Up to 70 Games to Air on NBC

October 10, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release

NEW YORK â Up to 70 games on NBC, flexible scheduling, a new start date, 16 weeks of games and realigned divisions highlight the Arena Football League's 17th regular-season schedule, which kicks off the first weekend of February.

The 2003 season begins the weekend of February 1-2 and culminates with ArenaBowl XVII on June 22 as a result of an innovative network-television agreement reached last March with NBC. The League had traditionally begun in April and culminated in August. Also as a result of the agreement, the League extended the regular-season schedule from 14 games to 16 and realigned its divisions.

NBC will broadcast up to four AFL games on a regional basis each regular-season Sunday (except March 30) plus all playoff games for a possible total of 70 contests, which would be the second-most games on network television of any sports league behind only the NFL.

Flexible scheduling opportunities also exist during a number of weeks throughout the season to allow the most compelling matchups in the most exciting arenas to be broadcast on NBC.

"What gets me so excited about the 2003 season is that our fans will be able to see more Arena Football League games than ever before because of our NBC agreement," said Commissioner David Baker. "NBC will also expose our great game to a new audience for the first time. With NBC, the addition of the Colorado Crush and 16 regular-season games, we expect 2003 to be the most exhilarating season in AFL history."

NBC's coverage begins on Sunday, February 2 with four games: the ArenaBowl champion San Jose SaberCats travel to Arizona to face the Rattlers in a rematch of last year's title game; the expansion Colorado Crush, co-owned by former NFL quarterback JOHN ELWAY, make their AFL debut by hosting the Georgia Force; the Chicago Rush host the Orlando Predators in a battle of 2002 semifinal teams; and the second-year Dallas Desperados, owned by JERRY JONES SR., host the New York Dragons.

Two additional games will be played that Sunday. The Los Angeles Avengers host the New Jersey Gladiators in a battle of 2002 playoff teams, and new Detroit head coach AL LUGINBILL makes his AFL debut when the Fury host the Indiana Firebirds.

The 2003 season kicks off Saturday, February 1 at 7 p.m. (ET) when the Buffalo Destroyers host the Grand Rapids Rampage. Later that night, a pair of 2002 quarterfinal participants compete when the Tampa Bay Storm host the Carolina Cobras.

WEEK 1 MATCHUPS (* NBC games in bold; All times ET)

Saturday, February 1 Grand Rapids at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 1 Carolina at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 2 Indiana at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 2 New Jersey at Los Angeles 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 2 San Jose at Arizona 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 2 Orlando at Chicago 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 2 Georgia at Colorado 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 2 New York at Dallas 3:00 p.m. *

NBC will broadcast all playoff games beginning with the Wild Card Round on Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25. The Quarterfinal Round will take place on May 31-June 1, while the Semifinal Round will be held June 7-8. ArenaBowl XVII is scheduled for Sunday, June 22. This marks the first time in AFL history that a bye week rests between the Semifinal Round and the ArenaBowl, which is played at the city of the highest-remaining-seeded team.

The addition of the expansion Colorado Crush and the loss of the Toronto Phantoms necessitated realignment for the 2003 season. In the realigned divisions, Toronto is replaced in the Eastern Division with the Detroit Fury. The Dallas Desperados move from the Western Division to the Central and the expansion Colorado Crush are placed in the Western Division. The Southern Division remains intact, although the Carolina Cobras relocated from Raleigh to Charlotte. Each team plays its division opponents twice. The realigned AFL:

AMERICAN CONFERENCE
WESTERN
Arizona Rattlers
Colorado Crush
Los Angeles Avengers
San Jose SaberCats

CENTRAL
Chicago Rush
Dallas Desperados
Grand Rapids Rampage
Indiana Firebirds

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
Buffalo Destroyers
Detroit Fury
New Jersey Gladiators
New York Dragons

SOUTHERN
Carolina Cobras
Georgia Force
Orlando Predators
Tampa Bay Storm

Optimal Planning Solutions Inc. (www.optimalplanning.com) assisted the AFL in producing the 2003 schedule. OPS is the leading provider of optimization-based professional sports-league scheduling.

WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE

(* BOLD â Denotes possible NBC broadcast.)
(All times are Eastern; Subject to change.)

WEEK 1
Saturday, February 1 Grand Rapids at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 1 Carolina at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 2 San Jose at Arizona 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 2 Georgia at Colorado 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 2 Orlando at Chicago 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 2 New York at Dallas 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 2 Indiana at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 2 New Jersey at Los Angeles 6:30 p.m.

WEEK 2
Friday, February 7 Grand Rapids at Colorado 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 Indiana at New York 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 New Jersey at Arizona 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 9 Chicago at Dallas 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 9 San Jose at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 9 Tampa Bay at Orlando 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 9 Carolina at Buffalo 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 Georgia at Detroit 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 3
Thursday, February 13 Tampa Bay at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 14 Arizona at Buffalo 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 14 Detroit at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 Los Angeles at Colorado 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 16 San Jose at Georgia 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 16 New York at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 16 Chicago at Indiana 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 16 Dallas at Orlando 3:00 p.m. *

WEEK 4
Friday, February 21 Orlando at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 New Jersey at New York 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 Buffalo at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 Colorado at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 Los Angeles at Chicago 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 23 Dallas at Detroit 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 23 Tampa Bay at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, February 23 Arizona at Indiana 3:00 p.m. *

WEEK 5
Thursday, February 27 San Jose at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 28 Carolina at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 Chicago at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 Dallas at Arizona 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 2 Colorado at Indiana 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 2 Georgia at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 2 Orlando at New York 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 2 Detroit at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m. *

WEEK 6
Friday, March 7 Colorado at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 7 Detroit at Arizona 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 8 Buffalo at Tampa Bay 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 New Jersey at Carolina 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 9 Grand Rapids at Georgia 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 9 Los Angeles at New York 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 9 San Jose at Chicago 6:00 p.m. *
Monday, March 10 Indiana at Orlando 7:30 p.m.

WEEK 7
Friday, March 14 Chicago at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 14 Buffalo at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 15 Carolina at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 New York at Detroit 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 16 Los Angeles at Indiana 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 16 Orlando at Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 16 Grand Rapids at Dallas 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 Colorado at Arizona 6:00 p.m. *

WEEK 8
Friday, March 21 Dallas at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 New Jersey at Buffalo 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 23 New York at Chicago 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 23 Tampa Bay at Indiana 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 23 Georgia at Orlando 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 23 Detroit at Colorado 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 Arizona at San Jose 6:00 p.m. *
Sunday, March 23 Grand Rapids at Los Angeles TBA

WEEK 9
Friday, March 28 Georgia at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28 Arizona at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28 Carolina at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 29 Chicago at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 29 Indiana at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 Detroit at Buffalo 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 Colorado at New York 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 Los Angeles at Orlando 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 10
Friday, April 4 Chicago at Detroit 11:30 a.m.
Friday, April 4 Carolina at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 Colorado at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 Grand Rapids at Indiana 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 San Jose at Dallas 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 6 Buffalo at New York 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 6 Georgia at Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 6 Orlando at Arizona 6:00 p.m. *

WEEK 11
Friday, April 11 Tampa Bay at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 11 Buffalo at Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 11 Detroit at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 12 New York at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 Chicago at Colorado 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 13 New Jersey at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 13 Dallas at Indiana 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 13 Arizona at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m. *

WEEK 12
Friday, April 18 Georgia at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 18 Buffalo at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 Detroit at New York 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 Arizona at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 Indiana at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 Dallas at Chicago 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 20 New Jersey at Orlando 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 20 Colorado at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m. *

WEEK 13
Saturday, April 26 Indiana at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 Detroit at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 Orlando at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 Carolina at Arizona 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 Grand Rapids at Chicago 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 27 San Jose at Colorado 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 27 Los Angeles at Dallas 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, April 27 Tampa Bay at New York 3:00 p.m. *

WEEK 14
Saturday, May 3 New York at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3 Grand Rapids at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 Los Angeles at Arizona 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 4 Chicago at Carolina 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 4 Orlando at Colorado 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 4 Tampa Bay at Dallas 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 4 Buffalo at Detroit 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 4 Georgia at Indiana 3:00 p.m. *

WEEK 15
Saturday, May 10 Dallas at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 10 Colorado at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 New York at Buffalo 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 11 Arizona at Chicago 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 11 New Jersey at Detroit 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 11 Indiana at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 11 Carolina at Orlando 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 11 San Jose at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m. *

WEEK 16
Friday, May 16 New York at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 16 Orlando at Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17 Buffalo at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17 Los Angeles at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 Indiana at Chicago 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 18 Arizona at Colorado 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 18 Tampa Bay at Georgia 3:00 p.m. *
Sunday, May 18 Dallas at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m. *

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NBC REGULAR-SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE

NBC will broadcast up to four games each Sunday during the regular season (except March 30). Five or six games are scheduled in Weeks 3, 5, 8, 14 & 15 providing NBC broadcasting options. Additional games can be rescheduled to be broadcast on NBC. (All times are Eastern)

WEEK 1
February 2 San Jose at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
February 2 Georgia at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
February 2 Orlando at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
February 2 New York at Dallas 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 2
February 9 New Jersey at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
February 9 Chicago at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
February 9 San Jose at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m.
February 9 Tampa Bay at Orlando 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 3
February 16 Los Angeles at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
February 16 San Jose at Georgia 3:00 p.m.
February 16 New York at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
February 16 Chicago at Indiana 3:00 p.m.
February 16 Dallas at Orlando 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 4
February 23 Los Angeles at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
February 23 Dallas at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
February 23 Tampa Bay at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
February 23 Arizona at Indiana 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 5
March 2 Dallas at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
March 2 Colorado at Indiana 3:00 p.m.
March 2 Georgia at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m.
March 2 Orlando at New York 3:00 p.m.
March 2 Detroit at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 6
March 9 New Jersey at Carolina 12:00 p.m.
March 9 San Jose at Chicago 6:00 p.m.
March 9 Grand Rapids at Georgia 12:00 p.m.
March 9 Los Angeles at New York 12:00 p.m.

WEEK 7
March 16 Colorado at Arizona 6:00 p.m.
March 16 New York at Detroit 12:00 p.m.
March 16 Los Angeles at Indiana 12:00 p.m.
March 16 Orlando at Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m.

WEEK 8
March 23 New Jersey at Buffalo 12:00 p.m.
March 23 New York at Chicago 12:00 p.m.
March 23 Tampa Bay at Indiana 12:00 p.m.
March 23 Georgia at Orlando 12:00 p.m.
March 23 Arizona at San Jose 6:00 p.m.

WEEK 9
NO GAMES

WEEK 10
April 6 Orlando at Arizona 6:00 p.m.
April 6 San Jose at Dallas 12:00 p.m.
April 6 Buffalo at New York 12:00 p.m.
April 6 Georgia at Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m.

WEEK 11
April 13 Chicago at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
April 13 New Jersey at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
April 13 Dallas at Indiana 3:00 p.m.
April 13 Arizona at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 12
April 20 Dallas at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
April 20 New Jersey at Orlando 3:00 p.m.
April 20 Colorado at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 13
April 27 San Jose at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
April 27 Grand Rapids at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
April 27 Los Angeles at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
April 27 Tampa Bay at New York 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 14
May 4 Los Angeles at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
May 4 Chicago at Carolina 3:00 p.m.
May 4 Orlando at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
May 4 Tampa Bay at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
May 4 Buffalo at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
May 4 Georgia at Indiana 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 15
May 11 New York at Buffalo 3:00 p.m.
May 11 Arizona at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
May 11 New Jersey at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
May 11 Indiana at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
May 11 Carolina at Orlando 3:00 p.m.
May 11 San Jose at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m.

WEEK 16
May 18 Indiana at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
May 18 Arizona at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
May 18 Tampa Bay at Georgia 3:00 p.m.
May 18 Dallas at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.

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TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULE
(All times are Eastern)

ARIZONA
Sunday, February 2 SAN JOSE 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 NEW JERSEY 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 14 at Buffalo 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 at Indiana 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 DALLAS 3:00 p.m.
Friday, March 7 DETROIT 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 COLORADO 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 at San Jose 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 28 at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 ORLANDO 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 CAROLINA 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 LOS ANGELES 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 at Colorado 3:00 p.m.

BUFFALO
Saturday, February 1 GRAND RAPIDS 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 CAROLINA 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 14 ARIZONA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 CHICAGO 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 8 at Tampa Bay 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 14 at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 NEW JERSEY 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 DETROIT 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Friday, April 11 at Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 18 at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 INDIANA 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 NEW YORK 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17 at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.

CAROLINA
Saturday, February 1 at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 at Buffalo 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 14 DETROIT 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 21 ORLANDO 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 28 at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 NEW JERSEY 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 15 at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 21 DALLAS 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28 at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Friday, April 4 at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Friday, April 11 TAMPA BAY 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 18 GEORGIA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 at Arizona 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 CHICAGO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 at Orlando 3:00 p.m.
Friday, May 16 NEW YORK 7:30 p.m.

CHICAGO
Sunday, February 2 ORLANDO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 at Indiana 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 LOS ANGELES 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 SAN JOSE 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 14 at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 NEW YORK 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 29 at Grand Rapids 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 4 at Detroit 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 13 at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 DALLAS 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 GRAND RAPIDS 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 at Carolina 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 ARIZONA 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 INDIANA 3:00 p.m.

COLORADO
Sunday, February 2 GEORGIA 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 7 GRAND RAPIDS 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 LOS ANGELES 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 at Indiana 3:00 p.m.
Friday. March 7 at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 at Arizona 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 DETROIT 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 at New York 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 CHICAGO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 SAN JOSE 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 ORLANDO 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10 at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 ARIZONA 3:00 p.m.

DALLAS
Sunday, February 2 NEW YORK 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 CHICAGO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 at Orlando 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
Friday, March 7 COLORADO 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 GRAND RAPIDS 4:00 p.m.
Friday, March 21 at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 29 INDIANA 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 SAN JOSE 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 at Indiana 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 LOS ANGELES 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 TAMPA BAY 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10 at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.

DETROIT
Sunday, February 2 INDIANA 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 GEORGIA 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 14 at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 DALLAS 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m.
Friday, March 7 at Arizona 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 NEW YORK 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 at Colorado 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 at Buffalo 3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 4 CHICAGO 11:30 a.m.
Friday, April 11 at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 at New York 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 BUFFALO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 NEW JERSEY 3:00 p.m.
Friday, May 16 ORLANDO 7:30 p.m.

GEORGIA
Sunday, February 2 at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 SAN JOSE 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 BUFFALO 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 GRAND RAPIDS 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 15 CAROLINA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 at Orlando 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 28 at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 at Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 12 NEW YORK 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 18 at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 ORLANDO 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 at Indiana 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10 DALLAS 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 TAMPA BAY 3:00 p.m.

GRAND RAPIDS
Saturday, February 1 at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 7 at Colorado 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 NEW YORK 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 TAMPA BAY 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 28 CAROLINA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 at Georgia 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 at Dallas 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 at Los Angeles TBA
Saturday, March 29 CHICAGO 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 at Indiana 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 NEW JERSEY 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 ARIZONA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3 at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 INDIANA 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 DALLAS 3:00 p.m.

INDIANA
Sunday, February 2 at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 at New York 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 CHICAGO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 ARIZONA 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 COLORADO 3:00 p.m.
Monday, March 10 at Orlando 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 LOS ANGELES 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 TAMPA BAY 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 29 at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 GRAND RAPIDS 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 DALLAS 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 GEORGIA 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 at Chicago 3:00 p.m.

LOS ANGELES
Sunday, February 2 NEW JERSEY 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 SAN JOSE 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 GEORGIA 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 at Indiana 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 GRAND RAPIDS TBA
Sunday, March 30 at Orlando 3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 4 CAROLINA 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 ARIZONA 3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 18 BUFFALO 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10 COLORADO 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17 at San Jose 10:30 p.m.

NEW JERSEY
Sunday, February 2 at Los Angeles 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 13 TAMPA BAY 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 at New York 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 27 SAN JOSE 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 at Carolina 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 14 CHICAGO 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 at Buffalo 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 28 GEORGIA 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 COLORADO 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 at Orlando 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3 NEW YORK 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 at Detroit 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17 BUFFALO 7:00 p.m.

NEW YORK
Sunday, February 2 at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 INDIANA 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 NEW JERSEY 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 ORLANDO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 LOS ANGELES 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 at Chicago 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 COLORADO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 BUFFALO 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 12 at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 TAMPA BAY 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3 at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 at Buffalo 3:00 p.m.
Friday, May 16 at Carolina 7:30 p.m.

ORLANDO
Sunday, February 2 at Chicago 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 TAMPA BAY 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 DALLAS 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 21 at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 at New York 3:00 p.m.
Monday, March 10 INDIANA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 at Tampa Bay 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 GEORGIA 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30 LOS ANGELES 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 at Arizona 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 11 BUFFALO 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 NEW JERSEY 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 at Georgia 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 CAROLINA 3:00 p.m.
Friday, May 16 at Detroit 7:30 p.m.

SAN JOSE
Sunday, February 2 at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 at Los Angeles 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 16 at Georgia 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 COLORADO 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 27 at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 9 at Chicago 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 14 BUFFALO 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 ARIZONA 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 28 CAROLINA 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 at Dallas 12:00 p.m.
Friday, April 11 DETROIT 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 INDIANA 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 at Colorado 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3 GRAND RAPIDS 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 at Tampa Bay 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17 LOS ANGELES 10:30 p.m.

TAMPA BAY
Saturday, February 1 CAROLINA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 at Orlando 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 13 at New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 23 at Grand Rapids 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 DETROIT 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 8 BUFFALO 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 ORLANDO 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 at Indiana 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 28 ARIZONA 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 GEORGIA 12:00 p.m.
Friday, April 11 at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 COLORADO 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 at New York 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 at Dallas 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 11 SAN JOSE 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 at Georgia 3:00 p.m.

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