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July 21, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Louisville Fire News Release


JOE B. & DENNY... It's finally here! Joe B and Denny bobbleheads will be available this Saturday night. The bobbleheads will be available to purchase for just $20 with proceeds going to Crestwood Christian Church and the Denny Crum Scholarship Foundation. This special promotion is brought to you courtesy of the Louisville Ford Dealers Association, WAVE-3 and 790-AM WXXA. Visit louisvillefirefootball.com to see a picture of the bobblehead. Game-time is 7:30 and doors will open at 6:00 P.M. Coach Hall and Coach Crum will be in the Sumerset Houseboats Party Zone autographing the bobbleheads from 6:30 until half-time. $1.50 DOGS... Also this week fans can purchase $1.50 all beef deli dogs. Fans can purchase up to four dogs at once. If the Fire defeats Manchester on Saturday they will be within one game of the East Division lead and have a chance at a home playoff game.

BIG WIN IN OKC... The Fire hit the road last week for the last time in the regular season to take on the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz and came away with a 47-45 victory. The Fire trailed by 17 points twice in the first half but fought back for the victory. Rob Mager reset his team record for receptions in a game with 17. The Fire's win couple with Green Bay's loss to Albany put the Fire in second place in the East Division and in third place in the American Conference.

ON RECORD PACE... Last week Matt Sauk broke the af2 record for completions in a season, he is still on pace to break two more records:

Stat Current Record Sauk's Current Total Sauk's Projected Total

Touchdowns in a Season 93 Troy Zimmerman (Quad City 2003) 84 96

Passing Yards in a Season 4462 Ryan Vena (Albany 2003) 3937 4499

Completions in a Season 362 Matt Sauk (Louisville 2005) 362 412

ONE MORE AFTER THIS... The Fire still has one more home game after this week's game. The Fire will try to avenge an early season loss to Quad City on July 30 at 7:30 in Freedom Hall. We will be giving away 1,000 Fire hats courtesy of Wildcard Printing and you can get your tickets by visiting TicketMaster.com.

OLD PHONES... The Fire has teamed up with Special Olympics Kentucky to turn your old cell phones into gold for area Special Olympics athletes. Donate your old cell phone at the Fire Will Call office on game night and receive one free admission ticket per phone. For additional information on the Turn Old Into Gold program please visit www.soky.org

GET YOUR GROUP BEFORE IT'S TO LATE... Don't forget Fire home games are a great way to entertain employees or clients this summer, we only have two home games left this season. Group outings start at $10 a ticket on the upper sideline. To schedule your group for one of the last two home games call 368-0009.

ARENACUP TICKETS... Tickets for the ArenaCup in Bossier City are on sale now. Visit arenacup.com for all the info on The 2005 ArenaCup. The ArenaCup will be played on Saturday August 27 pitting the winner of the National and American Conferences against each other.

ASK COACH... Every Tuesday on Xtra Sports 790 you can hear Louisville Fire Coaches Show from 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. with host Paul Wilman and Fire head coach Tommy Johnson. Each week Fire fans can call in and ask Coach Johnson questions pertaining to the team or comment on the season.

GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK... Fire season ticket holders can get $10 off a one hour massage at A Healing Touch, located at 5135 Dixie Highway, with a ticket stub from a 2005 game. A Healing Touch is the official massage therapy location of the Louisville Fire. To schedule your massage call (502)345-1900 or visit www.ahealingtouchmassage.topchiro. com.

TWO MORE GAMES TO PARTY... The Fire also has birthday party packages available the last two home games. Birthday packages include 12 tickets to the game, 12 hot dogs, 12 drinks, chips, a birthday cake and 30 tickets for the Meijer/Big Red Kids Zone activities for just $250. To schedule your child's birthday party call 368-0009.



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