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| Issue: August 2006 |
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| Mga Balita August 2006 |
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| NFL Kicks-Off in September |
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Our
football diehard Fil-Am kababayans can start counting the days to the infamous
NFL opening. Time for another
American football fever as the 2006 National Football League (NFL) kicks off on
September 7. This year is NFL’s
87th season as it opens with the Miami Dolphins playing against the
Pittsburgh Steelers at the Heinz Field in Regular
games follow through on September 10, the match date for the Indianapolis Colts
at the New York Giants. Meanwhile, a doubleheader is set on September 11 as the
Minnesota Vikings play at the Washington Redskins followed by the San Diego
Chargers at the Oakland Raiders.
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Thanksgiving Day
Schedule Three NFL games
are scheduled when NFL on Christmas
Day Two
games will be played on Christmas Day: The Philadelphia
Eagles at Dallas and the New York
Jets at Miami. New Year’s Eve Wrap-Up
The season will conclude on December 31. To follow through,
Super Bowl
XLI, the Super
Bowl championship game for the 2006 season will be held on February
4, 2007
at Dolphin
Stadium in Miami
Gardens, Florida, while the post-season concludes with the Pro
Bowl in Hawaii.
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What’s the latest
buzz? FIRST-TIMERS -
Two brothers starting at the quarterback would compete with each other. Peyton
Manning of the Colts and Elo Manning of the Giants. This will be during the
September 10 game schedule. -
Flexible Scheduling System pilots this year. NFL will apply this for the last
seven weeks of the regular season. Designed to attain flexibility in selecting
games for the Sunday night airing, the flexible schedule will feature the
current hottest, streaking teams. -
First appearance of “The Duke” after the 1969 Super Bowl IV season ender. The
2006 official NFL game ball will be known as "The Duke" in honor of the late Wellington
Mara, (nicknamed Duke) owner of the New York
Giants. "The
Duke" football Returns
RESTRICTED
AREA! -
More strict regulations are imposed on the end zones. Props are no-nos for
players and so are the playful acts on the ground. However, players may still spike, spin
the ball, or dunk it over the goal posts. Dancing in the end zone is also
permitted as long as it is not a prolonged or group celebration. (But with all
the spontaneous drama, action and suspense inside the field, can all these
restrictions be avoided? J) |
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“I'm
worried with this front-runner status... We have had several examples of teams
that were heavy favorites ... but ended
losing.” |