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Mayor Bloomberg Also Encourages New Yorkers to "Paint the Town Blue" Thursday and Friday; Starting Thursday Night, Empire State Building Will Be Lit Blue

January 29, 2008 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today placed a friendly wager on the outcome of Super Bowl XLII between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. The game will take place Sunday evening at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Mayor Bloomberg also named Thursday and Friday "Paint the Town Blue" days in New York City.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Joint Color Guard will represent the commands and the nation Feb. 3 by presenting the nation’s flag (ensign) during opening ceremonies prior to the start of Super Bowl XLII.

The Joint Color Guard team includes men and women from all branches of the U.S. military as well as representatives of Canadian Armed Forces.    » read more »

January 16, 2008 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Green Bay Mayor James J. Schmitt today placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the NFC Championship Game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. The game will take place Sunday evening at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The winner advances to Super Bowl XLII.    » read more »

13 January 2008 -- In the U.S. National Football League playoffs, the New England Patriots are just two wins away from a perfect 19-0 season after beating the Jacksonville Jaguars, 31-20.

Only the 1972 Miami Dolphins have gone through a season without a loss , posting a 17-0 record when teams played two fewer games in the regular season.

The Patriots improved to 17-0 late Saturday while advancing to the National Conference championship game.    » read more »

January 10, 2008 -- MADISON - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle released the following statement today regarding rumors of Brett Favre’s potential return to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season:

“Like all Packer fans, I was excited to hear Brett Favre talking about returning to action next year for the green and gold. Brett Favre’s tremendous work ethic and willingness to go out and play hard every day represent the true spirit of Wisconsin.    » read more »

Jan 08, 2008 -- BATON ROUGE - To honor the Louisiana State University and its victory Monday in the BCS National Championship, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco proclaimed Wednesday, January 9, 2008 "LSU Day". The Tigers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 38-24 before a record crowd in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans to clinch the national championship.    » read more »

Urge Commissioner to Make Games Broadly Available to TV Viewers

Washington, D.C. -- December 19, 2007 -- U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Chairman Patrick Leahy today sent a letter to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the NFL Network. The letter questions the League’s justification for restricting the distribution of game programming. The Senators urge the Commissioner to take prompt action to make games more broadly available than solely on the NFL Network.    » read more »

12/18/2007 -- Vermont's congressional delegation asked the National Football League to broadcast the Dec. 29 New England Patriots-New York Giants game in Vermont. The season finale may be seen in Boston and New York for free, but not in most of Vermont, where fans are caught in the middle of a fight between the football league and cable television industry. “What we now have are two very powerful and wealthy special interests, the NFL and the cable companies, squabbling over who is going to be making more money out of this game,” Sanders said.    » read more »

In Historic Patriots' Season, Kerry Advocates to Provide Access to Fans

12/06/2007 -- WASHINGTON DC – Senator John Kerry sent a letter to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell and President and CEO of National Cable & Telecommunications Association Kyle McSlarrow today, asking them to break the deadlock in negotiations between the League and several major cable companies over how football games on the NFL network are broadcast.    » read more »

December 7, 2007 -- Chicago - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged fans purchasing tickets and making travel arrangements to attend the 2008 Rose Bowl to exercise caution and be wary of last-minute bargains.

“ Illinois fans should be on the lookout for fraudulent ticket and travel scams,” Madigan said. “As the bowl season approaches, there are con artists ready to take advantage of fans who want to join in the festivities.”

Madigan offered the following tips and information regarding ticket sales and travel arrangements.

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Commission has no authority over cable system content or rates

November 29, 2007 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is advising National Football League fans that it cannot help them obtain cable television access to the NFL Network.    » read more »

ANNAPOLIS, MD (November 5, 2007) – Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed a Proclamation today declaring November “Navy Football Month,” after Navy’s 46-44, triple-overtime victory over Notre Dame. Saturday’s victory ended a 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame.    » read more »

Move significantly expands Nike's global leadership in football

BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that it has reached agreement on an all-cash offer to acquire Umbro plc, a leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand with more than 70 years of experience in the world's No. 1 sport and the world's biggest football market.    » read more »

October 12, 2007 -- (Washington, DC) - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Chris Cannon (R-UT) announced plans to expand an ongoing Judiciary Committee investigation into injuries suffered by professional football players and the lack of pension and health benefits available to these former players.    » read more »

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