Turner South to Air Five Georgia Force Arena Football League Games
April 8, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release
Turner South has partnered with the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League (AFL) for 2002 and will televise five regular season Force games from April 20 - July 20, live and exclusive in the network's Southeast broadcast territory. The announcement was made today by Turner South General Manager David Rudolph.
The AFL games will complement Turner South's current coverage of Atlanta's other sports teams - the Braves, Hawks and Thrashers - and gives the network a lineup that includes all four professional sports. Turner Sports, Inc., will produce the games, and an announcer line-up will be released at a later date.
"Adding the Georgia Force games to the network's line-up is a logical tactic in Turner South's programming strategy," said Rudolph. "Given the strength of Atlanta's athletic market and its affinity for home team players, we are confident that viewers will value the opportunity to see the Force compete in the team's first year of play."
The 2002 season marks the 16th year of the Arena Football League and the first year of play for the Georgia Force. Leading the Force into play during their inaugural season will be Head Coach Robert Lyles. Lyles brings with him five years of AFL coaching knowledge and nine years of playing experience as a linebacker for the NFL's Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons. Adding to the roster, the Force signed former NFL and University of Georgia quarterback Eric Zeier.
Following is Turner South's five-game regular season Georgia Force schedule:
Day/Date Time Game
Saturday, April 20 7:30 p.m. (ET) vs. Orlando Predators (SEASON OPENER at Philips Arena)
Saturday, June 1 7:30 p.m. (ET) @ Detroit Fury
Friday, June 14 7:30 p.m. (ET) @ Carolina Cobras
Saturday, July 13 7:30 p.m. (ET) @ Orlando Predators
Saturday, July 20 7:30 p.m. (ET) @ Tampa Bay Storm
Turner South, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour regional entertainment network, presents a mix of original programming, movies, regional news and sports to cable and DBS affiliates in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and regions of North Carolina. Available to more than 6 million subscribers, the 12-time Emmy-winning network also offers games from the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Hawks and is the official home of the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers. For more information, access the Web site at turnersouth.com or AOL keyword: turner south.
Turner Sports, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company, presents some of the best and most popular sporting events worldwide and is a leader in televised sports programming. With events airing four networks - TBS Superstation, TNT, Turner South and CNN/Sports Illustrated - Turner Sports' line-up includes the NBA, NASCAR and NASCAR.com, Wimbledon, Atlanta Braves baseball, Atlanta Thrashers hockey, Atlanta Hawks basketball, college football, professional golf and figure skating.
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