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“Huddle up!” NFL teams start back to work this Friday as the Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the NFC North champion Green Bay Packers become the first teams to open their training camp doors. Summer vacation is over. Let the hitting begin! “It goes so fast,” says Buccaneers defensive tackle WARREN SAPP of the team’s Super Bowl enjoyment. “Now we’re back to even.” Everyone is 0-0 as camps produce their annual surge of optimism at all 32 club sites. On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots and New York Jets complete the initial quintet of camp openings. The Bucs and Jets play in the American Bowl in Tokyo, Japan on August 2, followed by the Chiefs against the Packers in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Monday night, August 4. Those games are the first two of 11 preseason contests that will be nationally televised. Fans can watch the building of NFL rosters, and increasingly, they can witness that preparation closer to home. A “mini-trend” in the NFL has a growing number of teams moving their training camps to or near their permanent home bases. “We are determined to bring the 49ers to our fans,” says San Francisco general manager TERRY DONAHUE. The ‘Niners are one of five teams this year that have switched their camps to their home bases, joining the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins. Closer to home means more access for local fans:
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time” this summer when they hold a night practice at Kezar Stadium in ************************************************************************************************************************************ FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGSSix NFL teams – Denver, New England, New Orleans, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington -- will encamp in new training sites this year. Many clubs will return to the familiar venues where they have spent their summer months for years. The NFL training camp longevity king? The Green Bay Packers will return on July 18 for their 45th consecutive summer at St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisconsin. The longest active training camp tenures:
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Baltimore |
McDaniel College |
Westminster, MD |
July 27 |
July 27 |
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Buffalo |
St. John Fisher College |
Pittsford, NY |
July 23 |
July 26 |
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Cincinnati |
Georgetown College |
Georgetown, KY |
July 27 |
July 27 |
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Cleveland |
Cleveland Browns Training Facility |
Berea, OH |
July 21 |
July 25 |
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Denver |
Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Centre |
Englewood, CO |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Houston |
Reliant Park |
Houston, TX |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Indianapolis |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Terre Haute, IN |
July 27 |
July 27 |
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Jacksonville |
ALLTEL Stadium |
Jacksonville, FL |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Kansas City |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
River Falls, WI |
July 20 |
July 20 |
Miami |
Nova Southeastern University |
Davie, FL |
July 24 |
July 24 |
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New England |
Gillette Stadium |
Foxboro, MA |
July 20 |
July 23 |
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NY Jets |
Hofstra University |
Hempstead, NY |
July 20 |
July 20 |
Oakland |
Napa Valley Marriott |
Napa Valley, CA |
July 24 |
July 24 |
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Pittsburgh |
Saint Vincent College |
Latrobe, PA |
July 25 |
July 25 |
San Diego |
Home Depot Center Cal State Dominguez Hills |
Carson, CA |
July 22 |
July 25 |
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Tennessee |
Tennessee Titans Practice Facility |
Nashville, TN |
July 24 |
July 25 |
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Arizona |
Northern Arizona University |
Flagstaff, AZ |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Atlanta |
Furman University |
Greenville, SC |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Carolina |
Wofford College |
Spartanburg, SC |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Chicago |
Olivet Nazarene University |
Bourbonnais, IL |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Dallas |
Alamodome & San Antonio Riverwalk Marriott |
San Antonio, TX |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Detroit |
Detroit Lions Training Facility |
Allen Park, MI |
July 23 |
July 26 |
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Green Bay |
St. Norbert College |
DePere, WI |
July 18 |
July 20 |
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Minnesota |
Minnesota State University |
Mankato, MN |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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New Orleans |
New Orleans Saints Complex |
Metairie, LA |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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N.Y. Giants |
University at Albany |
Albany, NY |
July 24 |
July 24 |
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Philadelphia |
Lehigh University |
Bethlehem, PA |
July 25 |
July 28 |
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St. Louis |
Western Illinois University |
Macomb, IL |
July 24 |
July 24 |
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San Francisco |
San Francisco 49ers Complex |
Santa Clara, CA |
July 25 |
July 25 |
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Seattle |
Eastern Washington University |
Cheney, WA |
July 23 |
July 25 |
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Tampa Bay |
Disney’s Wide World of Sports |
Lake Buena Vista, FL |
July 18 |
July 18 |
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Washington |
Redskins Park |
Ashburn, VA |
July 27 |
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2003 NFL TRAINING CAMPS
Following is a list of NFL training camps, reporting dates, sites and telephone numbers:
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ARIZONA CARDINALS |
July 25 |
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ |
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Public Relations: Paul Jensen, Greg Gladysiewski |
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928/523-1818 |
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928/523-1855 |
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928/523-1860 |
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ATLANTA FALCONS |
July 25 |
Furman University, Greenville, SC |
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Public Relations: Aaron Salkin, Frank Kleha |
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864-294-2600 |
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864-294-2556 |
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864-294-2560 |
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BALTIMORE RAVENS |
July 27 |
McDaniel College, Westminster, MD |
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Public Relations: Kevin Byrne, Chad Steele, Francine Lubera |
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410/840-5000 |
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410/840-5006 |
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410/857-1900 |
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BUFFALO BILLS |
July 23 |
St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY |
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Public Relations: Scott Berchtold, Mark Dalton |
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585/218-7484 |
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585/218-7406 |
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585/218-7484 |
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CAROLINA PANTHERS |
July 25 |
Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC |
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Public Relations: Charlie Dayton, Bruce Speight |
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Office |
864/597-4700 |
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Public Relations |
864/597-4719 |
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864/597-4715 |
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CHICAGO BEARS |
July 25 |
Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL |
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Public Relations: Scott Hagel, Jim Christman |
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Office |
815/928-5821 |
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Public Relations |
815/928-5866 |
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Press Room |
815/928-5866 |
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CINCINNATI BENGALS |
July 27 |
Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY |
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Public Relations: Jack Brennan, P.J. Combs |
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Office |
502/868-6300 |
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Public Relations |
502/868-6546/6547 |
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Press Room |
502/868-6351 |
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CLEVELAND BROWNS |
July 21 |
Cleveland Browns Training Facility, Berea, OH |
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Public Relations: Todd Stewart, Ken Mather |
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Office |
440/891-5000 |
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Public Relations |
440/891-5164 |
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Press Room |
440/891-5164 |
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DALLAS COWBOYS |
July 25 |
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX |
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Public Relations: Rich Dalrymple, Brett Daniels |
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Office |
972/556-9900 |
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Public Relations |
972/556-9953 |
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Press Room |
972/556-9959 |
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DENVER BRONCOS |
July 25 |
Denver Broncos Training Facility, Englewood, CO |
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Public Relations: Jim Saccomano, Paul Kirk |
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Office |
303/649-9000 |
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Public Relations |
303/649-0572 |
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Press Room |
303/649-9000 |
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DETROIT LIONS |
July 23 |
Lions Headquarters/Practice Facility, Allen Park, MI |
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Public Relations: Matt Barnhart, Craig Vandermause |
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Office |
313/216-4000 |
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Public Relations |
313/216-4221 |
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Press Room |
313/216-4231 |
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GREEN BAY PACKERS |
July 18 |
St. Norbert College, DePere, WI |
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Public Relations: Lee Remmel, Jeff Blumb |
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Office |
920/496-5700 |
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Public Relations |
920/496-5703/5702 |
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Press Room |
920/496-5703 |
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HOUSTON TEXANS |
July 25 |
Houston Texans Practice Facility, Houston, Texas |
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Public Relations: Tony Wyllie, Brent Williamson |
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Office |
832/667-2004 |
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Public Relations |
832/667-2203 |
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Press Room |
832/667-2140 |
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS |
July 27 |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Indianapolis, IN |
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Public Relations: Craig Kelley, Vernon Cheek |
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Office |
812/872-6830 |
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Public Relations |
812/872-6885 |
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Press Room |
812/872-6884 |
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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS |
July 25 |
ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville, FL |
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Public Relations: Dan Edwards, Rick Korch |
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Office |
904/633-6000 |
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Public Relations |
904/633-6202 |
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Press Room |
904/633-6305 |
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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS |
July 20 |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI |
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Public Relations: Bob Moore, Pete Moris |
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Office |
715/425-4881 |
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Public Relations |
715/425-4580 |
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Press Room |
715/425-4580 |
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MIAMI DOLPHINS |
July 24 |
Miami Dolphins Training Facility, Davie, FL |
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Public Relations: Harvey Greene, Neal Gulkis, Seth Levit |
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Office |
954/452-7000 |
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Public Relations |
954/452-7010 |
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Press Room |
954/452-7020 |
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Public Relations: Bob Hagan, Tom West |
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Office |
507/387-3335 |
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Public Relations |
507/387-2447 |
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Press Room |
507/387-5868/8280/8260 |
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS |
July 20 |
Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA |
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Public Relations: Stacey James, Casey O’Connell |
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Office |
508/543-8200 |
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Public Relations |
508/384-9105 |
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Press Room |
508/698-1960/1970 |
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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS |
July 25 |
Saints Practice & Training Facility, Metairie, LA |
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Public Relations: Greg Bensel, Ricky Zeller, Justin Macione |
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Office |
504/733-0255 |
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Public Relations |
504/731-1794 |
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Press Room |
504/731-1799 |
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NEW YORK GIANTS |
July 24 |
State University-Albany, Albany, NY |
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Public Relations: Pat Hanlon, Peter John-Baptiste, Avis Roper |
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Office |
518/442-7340 |
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Public Relations |
518/442-7365 |
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Press Room |
518/442-7367 |
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NEW YORK JETS |
July 20 |
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY |
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Public Relations: Ron Colangelo, Doug Miller |
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Office |
516/560-8100 |
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Public Relations |
516/560-8107 |
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Press Room |
516/560-8100 |
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OAKLAND RAIDERS |
July 24 |
Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, CA |
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Public Relations: Mike Taylor, Craig Long |
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Office |
707/256-1000 |
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Public Relations |
707/256-1067 |
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Press Room |
707/256-1068 |
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES |
July 25 |
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA |
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Public Relations: Derek Boyko, Rich Burg, Bob Lange |
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Office |
610/758-6868 |
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Public Relations |
610/758-2353/974-2791 |
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610/758-2353 |
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS |
July 25 |
St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA |
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Public Relations: Ron Wahl, David Lockett, Vicky Iuni |
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Office |
724/539-8515/8516 |
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Public Relations |
724/532-7248 |
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Press Room |
724/537-6591 |
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ST. LOUIS RAMS |
July 23 |
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL |
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Public Relations: Duane Lewis, Doug Bray |
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Office |
309/298-4400 |
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Public Relations |
309/298-4411 |
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Press Room |
309/298-4415 |
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Public Relations: Bill Johnston, Scott Yoffe, Jennifer Rojas |
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Office |
310/630-4000 |
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Public Relations |
310/630-4021 |
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310/630-4016 |
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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS |
July 25 |
49ers Training Facility, Santa Clara, CA |
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Public Relations: Kirk Reynolds, Jason Jenkins |
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Office |
408/562-4949 |
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Public Relations |
408/562-4954 |
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Press Room |
408/562-4933 |
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS |
July 23 |
Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA |
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Public Relations: Dave Pearson, Lane Gammel |
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Office |
509/359-2000 |
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Public Relations |
509/359-2003 |
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Press Room |
509/359-2506 |
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TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS |
July 18 |
Disney’s Wide World of Sports, Kissimmee, FL |
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Public Relations: Jeff Kamis, Zack Bolno |
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Office |
407/964-6114 |
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Public Relations |
813/784-3642 |
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Press Room |
407/939-2827 |
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TENNESSEE TITANS |
July 24 |
Baptist Sports Park, Nashville, TN |
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Public Relations: Robbie Bohren, William Bryant |
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Office |
615/565-4000 |
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Public Relations |
615/565-4101 |
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Press Room |
615/565-4102 |
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WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
July 27 |
Redskin Park, Ashburn, VA |
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Public Relations: Michelle Tessier |
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Office |
703/726-7000 |
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703/726-7088 |
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703/726-7000 |
IMPORTANT DATES OF 2003 NFL SEASON
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Mid-July |
Preseason training camps open. |
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July 22 |
Signing period ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents to whom June 1 tender was made by old club, transition players, and franchise players who are eligible to receive offer sheets. After this date and through 4:00 PM ET on November 11, old club has exclusive negotiating rights to these players. |
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August 2 |
American Bowl, Tokyo, Japan: NY Jets vs. Tampa Bay. |
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August 2-4 |
Pro Football Hall of Fame Weekend. |
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August 4 |
Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio: Green Bay vs. Kansas City. |
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August 5 |
If a drafted rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he may not be traded to any other club in 2003. |
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August 5 |
Deadline for players under contract to report in order to earn a season of free agency credit. |
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August 7-11 |
First preseason weekend. |
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August 9-13 |
Deadline for club to provide written notice to certain unsigned players and the NFLPA of its intent to place them on the exempt list if they fail to report no later than one day prior to the club's second preseason game. Any player who fails to report prior to the deadline will be ineligible to play or receive compensation for at least three games (preseason or regular season) from the time that he reports. |
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August 14-18 |
Second preseason weekend. |
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August 21-25 |
Third preseason weekend. |
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August 26 |
Roster cutdown to maximum of 65 players on active list by 4:00 PM ET. |
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August 27-29 |
Fourth preseason weekend. |
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August 31 |
Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players on active/inactive list by 4:00 PM ET. Exemptions granted to NFL Europe League players expire at this time. Clubs may dress minimum of 42 and maximum of 45 players and third quarterback for each regular-season and postseason game. |
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September 1 |
After 12:00 PM ET, clubs may establish a practice squad of five players by signing free agents who do not have an accrued season of free agency credit or who were on the active/inactive list for less than nine regular-season games during their only accrued season(s). A player cannot participate on the practice squad for more than two seasons. |
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September 4-8 |
Kickoff 2003 Weekend. |
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September 23 |
Priority on multiple waiver claims is now based on the current season's standing. |
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October 14 |
All trading ends at 4:00 PM ET. |
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November 11 |
Deadline for clubs to sign by 4:00 PM ET their unsigned franchise and transition players. If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2003. |
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November 11 |
Deadline for clubs to sign by 4:00 PM ET their unrestricted free agents to whom June 1 tender was made. If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2003. |
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November 11 |
Deadline for clubs to sign by 4:00 PM ET their restricted free agents to whom June 1 tender was made. If such players remain unsigned, they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2003. |
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November 11 |
Deadline for clubs to sign drafted players by 4:00 PM ET. If such players remain unsigned, they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2003. |
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December 27-28 |
Final regular-season weekend. |
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2004 |
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January 3-4 |
Wild Card Weekend. |
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January 10-11 |
Divisional Playoffs. |
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January 18 |
AFC and NFC Championship Games. |
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February 1 |
Super Bowl XXXVIII, Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas. |
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February 8 |
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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