OLN to televise 12 AFL games, including Rampage-Rush game on May 13

Published on February 17, 2006 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Grand Rapids Rampage News Release


The Arena Football League and OLN have reached an agreement naming OLN as the national cable television home for the AFL during its historic 20th Season. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"We are proud to be a part of OLN's growing stable of major-league sports properties," said MARC LOWITZ, President, AFL Network. "This national cable partnership, in combination with our other television agreements with NBC and FSN, ensures that the AFL will have more televised games, promotion and revenue in 2006 than ever before."

OLN will televise 11 regular-season games and one Wild Card playoff game during the 2006 season.

"We're excited to become the national cable television home for the AFL and help expand fan interest in Arena Football," said Gavin Harvey, President of OLN. "AFL games are a terrific addition to OLN's expanding roster of sports content and will help us continue to broaden our reach and appeal to new viewers."

OLN's first AFL game will be televised live this Sunday, February 19 at 3 p.m. ET when the Philadelphia Soul (2-1) host the New York Dragons (2-1) in a battle of Eastern Division rivals. The game features two of the AFL's most high-profile quarterbacks in TONY GRAZIANI of the Soul and AARON GARCIA of the Dragons.

AFL ON OLN SCHEDULE
Week 4 New York @ Philadelphia - Sunday, February 19, 3:00 p.m. ET (live)
Week 5 Austin @ Tampa Bay - Saturday, February 25, 5:00 p.m. ET (live)
Week 6 Philadelphia @ Las Vegas - Sunday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. ET (live)
Week 7 Colorado @ Chicago - Friday, March 10, 11:00 p.m. ET (tape delay)
Week 8 Colorado @ LA - Sunday, March 19, 6:30 p.m. ET (live)
Week 11 Orlando @ Columbus - Sunday, April 9, 6:30 p.m. ET (tape delay)
Week 12 Chicago @ Arizona - Saturday, April 15, 10:00 p.m. ET (live)
Week 13 Dallas @ Georgia - Saturday, April 22 (TBD)
Week 14 Philadelphia @ New York - Saturday, April 29 (TBD)
Week 15 Dallas @ Philadelphia - Saturday, May 6, 4:00 p.m. ET (live)
Week 16 Chicago @ Grand Rapids - Saturday, May 13, 4:00 p.m. ET (live)
Wild Card Saturday, May 20 (teams & times TBD)

All Rampage home games are played at Centennial Wireless Field at Van Andel Arena. Tickets are available through StarTicketsPLUS (1.800.585.3737), all Michigan Meijer locations, at The Zone (located on the west side of Van Andel Arena) or by clicking here.

Rampage games can be heard live on WBFX 101.3 FM - The Fox in the Grand Rapids area and online worldwide at 1013thefoxrocks.com. Tune in on WOOD-TV channel 8 (NBC) in the Grand Rapids area all season long for the Rampage's drive to ArenaBowl XX.

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