AFL expansion announcement slated for halftime of NFL Networks Arena Football Friday broadcast
Thursday June 17, 2010
TULSA- An expansion announcement will be made during the halftime of the Arena Football Friday game on the NFL Network
Friday, June 18, 2010.
Commissioner Jerry B. Kurz will make the announcement inside Amway Arena. The game in Orlando will begin at 8:00 p.m.
EST.
Orlando will be playing in-state rival and top-ranked Jacksonville. This is their second meeting this season, with Jacksonville
pulling away with a 57-31 victory in the first game.
A follow-up league announcement of the expansion will be made next week.
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 thecountry. 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 on August 20, 2010.
AFL Press Release