Possible ArenaBowl Preview on NBC

May 8, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release

NEW YORK - May 8, 2003 - Two of the Arena Football League's top teams square off on NBC at 3 p.m. ET this Sunday in a matchup of San Jose and Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay (11-3) currently has the league's best record in the drive to ArenaBowl XVII playoffs, while defending champion San Jose (10-4) is tied for second-best. Tom Hammond (play-by-play), Pat Haden (analyst) and Lewis Johnson (reporter) will handle the broadcast.

In regional coverage, Chicago (7-7) looks to win its third straight as Arizona (8-6) visits Allstate Arena. A victory by Chicago would secure a postseason position for the third straight season for the third-year franchise. Mike Breen (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst) and Dave Burns (reporter) are on the game broadcast.

The AFL on NBC Studio Show, a TelePrompTer-free zone, hosted by Al Trautwig with analysts Michael Irvin and Glenn Parker, will kick-off the day with a preview of the regional coverage, including live interviews from the venues. The weekly Studio Show features pre-game analysis and features, halftime game updates from around the league, as well as the latest NFL news, and post-game wrap interviews.

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