFL Preview Magazine will be available at nationwide retailers including Hudson News, Target and Wal-Mart. It will also be available for purchase online at the League's official web site, www.arenafootball.com.
Highlighting this year's content is a question and answer section featuring AFL Founder JIM FOSTER in which he reveals when his dream of Arena football had come true. "The first test game in Rockford...When I saw the lights shining down on the field that I designed on the envelope (in 1985), it really hit me that this was real."
Twenty years later, the AFL has its very own video game designed by EA Sports, will play its Championship Game for the second year in a row in Las Vegas, and is televised nationally on NBC.
The magazine has four regional covers featuring AFL celebrity ownership and some of the top players in the game:
* Philly Rocks: Offseason Moves Have Soul Thinking Championship featuring
Philadelphia co-owner JON BON JOVI and Soul quarterback TONY GRAZIANI.
* Kool Kats: Cory Fleming's Return Sounds Sweet to Music City Kats Co-Owner
Tim McGraw featuring Nashville co-owner TIM MCGRAW and WR/LB CORY FLEMING.
* Rush Want Da Title: Chicago Thinks This is The Year featuring Chicago
co-owner MIKE DITKA and OL/DL JOHN MOYER.
* Mile High Might: Crush Expect to Repeat as ArenaBowl Champions featuring
Colorado co-owner JOHN ELWAY, QB JOHN DUTTON and OS DAMIAN HARRELL.
Other highlights from the magazine include...
Kickoff - The top 10 questions on everyone's mind entering the 20th Season.
The War Room - What goes through an opposing head coach's mind? Find out as New Orleans Head Coach and 2004 AFL Coach of the Year MIKE NEU breaks down all 18 teams.
It's In The Game - An early look at the Arena Football video game through the eyes of EA Sports Product Manager KENDALL BOYD.
High Stakes Showdown - Learn how 2005 Fantasy Football Grand Prize winner MARK REAGAN played his cards to be the big money winner. The expanded Fantasy Football section has 12-pages with everything you need to know about the top players in the league.
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from January 10, 2006
- Force Camp Report - Georgia Force
- Destroyers make first camp moves of 2006 season - Columbus Destroyers
- Emphasis put on running game in day four of training camp - Columbus Destroyers
- Newcomers have short time to prove value - Orlando Predators
- Rampage first and second units look strong in scrimmage - Grand Rapids Rampage
- AFL Preview Magazine on newsstands nationwide January 17 - AFL I
- SaberCats, Wagner agree on one year contract - San Jose SaberCats
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