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From: Chris Arnold

To: tampabaystormarenafootball@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 11:43 PM

Subject: Tampa Bay Storm Arena Football Group at Yahoo Re: AFL and NBC fail to reach extension agreement

Seriously... are we really surprised by this? NBC got the NFL back
so seeeya AFL. Personally, NBC had a great way to promote the AFL
during the NFL games. They should have tried one more year.

Chris

--- In tampabaystormarenafootball@yahoogroups.com, "gotbstorm"
<gotbstorm@...> wrote:
>
> Friday June 30, 2006
>
> NEW YORK – The Arena Football League and NBC Sports have failed to
> reach an agreement to extend their broadcasting contract, both
> organizations jointly announced today. The AFL will immediately
begin
> broadcast discussions with numerous organizations.
>
> "NBC has been a great partner," said AFL Commissioner David
Baker. "We
> are forever grateful to them for exhibiting our game with the
utmost
> respect and integrity. We wish them well, but are also excited to
begin
> a new chapter that will continue our unprecedented growth."
>
> Ken Schanzer, President, NBC Sports said: "Unfortunately we were
unable
> to reach an agreement. We've enjoyed our partnership with the
Arena
> Football League. It's a great game with great people. We wish them
all
> the best."
>

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