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NFL.COM UNVEILS NEW
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Tight End Record
Holder Shannon Sharpe, Eagles coach Andy Reid Site To Highlight NFL Opening Kickoff Stars, Activities & Festivities The redesigned NFL.com has a number of new wrinkles as it kicks off coverage of the 2004 NFL season. The opinionated SHANNON SHARPE, the NFL’s all-time tight end leader in receptions and receiving yards, has joined NFL.com as an analyst. Also new to NFL.com are Philadelphia Eagles head coach ANDY REID, who will write a weekly diary, Carolina Panthers defensive tackle and frequent NFL Network guest BRENTSON BUCKNER, who will contribute a column, and ADAM SCHEFTER, an award-winning sportswriter who joined NFL Network last month. Sharpe, who also serves as an analyst for CBS Sports’ NFL Today and Sirius NFL Radio, joins a talented lineup including top network television analysts TROY AIKMAN, CRIS COLLINSWORTH, BOOMER ESIASON and PHIL SIMMS. GIL BRANDT, VIC CARUCCI, GREGG EASTERBROOK and PAT KIRWAN also write weekly columns. When logging on to NFL.com, fans also will find a streamlined front-page layout featuring a new design which will accommodate more and larger photos. NFL.com will also feature enhanced NFL Network content, including daily video clips from “NFL Total Access.” Also featured on NFL.com: · “Passion for the Game” columns featuring political figures and pundits in this election season as well as other entertainment and prominent personalities. · Exclusive “NFL Field Pass” service, which includes live audiocasts of NFL games as well as video features and highlights of each week’s games. A new “NFL Game Day” application will feature customized game highlights. · A dedicated NFL Opening Kickoff page, which will provide full coverage of the kickoff festivities in Boston, Jacksonville and around the league. Last month, NFL.com launched its most extensive array of fantasy football products and its first-ever fantasy football ad campaign. Fans may sign up today for the “NFL Fantasy Extra” subscription service, which features enhanced content, including custom video highlights and expert analysis. Following is a rundown of NFL.com’s four fantasy football games, produced by SportsLine.com: · NFL League Manager 2004 is the web’s best League Manager Product. Fantasy players can run their own league using their own rules. · NFL Fantasy 2004 is the NFL’s most popular fantasy game for individual or league play and includes live scoring, real time stats and custom player news. · NFL Home Team Challenge is a free game in which fans select a fantasy team on a weekly basis and compete for points while keeping under a “salary cap.” The game can be customized by the user to reflect his or her favorite team and is available via NFL.com and participating team sites. · NFL Touchdown, also free, is a simpler fantasy game in which players select three players (a quarterback, a running back and a receiver) and compete for prizes. In December 2003, 13.88 million unique users visited the NFL Internet Network -- the best month of any sports league in the 2003-04 season. NFL.com is part of the NFL Internet Network, and is produced and hosted in partnership by SportsLine.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLN), a leading global Internet sports media company and publisher of CBS SportsLine.com. NFL.com receives over four million visits on each Sunday. # # #
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