Drive to ArenaBowl XIX begins weekend of January 28-30

October 27, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release

NEW YORK – The return of the Nashville Kats, a "Battle of Champions" and an NBC doubleheader highlight Week 1 of the Arena Football League's 19th regular-season schedule, which begins the weekend of January 28-30 and ends on Sunday, May 22. Fans can purchase season tickets for their favorite AFL team and reserve ticket packages for ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas by calling 1-866-AFL-TIXS.

The 2005 season and the Drive to ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas begin when the Nashville Kats, who return to the AFL after a three-season hiatus and are operated by Tennessee Titans owner BUD ADAMS, battle the Columbus Destroyers on Friday, January 28 at Nationwide Arena in Week 1. The Kats first home game will be at Gaylord Entertainment Center against the New Orleans VooDoo on Friday, February 4 in Week 2, while their first NBC game is slated for Sunday, February 13 at Wachovia Center against the Philadelphia Soul in Week 3.

The defending ArenaBowl champion San Jose SaberCats and two-time ArenaBowl-winning head coach DARREN ARBET kick off their title defense by traveling to St. Pete Times Forum to face the Tampa Bay Storm and seven-time ArenaBowl-winning head coach TIM MARCUM on Saturday, January 29. The two teams have combined to win seven ArenaBowl titles, including each of the last three.

The AFL on NBC kicks off its third season with a doubleheader on Sunday, January 30 with games at noon and 3 p.m. ET. NBC will broadcast games every Sunday throughout the season, except on March 27 (Week 9) to allow for expanded coverage of the PGA Tour's Players Championship. Flexible scheduling opportunities exist throughout the season to allow the most compelling matchups in the most exciting arenas to be broadcast on NBC.

NBC's Kickoff Weekend coverage on Sunday, January 30 includes:

· Second-year teams square off when the Philadelphia Soul, co-owned JON BON JOVI, travel to Frank Erwin Center to play the Austin Wranglers (noon ET).
· The Orlando Predators, coached by JAY GRUDEN, host the Colorado Crush, co-owned by Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback JOHN ELWAY, in a battle of 2004 postseason teams at TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando (noon ET).
· The Chicago Rush, a 2004 Semifinal participant, begin its ArenaBowl quest against the Dallas Desperados at American Airlines Center in Dallas (3 p.m. ET).
· Western Division rivals, the Los Angeles Avengers and the Las Vegas Gladiators, battle at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, the host city of ArenaBowl XIX on June 12 (3 p.m. ET).

Four non-NBC games will be played Kickoff Weekend:

· Former NFL All-Pro linebacker CHRIS SPIELMAN makes his AFL head-coaching debut when his Columbus Destroyers host the return of the Nashville Kats, led by head coach PAT SPERDUTO, on Friday, January 28 at Nationwide Arena.
· The Arizona Rattlers begin their quest for a fourth straight trip to the ArenaBowl with new head coach TODD SHELL when they travel to Van Andel Arena to play the Grand Rapids Rampage on Friday, January 28.
· The defending Southern Division champion New Orleans VooDoo, owned by New Orleans Saints owner TOM BENSON, gets its first divisional test when it travels to play the Georgia Force, newly operated by Atlanta Falcons owner ARTHUR BLANK, on Saturday, January 29 at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
· The battle between the last two ArenaBowl champions takes place on Saturday, January 29, when the ArenaBowl XVIII champion San Jose SaberCats battle the ArenaBowl XVII champion Tampa Bay Storm at St. Pete Times Forum.

WEEK 1 MATCHUPS
(NBC games in bold; All times ET)

Friday, January 28 Nashville at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 28 Arizona at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 29 New Orleans at Georgia 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 29 San Jose at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 Philadelphia at Austin 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 Colorado at Orlando 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 Chicago at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 Los Angeles at Las Vegas 3:00 p.m.

With 17 teams competing for the ArenaBowl championship, one team has a bye each week throughout the 17-week regular season. The New York Dragons have a bye in Week 1.

The January 28 start-date is the earliest ever for the AFL. The regular-season schedule was moved up two weeks and begins during the open week of the NFL playoffs. The AFL's second week takes place the weekend of February 4-6, including regional games on NBC on Super Bowl Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Divisional alignment is finalized with Nashville being placed in the Central Division.

2005 DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
WESTERN CENTRAL EASTERN SOUTHERN
Arizona Rattlers Chicago Rush Columbus Destroyers Austin Wranglers
Las Vegas Gladiators Colorado Crush Dallas Desperados Georgia Force
Los Angeles Avengers Grand Rapids Rampage New York Dragons New Orleans VooDoo
San Jose SaberCats Nashville Kats Philadelphia Soul Orlando Predators
Tampa Bay Storm


Other 2005 schedule highlights include:

· NBC will broadcast two games in Week 2 at 1 p.m. ET on Super Bowl Sunday: 2004 Lineman of the Year JOHN MOYER and the Chicago Rush host the Philadelphia Soul and their new quarterback TONY GRAZIANI; and the New York Dragons host the Dallas Desperados in an Eastern Division showdown.
· Since the inception of divisions in 1995, the Western Division title has been won by either San Jose or Arizona all 10 times. This heated rivalry and rematch of ArenaBowl XVIII is renewed in Week 10 on Sunday, April 3 and Week 16 on Saturday, May 14.
· Rock versus Jock? Rumble in the House? JON BON JOVI'S Philadelphia Soul face JOHN ELWAY'S Colorado Crush in Week 11 on Sunday, April 10 on NBC.
· The War on I-4 is rekindled when U.S. Army Ironman of the Year WR/LB CORY FLEMING leads the Orlando Predators against U.S. Army All-Ironman WR/LB LAWRENCE SAMUELS and the Tampa Bay Storm on Friday, February 11 in Week 3 and Saturday, April 9 in Week 11.
· Defensive guru and new head coach DOUG PLANK leads his Georgia Force against his former team, Arizona, on Saturday, February 12 at Philips Arena in Week 3.
· A 2004 Semifinal rematch occurs when QB JOHN DUTTON (6-5, 220, Nevada) leads the Colorado Crush against QB SHERDRICK BONNER (6-4, 240, Cal State-Northridge) and the Arizona Rattlers at America West Arena on Sunday, February 20 in Week 4.
· Another 2004 Semifinal rematch takes place when QB MARK GRIEB (6-3, 208, UC-Davis) leads ArenaBowl XVIII champion San Jose against QB RAYMOND PHILYAW (6-1, 200, NE Louisiana) and the Chicago Rush at Allstate Arena on Sunday, April 10 in Week 11 on NBC.
· New head coach TODD SHELL brings his Arizona Rattlers to Nassau Coliseum to play his former squad, the New York Dragons, on Sunday, February 27 in Week 5 on NBC.
· Former Lineman and Defensive Player of the Year OL/DL JAMES BARON (6-4, 260, Virginia Tech) returns to Nashville this season and leads the Kats against his former team, the Chicago Rush, on Sunday, March 6 in Week 6 and Sunday, May 22 in Week 17.
· New York QB AARON GARCIA (6-1, 195, Sacramento State) and new Philadelphia QB TONY GRAZIANI (6-2, 215, Oregon) combined for 190 passing touchdowns in 2004 and face off in Week 6 on Sunday, March 6 and Sunday, April 24 in Week 13. Both games are on NBC.
· The Battle of Texas renews on Sunday March 13 in Week 7 when Austin hosts Dallas. The game marks the second-ever meeting of former Lineman of the Year TOM BRIGGS (6-5, 270, West Virginia) against his former team, the Dallas Desperados.
· New head coach WEYLAN HARDING leads his New York Dragons against his former team, the Columbus Destroyers, on Saturday, March 26 in Week 9 and Saturday, May 7 in Week 15. Harding was the defensive coordinator for the Destroyers from 2002-04.
· New York WR/DB WILL HOLDER (6-0, 192, Monmouth) and Los Angeles WR/LB GREG HOPKINS (6-2, 205, Slippery Rock) hook up for a cross-country clash of Ironmen on Sunday, April 10 in Week 11.
· Former Offensive Player of the Year OS CHRIS JACKSON (6-2, 204, Washington State) will lead the Grand Rapids Rampage against his former team, the Los Angeles Avengers, in his new home at Van Andel Arena on Saturday, May 21 in Week 17.

Optimal Planning Solutions Inc. (www.optimalplanning.com) assisted the AFL in producing the 2005 schedule. OPS is the leading provider of optimization-based professional sports-league scheduling.


WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE
(BOLD – Denotes possible NBC broadcast. All times are Eastern; Subject to change.)
** West Coast broadcast only
DATE WEEK 1 TIME
Friday, January 28 Nashville at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 28 Arizona at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 29 New Orleans at Georgia 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 29 San Jose at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 Philadelphia at Austin 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 Colorado at Orlando 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 Chicago at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 30 Los Angeles at Las Vegas 3:00 p.m.
Bye: New York

WEEK 2
Friday, February 4 New Orleans at Nashville 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 5 Grand Rapids at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 5 Georgia at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 5 Las Vegas at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 Philadelphia at Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 Dallas at New York 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 Austin at Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 Orlando at Arizona TBA
Bye: Columbus

WEEK 3
Friday, February 11 Tampa Bay at Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 11 Los Angeles at Austin 8:30 p.m.
Friday, February 11 New York at Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 12 Arizona at Georgia 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 Chicago at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 Columbus at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 San Jose at New Orleans 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 Nashville at Philadelphia 3:00 p.m.
Bye: Grand Rapids

WEEK 4
Thursday, February 17 Orlando at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 Chicago at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 Nashville at New York 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 Austin at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 20 Philadelphia at New Orleans 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 20 San Jose at Los Angeles 6:00 p.m.**
Sunday, February 20 Georgia at Las Vegas 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 20 Colorado at Arizona TBA
Bye: Tampa Bay



DATE WEEK 5 TIME
Friday, February 25 Tampa Bay at New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 25 Georgia at Austin 8:30 p.m.
Friday, February 25 Orlando at Chicago 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 26 Las Vegas at Nashville 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 Los Angeles at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 Columbus at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 Arizona at New York 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 Dallas at Philadelphia 3:00 p.m.
Bye: San Jose

WEEK 6
Friday, March 4 Austin at Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 5 New Orleans at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 Columbus at Georgia 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 San Jose at Orlando 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 New York at Philadelphia 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 Grand Rapids at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 Nashville at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 Los Angeles at Arizona TBA
Bye: Colorado

WEEK 7
Friday, March 11 Philadelphia at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 Las Vegas at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 Georgia at New York 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 Chicago at Grand Rapids 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 Arizona at Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 Orlando at New Orleans 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 Dallas at Austin 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 Colorado at Nashville 6:30 p.m.
Bye: Los Angeles

WEEK 8
Friday, March 18 Dallas at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Friday, March 18 Grand Rapids at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 19 Orlando at Georgia 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 19 New York at Austin 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 19 Las Vegas at Arizona 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 New Orleans at Chicago 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 Tampa Bay at Philadelphia 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 Columbus at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Bye: Nashville



DATE WEEK 9 TIME
Friday, March 25 Austin at Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 25 Colorado at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 New York at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 Georgia at New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 Tampa Bay at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 27 Grand Rapids at Philadelphia 3:00 p.m.
Monday, March 28 Arizona at Nashville 8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 28 San Jose at Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Bye: Chicago

WEEK 10
Friday, April 1 New Orleans at Austin 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 Chicago at New York 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 Georgia at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 Philadelphia at Columbus 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 Los Angeles at Orlando 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 Las Vegas at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 Nashville at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 Arizona at San Jose 9:00 p.m.
Bye: Dallas

WEEK 11
Friday, April 8 Austin at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8 Nashville at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8 Columbus at Arizona 10:00 p.m.
Friday, April 8 Grand Rapids at Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 9 Orlando at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 San Jose at Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 Philadelphia at Colorado 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 New York at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m.
Bye: New Orleans

WEEK 12
Friday, April 15 Grand Rapids at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 New York at Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 15 Dallas at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 16 Columbus at New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 Tampa Bay at Austin 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 Colorado at Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 Los Angeles at Nashville 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 Las Vegas at Philadelphia 1:00 p.m.
Bye: Arizona


DATE WEEK 13 TIME
Friday, April 22 Dallas at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 22 Georgia at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 22 San Jose at Colorado 9:00 p.m.
Friday, April 22 Austin at Arizona 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 New Orleans at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 Chicago at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 Tampa Bay at Nashville 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 Philadelphia at New York 1:00 p.m.
Bye: Las Vegas

WEEK 14
Friday, April 29 New York at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 29 Nashville at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 Austin at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 New Orleans at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 Colorado at Grand Rapids 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 Arizona at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1 Las Vegas at Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1 Orlando at Philadelphia 1:00 p.m.
Bye: Georgia

WEEK 15
Saturday, May 7 Orlando at Austin 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 Columbus at New York 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 Grand Rapids at Nashville 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 Chicago at Arizona 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 Dallas at Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 Los Angeles at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 8 Tampa Bay at Georgia 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 8 Colorado at New Orleans 1:00 p.m.
Bye: Philadelphia

WEEK 16
Friday, May 13 Nashville at Colorado 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 Dallas at Georgia 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 Austin at New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 San Jose at Arizona 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 Las Vegas at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 Grand Rapids at Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 Columbus at Philadelphia 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 New York at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m.
Bye: Orlando



WEEK 17
Friday, May 20 New Orleans at Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 21 Colorado at New York 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 21 Los Angeles at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 21 Georgia at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 Tampa Bay at Columbus 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 Philadelphia at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 Arizona at Las Vegas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 Chicago at Nashville 3:00 p.m.
Bye: Austin




TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULE
(All times are Eastern; Subject to change)
DATE ARIZONA TIME DATE AUSTIN TIME
Friday, January 28 At Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 30 PHILADELPHIA 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 ORLANDO TBA Sunday, February 6 At Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 12 At Georgia 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 11 LOS ANGELES 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 20 COLORADO TBA Saturday, February 19 At Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 At New York 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 25 GEORGIA 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 LOS ANGELES TBA Friday, March 4 At Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 At Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13 DALLAS 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 19 LAS VEGAS 9:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19 NEW YORK 4:00 p.m.
Monday, March 28 At Nashville 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 25 At Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 At San Jose 9:00 p.m. Friday, April 1 NEW ORLEANS 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8 COLUMBUS 10:00 p.m. Friday, April 8 At Georgia 7:30 p.m.
BYE Sunday, April 17 TAMPA BAY 1:00 p.m.
Friday, April 22 AUSTIN 10:00 p.m. Friday, April 22 At Arizona 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 At Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 At Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 CHICAGO 10:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7 ORLANDO 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 SAN JOSE 10:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14 At New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 At Las Vegas 3:00 p.m. BYE

CHICAGO COLORADO
Sunday, January 30 At Dallas 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 30 At Orlando 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 PHILADELPHIA 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5 GRAND RAPIDS 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 At Colorado 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13 CHICAGO 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 At Columbus 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 20 At Arizona TBA
Friday, February 25 ORLANDO 8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 27 LOS ANGELES 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 NASHVILLE 3:00 p.m. BYE
Sunday, March 13 At Grand Rapids 12:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13 At Nashville 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 NEW ORLEANS 12:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20 COLUMBUS 3:00 p.m.
BYE . Friday, March 25 At Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 At New York 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3 LAS VEGAS 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 SAN JOSE 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 10 PHILADELPHIA 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 COLORADO 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17 At Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 At Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 22 SAN JOSE 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1 LAS VEGAS 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30 At Grand Rapids 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 At Arizona 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8 At New Orleans 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 GRAND RAPIDS 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 13 NASHVILLE 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 At Nashville 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21 At New York 7:00 p.m.


DATE COLUMBUS TIME DATE DALLAS TIME
Friday, January 28 NASHVILLE 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 30 CHICAGO 3:00 p.m.
BYE Sunday, February 6 At New York 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 At Dallas 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13 COLUMBUS 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 CHICAGO 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 17 ORLANDO 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 At Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 27 At Philadelphia 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 At Georgia 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 5 NEW ORLEANS 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 LAS VEGAS 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13 At Austin 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 At Colorado 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 18 At Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 NEW YORK 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 25 COLORADO 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 PHILADELPHIA 12:00 p.m. BYE
Friday, April 8 At Arizona 10:00 p.m. Friday, April 8 NASHVILLE 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 16 At New Orleans 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 15 At San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22 DALLAS 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 22 At Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 AUSTIN 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 29 NEW YORK 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 At New York 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7 At Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 At Philadelphia 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14 At Georgia 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 TAMPA BAY 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22 PHILADELPHIA 3:00 p.m.

GEORGIA GRAND RAPIDS
Saturday, January 29 NEW ORLEANS 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 28 ARIZONA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 5 At Los Angeles 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5 At Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 12 ARIZONA 7:00 p.m. BYE
Sunday, February 20 At Las Vegas 6:00 p.m. Saturday, February 19 AUSTIN 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 25 At Austin 8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 27 COLUMBUS 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 COLUMBUS 12:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6 At Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 At New York 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13 CHICAGO 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 19 ORLANDO 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 18 At San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 At New Orleans 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 27 At Philadelphia 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 At Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3 NASHVILLE 3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 8 AUSTIN 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 8 At Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Friday, April 15 GRAND RAPIDS 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15 At Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22 At Orlando 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 NEW ORLEANS 7:30 p.m.
BYE Saturday, April 30 COLORADO 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 8 TAMPA BAY 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7 At Nashville 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 DALLAS 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 15 At Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 21 At San Jose 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21 LOS ANGELES 7:30 p.m.


DATE LAS VEGAS TIME DATE LOS ANGELES TIME
Sunday, January 30 LOS ANGELES 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 30 At Las Vegas 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 5 At San Jose 10:30 p.m. Saturday, February 5 GEORGIA 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 11 NEW YORK 10:00 p.m. Friday, February 11 At Austin 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 20 GEORGIA 6:00 p.m. Sunday, February 20 SAN JOSE 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 26 At Nashville 8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 27 At Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Friday, March 4 AUSTIN 10:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6 At Arizona TBA
Saturday, March 12 At Columbus 7:00 p.m. BYE
Saturday, March 19 At Arizona 9:00 p.m. Friday, March 18 DALLAS 10:30 p.m.
Monday, March 28 SAN JOSE 10:00 p.m. Saturday, March 26 TAMPA BAY 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 At Colorado 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3 At Orlando 12:00 p.m.
Friday, April 8 GRAND RAPIDS 10:00 p.m. Sunday, April 10 NEW YORK 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 At Philadelphia 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17 At Nashville 1:00 p.m.
BYE Saturday, April 23 CHICAGO 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1 At Chicago 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30 ARIZONA 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 DALLAS 10:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7 At San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 At Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 LAS VEGAS 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 ARIZONA 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21 At Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.

NASHVILLE NEW ORLEANS
Friday, January 28 At Columbus 7:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29 At Georgia 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 4 NEW ORLEANS 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 4 At Nashville 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 At Philadelphia 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13 SAN JOSE 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 At New York 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 20 PHILADELPHIA 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 26 LAS VEGAS 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 25 TAMPA BAY 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 At Chicago 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 5 At Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 COLORADO 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13 ORLANDO 3:00 p.m.
BYE Sunday, March 20 At Chicago 12:00 p.m.
Monday, March 28 ARIZONA 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26 GEORGIA 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 At Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 1 At Austin 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8 At Dallas 8:30 p.m. BYE
Sunday, April 17 LOS ANGELES 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16 COLUMBUS 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 TAMPA BAY 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23 At Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 29 At San Jose 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 At Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 GRAND RAPIDS 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8 COLORADO 1:00 p.m.
Friday, May 13 At Colorado 9:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14 AUSTIN 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 CHICAGO 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 20 At Orlando 7:30 p.m.


DATE NEW YORK TIME DATE ORLANDO TIME
BYE Sunday, January 30 COLORADO 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 DALLAS 1:00 p.m. Sunday, February 6 At Arizona TBA
Friday, February 11 At Las Vegas 10:00 p.m. Friday, February 11 TAMPA BAY 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 NASHVILLE 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 17 At Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 ARIZONA 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 25 At Chicago 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 At Philadelphia 12:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6 SAN JOSE 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 GEORGIA 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13 At New Orleans 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 19 At Austin 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19 At Georgia 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 At Columbus 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 25 AUSTIN 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 CHICAGO 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3 LOS ANGELES 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 At Los Angeles 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 9 At Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 15 At Orlando 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15 NEW YORK 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 PHILADELPHIA 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 22 GEORGIA 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 29 At Dallas 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1 At Philadelphia 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 COLUMBUS 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7 At Austin 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 At Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m. BYE
Saturday, May 21 COLORADO 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 20 NEW ORLEANS 7:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA SAN JOSE
Sunday, January 30 At Austin 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29 At Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 At Chicago 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5 LAS VEGAS 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 NASHVILLE 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13 At New Orleans 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 20 At New Orleans 12:00 p.m. Sunday, February 20 At Los Angeles 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 DALLAS 3:00 p.m. BYE
Sunday, March 6 NEW YORK 12:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6 At Orlando 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 11 At San Jose 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 11 PHILADELPHIA 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 TAMPA BAY 12:00 p.m. Friday, March 18 GRAND RAPIDS 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 27 GRAND RAPIDS 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 28 At Las Vegas 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 3 At Columbus 12:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3 ARIZONA 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 At Colorado 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 10 At Chicago 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 LAS VEGAS 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 15 DALLAS 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 At New York 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 22 At Colorado 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 1 ORLANDO 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 29 NASHVILLE 10:30 p.m.
BYE Saturday, May 7 LOS ANGELES 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 COLUMBUS 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14 At Arizona 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 At Dallas 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21 GEORGIA 10:30 p.m.



DATE TAMPA BAY TIME
Saturday, January 29 SAN JOSE 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 6 AUSTIN 12:00 p.m.
Friday, February 11 At Orlando 7:30 p.m.
BYE
Friday, February 25 At New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 GRAND RAPIDS 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 ARIZONA 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 At Philadelphia 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 At Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 2 GEORGIA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 9 ORLANDO 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 At Austin 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 At Nashville 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 NEW ORLEANS 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 8 At Georgia 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 NEW YORK 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 At Columbus 3:00 p.m.

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