AFL Jacksonville Sharks

ESPN Welcomes Sharks to Monday Night Football

February 13, 2014 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Jacksonville Sharks News Release


JACKSONVILLE - For the first time in franchise history, the 2013 South Division Champion Jacksonville Sharks will be featured on the ESPN family of networks. In the inaugural year of the Arena Football League's new partnership with ESPN, the Sharks' Week 18 home game against the New Orleans VooDoo will air live on ESPN2. The game kicks off at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14.

"We are extremely excited to be part of ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast this season," stated Managing Partner Jeff Bouchy. "In mid-July, Jacksonville will be showcased once again on national television and the entire country will witness why the Shark Nation are the best fans in the League. I expect ESPN to get a preview of what it is going to be like when we host ArenaBowl XXVII one month later."

In addition to the scheduled game on ESPN2, the Sharks could have up to two more opportunities to play on ESPN networks in 2014. One of the AFL's two conference championship games will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, August 10, while ESPN will broadcast ArenaBowl XXVII at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23.

The AFL and ESPN will also team up to stream games online at WatchESPN.com and through the WatchESPN app. As of now, ESPN has released the webcast schedule for the month of March. Both the Sharks' season opener at Orlando (Sunday, March 16) and the team's home opener against San Antonio (Saturday, March 29) will air live online via WatchESPN.

The full AFL on ESPN television broadcast schedule is detailed below:

Sunday April 27 Iowa at Philadelphia 4:00 PM ESPN2, WatchESPN

Sunday May 4 Spokane at Los Angeles 7:00 PM ESPN2, WatchESPN

Saturday May 17 Portland at San Jose 10:00 PM ESPNEWS, WatchESPN

Sunday June 1 San Antonio at Philadelphia 5:00 PM ESPNEWS, WatchESPN

Saturday June 7 Philadelphia at Tampa Bay 5:00 PM ESPNEWS, WatchESPN

Saturday June 28 Spokane at Los Angeles 10:00 PM ESPN2, WatchESPN

Monday July 7 Pittsburgh at New Orleans 8:30 PM ESPN2, WatchESPN

Monday July 14

New Orleans at Jacksonville 8:00 PM ESPN2, WatchESPN

Monday July 21 Tampa Bay at Spokane 8:30 PM ESPN2, WatchESPN

Sunday Aug 10 Conference Championship 8:00 PM ESPN2, WatchESPN

Saturday Aug 23 ArenaBowl XXVII 8:00 PM ESPN, WatchESPN

Overall, the Sharks will make four appearances on national television during the 2014 regular season. Adding to the scheduled game on ESPN2, the Sharks will also play three games on CBS Sports Network. The schedule of Sharks games to air on CBS Sports Network is listed below:

Saturday May 3 Arizona at Jacksonville 7:00 PM CBS Sports Network

Saturday May 24 Jacksonville at Tampa Bay 7:30 PM CBS Sports Network

Saturday June 28 Pittsburgh at Jacksonville 7:00 PM CBS Sports Network



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