AFL makes change to National Game of the Week broadcast schedule

Thursday May 27, 2010

 TULSA- The Tampa Bay Storm versus the Alabama Vipers game has been changed from Saturday, June 12 to Friday, June 11, 2010 to accommodate the NFL Network’s broadcast of Arena Football Friday. The Game of the Week was originally slated to be the Tulsa Talons at the Dallas Vigilantes.

“We are excited that the NFL Network has chosen to showcase an extremely important home game against our new division rival Tampa Bay Storm,'' said Alabama managing partner Ron Evans.

The Vipers, sixth in the current AFL coaches poll, will face the ninth ranked Tampa Bay Storm in a pivotal match up of division rivals. The Vipers and Storm are among the AFL leaders in team defense.

“We are pleased to now have all 15 teams receiving NFL Network national coverage,” said AFL Commissioner Jerry B. Kurz. “This will be a great game, and we hope that both the Vipers and Storm faithful who are unable to make it to the venue will tune in to watch.”

About AFL

Since its inception in 1987, the AFL has afforded the fast-paced and exciting game of Arena Football to millions of fans in a myriad of markets across the country. A recent deal with the NFL Network will broadcast an AFL National Game of the Week for the entire regular and post season on Friday nights at 8:00 pm EST, culminating with the ArenaBowl Championship Game in August.