Roughnecks Tell Opponents to "Bring It!"
Published on January 19, 2004 under Intense Football League (Intense)
West Texas Roughnecks News Release
ODESSA, TX. The NFL style, 16-game schedule has been announced for the 2004 Intense Football League campaign. The Odessa Roughnecks are very pleased with league efforts to create a schedule that is as balanced as possible while still focusing on natural rivalries.
The Roughnecks open the season with a May 1st Bye-Week, giving the team an additional opportunity to prepare and even scout the opposition. Odessa's 8-10 day training camp will begin a week later than the rest of the IFL and put the team in a better position to prepare. The playing season then has the Roughnecks hosting the Corpus Christi Hammerheads on Saturday May 8th. This will be the first of sixteen straight playing weeks for the team with the season also ending at home on Saturday, August 21st versus the San Angelo Stampede. An additional highlight to the 2004 season is the IFL All-Star game to be played in Corpus Christi on Sunday, July 11th.
The Roughnecks are proud to host all weekend games with six Saturday night home games and two on Fridays. "This gives the community a much better opportunity to enjoy every single game without having to worry about getting to the arena on time or getting the kids to bed too late on a school night.", commented team president Tommy Benizio, "We look forward to providing the Permian Basin with a great family entertainment option all summer long." The Roughnecks complete schedule is as such (Home games in Bold):
Sat, May 8 Vs Corpus Christi Hammerheads
Fri, May 14 Vs Amarillo Dusters
Sat, May 22 at El Paso
Sat, May 29 Vs San Angelo Stampede
Sat, June 5 at El Paso
Sat, June 12 Vs El Paso
Sat, June 19 Vs Lubbock Lone Stars
Sun, June 27 at Corpus Christi Hammerheads
Fri, July 2 Vs Amarillo Dusters
Fri, July 9 at Lubbock Lone Stars
Sat, July 17 at Lubbock Lone Stars
Sat, July 24 at Amarillo Dusters
Sat, July 31 at San Angelo Stampede
Sat, Aug. 7 Vs Corpus Christi Hammerheads
Sat, Aug. 14 at El Paso
Sat, Aug. 21 Vs San Angelo Stampede
The team plans on introducing it's first-ever Head Coach on Wednesday of next week and looks forward to hosting all season ticket holders, corporate partners, and members of the media at the IFL meetings banquet on Friday night, January 30th at 7:00 PM at the Holiday Inn in Odessa.
Intense Football League Stories from January 19, 2004
- Hammerheads Opponents âBeware of Shark Attackâ - Corpus Christi Hammerheads
- Roughnecks Tell Opponents to âBring It!â - West Texas Roughnecks
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