Nation's spotlight on Preds
Published on April 2, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Orlando Predators News Release
ORLANDO, Fla. (Apr. 2) -- The eyes of the nation and the world will focus on Orlando tomorrow when the Orlando Predators (6-3) entertain the Los Angeles Avengers (5-3) in a key Arena Football League battle at Hummer Field. Kickoff at the TD Waterhouse Centre is 12 noon.
The game will be the featured broadcast on the AFL on NBC, with the network's top broadcast team of Tom Hammond, Pat Haden and Lewis Johnson calling the game to 47 of the nation's 50 states. The game is also being carried worldwide to 178 countries on the Armed Forces Network.
Sirius Satellite Radio will also pick up the Los Angeles Avengers radio feed and broadcast it on Channel 127.
"It's a huge game for both teams," Orlando Predators head coach Jay Gruden said. "I told our guys earlier this week that there's a huge a difference between 7-3 and 6-4 at this point in the season. Los Angeles is an outstanding team with playmakers on both sides of the ball. We need to come out of the box on a high intensity level and play there for 60 minutes."
With a victory, the Predators could move in to at least sole possession of second place after New Orleans (6-4) lost to Austin on Friday night. First place Georgia (7-2) plays Saturday night against Tampa Bay (4-4). "We are entering the most critical part of our schedule. Over the next four weeks, we play Los Angeles, at Tampa Bay and back-to-back home games with New York and Georgia. How we play during that stretch will go a long way to determining whether we can compete for an AFL championship or watch the playoffs on television."
A crowd in excess of 13,000 is expected for the game. About 1,500 tickets, priced at $17 and $22 remain available by calling 407-44-PREDS, visiting TICKETMASTER or the TD Waterhouse Box Office on game day.
PREDATORS NOTES: The Orlando Predators Prowlers Dance Team will hold an instructional dance camp for children ages 6-16 prior to the game...Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the Dance Camp running from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the TD Waterhouse Centre...campers will also have an opportunity to perform at halftime of the game with the Prowlers...Cost is $35 ($30 each for two or more children from same family) and includes camp, t-shirt, game ticket and a "meet and greet" session with recording artist Aaron Carter, who is scheduled to sing the national anthem and perform at halftime...The Predators placed WR/LB Justin Skaggs on injured reserve Saturday and activated WR/DB Bret Cooper...OL/DL William Carr obtained this week in a trade with Grand Rapids for OL/DL Cecil Caldwell will play this week and start at defensive end... "We'll look to get him four or five defensive series during the game," Gruden said...The game will air locally on WQTM 740 AM "The Team" beginning with an 11:15 a.m. pre-game show...Tom Morgan and Dan Pearson will make the call.
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