Menudo Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I'm guessing it will be the Broncos coming to town. I really want to be there, but, I'm guessing with the banner going up and ring celebrations, the already expensive ticket prices will sky-rocket. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06045/654912.stm Steelers playing in Thursday opener Tuesday, February 14, 2006 By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette As part of the treasure the Steelers earned with their Super Bowl victory, the NFL will open the 2006 season with a nationally televised night game Sept. 7 in Pittsburgh. This will be the fourth time the NFL has staged a Thursday night, one-game kickoff to the season. It will be the first NFL telecast of a regular-season game on NBC since that network was replaced in 1998 by CBS, the network for the AFC. An opponent will be selected later, but the league will try to pair the most attractive team on the Steelers' home schedule. Among the possibilities are Cincinnati, the AFC North Division champ who lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Steelers, and Denver, who lost the AFC championship game to them. The NFL also holds various events around the game. "Expectations are there will be kickoff events in conjunction with the game in Pittsburgh," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said. The past two years the game was held in Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., with Elton John playing the venue two years ago, and Green Day and Ozzy Osbourne last year. The Thursday night kickoff became a tradition in Tampa Bay in 2002, when the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers played the New York Jets. The NFL will follow the Thursday night opener with a full schedule of games Sunday. Aiello said the NFL also may schedule a Monday night doubleheader to close out kickoff weekend. He also confirmed that the league is discussing a regular-season game that would be played in London next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 ...dang that picture of Jack Lambert is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 ...dang that picture of Jack Lambert is 1323670[/snapback] That's the way I remember him. His teammates used to stay far away in the locker room as he beat up lockers getting ready before the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordo Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 nfl.com article says it may be a doubleheader for opening Thursday night: NEW YORK (Feb. 13, 2006) -- The 2006 NFL season most likely will start in Pittsburgh on Sept. 7, keeping with a recent trend of beginning the schedule with the current Super Bowl champion. The Thursday opener could be part of a doubleheader, one beginning at 6 p.m. ET and the second at 9. p.m., NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said. He also said the league is still open to a game overseas for the 2006 season, perhaps in London's Wembley Stadium. Linky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swashbucklers Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 What an excellent birthday present for me, the start of the NFL season (and maybe two games)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Doubleheader would awesome. Game starting at 6 even more amsomerer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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