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AFC
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
New England Patriots (15-2)
at Pittsburgh Steelers (16-1)
Sunday, January 23, 2005
6:30 pm ET
MEDIA INFORMATION SHEET
AFC Championship
Headquarters:
Omni William Penn
530 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Hotel Phone: 412-281-7100
Office Phone: 412-255-5676
Office Fax: 412-255-5682
AFC Office/Media Contacts:
Steve Alic, Julie Buzzard, Neal Gulkis, Rocky Harris, Chris Jenkins, Pete
Moris, Marisol Renner
New England Patriots:
Stacey James, Executive Director of Media Relations
Michelle Murphy, Media Relations Assistant
Casey OConnell, Media Relations Assistant
Jared Puffer, Media Relations Assistant
Gillette Stadium
One Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035
Telephone: 508-543-8200
Fax: 508-543-9053
Pittsburgh
Steelers:
Ron Wahl, Communications Coordinator
Dave Lockett, Public Relations/Media Manager
Vicky Iuni, Secretary
UPMC Sports Performance Complex
3400 South Water Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Telephone: 412-432-7800
Fax: 412-432-7878
Wednesday,
January 19th:
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9:00 am (ET) |
Media Workroom &
Lounge open |
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Pittsburgh Omni
William Penn |
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Workroom
Shadyside Room (First Floor) |
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Media Lounge
Oakmont Room (First Floor) |
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10:45-11:10 am
(ET) |
Patriots Head
Coach Bill Belichick available in |
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Gillette Stadium
Media Workroom |
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(enter through
Patriots Pro Shop) |
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11:10-11:55 am
(ET) |
Patriots players
available in open locker room at Gillette Stadium |
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11:15 am (ET) |
Conference Call
with Patriots LB Mike Vrabel |
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U.S & Canada
Toll-Free: 1-888-590-2291 |
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Access Code:
930246 |
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International
Toll: 816-650-0833 |
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Access Code:
930246 |
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11:50 am
(ET) |
Conference Call
with Steelers WR Hines Ward |
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U.S & Canada
Toll-Free: 1-888-590-2291 |
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Access Code:
334021 |
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International
Toll: 816-650-0833 |
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Access Code:
334021 |
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12:00-12:30 am
(ET) |
Steelers players
available in open locker room |
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at UPMC Sports
Performance Complex |
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3:15 pm
(ET) |
Steelers Head
Coach Bill Cowher available at UPMC Sports Performance Complex |
Thursday,
January 20th:
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9:00 am (ET) |
Media Workroom &
Lounge open |
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Pittsburgh Omni
William Penn |
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Workroom
Shadyside Room (First Floor) |
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Media Lounge
Oakmont Room (First Floor) |
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10:45-11:10 am
(ET) |
Patriots Head
Coach Bill Belichick available in |
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Gillette Stadium
Media Workroom |
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(enter through
Patriots Pro Shop) |
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11:10-11:55 am
(ET) |
Patriots players
available in open locker room |
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at Gillette
Stadium |
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11:25-11:55 am
(ET) |
Steelers players
available in open locker room at UPMC Sports Performance Complex |
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12:00 pm
(ET) |
AFC Championship
Game Media Credential |
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Confirmation:
412-255-5676 |
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2:15 pm
(ET) |
Steelers Head
Coach Bill Cowher available at UPMC Sports Performance Complex |
Friday, January 21st:
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9:00 am (ET) |
Media Workroom &
Lounge open |
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Pittsburgh Omni
William Penn |
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Workroom
Shadyside Room (First Floor) |
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Media Lounge
Oakmont Room (First Floor) |
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12:005:00 pm (ET) |
Media Credential Pick-up |
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Pittsburgh Omni
William Penn |
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Media Lounge
Oakmont Room (First Floor) |
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**From 3:30-4:30pm (ET), media may pick up credentials near the William
Penn Ballroom (Lower-Level) throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers AFC
Championship Game Press Conference |
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1:30 pm
(ET) |
New England
Patriots AFC Championship |
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Game Press
Conference in Gillette Stadium |
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Media Workroom
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(enter through
Patriots Pro Shop) |
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New England Patriots Head
Coach Bill Belichick, QB Tom Brady, LB Tedy Bruschi, other Patriots
player TBD
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3:30 pm (ET) |
Pittsburgh Steelers AFC Championship
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Game Press Conference at Pittsburgh Omni William
Penn, William Penn Ballroom (Lower-Level)
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Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Bill Cowher, QB Ben
Roethlisberger, RB Jerome Bettis, G Alan Faneca, LB James Farrior
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Saturday,
January 22nd:
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9:00 am (ET) |
Media Workroom &
Lounge open |
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Pittsburgh Omni
William Penn |
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Workroom
Shadyside Room (First Floor) |
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Media Lounge
Oakmont Room (First Floor) |
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10:005:00 pm (ET) |
Media Credential Pick-up |
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Pittsburgh Omni
William Penn |
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Media Lounge
Oakmont Room (First Floor) |
Sunday, January 23rd:
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11:00 am -2:00 pm (ET) |
Media Brunch at Pittsburgh Omni William Penn, Monongahela Room (17th
Floor) |
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**Must show your Game Credential for admittance
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2:30 pm (ET) |
First media bus departs Pittsburgh Omni William Penn for Heinz Field |
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3:00 pm (ET) |
Second media bus departs Pittsburgh Omni William Penn for Heinz Field
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3:30 pm (ET) |
Third media bus departs Pittsburgh Omni William Penn for Heinz Field
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4:00 pm (ET) |
Fourth media bus departs Pittsburgh Omni William Penn for Heinz Field |
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4:30 pm (ET) |
Fifth and final media bus departs Pittsburgh Omni William Penn for Heinz
Field |
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6:30 pm (ET) |
AFC Championship Game |
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10:00 pm - 2:00 am (ET) |
Media Post-Game Buffet at Pittsburgh Omni William Penn, Monongahela Room
(17th Floor) |
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NOTE: |
Following the game, buses will shuttle back from Heinz Field to the
Pittsburgh Omni William Penn continuously starting at 10:00 pm (ET).
Announcements will be made in the press box before each bus departs.
Media are urged to take media buses to-and-from the stadium due to the
limited amount of available media parking near Heinz Field. |
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