Next two NLL games on Versus to air on Sunday
February 1, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The National Lacrosse League has announced that nationally televised game in the United States on VERSUS will air on Sunday for the next two weekends. The Buffalo Bandits-Toronto Rock game, to be played in Toronto on Saturday, February 3rd at 7:30PM ET, will air on VERSUS in a tape delay telecast on Sunday, February 4th at 2:30PM ET. Fans in Canada will still be able to watch the game live on Rogers Sportsnet Ontario/East on Saturday at 7:30PM ET.
The following weekend's game on VERSUS, a Saturday night match featuring Philadelphia at Calgary, will air on the network in a tape delay telecast on Sunday, February 11th at 5PM ET.
"We are pleased with the quality of the broadcasts so far in our first season of weekly national television in the US," said NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings. "VERSUS and the NLL are working together to try out different time slots for our telecast to see where we can attract the best possible audience. We see this season as a great opportunity to try some different things and see what works best for our fans as well as those who are watching the NLL for the first time."
Recap of changes to telecast schedule (all times Eastern):
Sat. Feb. 3, Buffalo at Toronto, airing on VERSUS on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 2:30PM.
Sat. Feb. 10, Philadelphia at Calgary, airing on VERSUS on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 5PM.
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