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Destroyers to feature former Buckeye stars this Saturday

March 15, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release


COLUMBUS, Ohio - In conjunction with the pre-game autograph session featuring former OSU defensive standouts Mike Vrabel, Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Schlagel during Professional Football Night on Saturday, March 18 at Nationwide Arena, the team will be collecting new or gently used children's books to support the non-profit organization co-founded by Mike Vrabel, the 2nd and 7 Foundation, to promote literacy throughout Central Ohio. Books will be collected at all entrances. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and game time is set for 7 p.m. when the Destroyers face the Philadelphia Soul.

The mission of the Columbus-based, non-profit 2nd & 7 Foundation is to help promote literacy throughout Central Ohio. Former Ohio State football players Ryan Miller, Mike Vrabel and Luke Fickell created the idea of the 2nd & 7 Foundation after graduating from The Ohio State University in the Spring of 1997, months after winning the 1997 Rose Bowl.

The proceeds from various fundraising events held each summer are used to buy books for students in the Columbus City School District. Each year, Mike Vrabel, Ryan Miller, and Luke Fickell travel to 2nd grade classrooms in 7 different Columbus schools to read to students and give each one a book to take home and keep. For more information on the 2nd and 7 Foundation, visit www.secondandseven.com or call (614) 470-2570.

In the spirit of Professional Football Night, all fans are encouraged to sport their favorite team gear. Also making a special appearance at the game, former Cincinnati Bengals star running back Ickey Woods will perform his famous "Ickey Shuffle" during halftime and judge contestants as they perform their own rendition of his famous end zone dance.

Fans are also reminded that the Blue Jackets Bistro, located on the Main Concourse of Nationwide Arena, will open at 11:30 a.m. on Mar. 17-19. Watch all the college basketball games on the Bistro's big screens prior to the Blue Jackets games on Friday, Mar. 17 vs. Vancouver and Sunday, Mar. 19 vs. Anaheim as well as prior to the Destroyers game on Saturday, Mar. 18 vs. Philadelphia.

A specially priced Professional Football Night ticket package is available starting at $26. The package includes one game ticket and a choice of t-shirt featuring the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals or Super Bowl XL Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. To order, call (614) 246-HITS or visit www.ColumbusDestroyers.com.

Single game tickets starting as low as $10 are on sale now and pro-rated season tickets also available by calling (614) 246-HITS or by visiting www.ColumbusDestroyers.com. In addition, high school and college students (23 years and under) with a valid student ID may purchase a specially priced $7 ticket beginning two hours before each home game at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office only. Individual tickets may also be purchased at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, or by phone at (614) 431-3600. Tickets are also available at the Blue Jackets Zones located at Chiller Dublin, Chiller Easton and Chiller North. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees.

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