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NFL DAY AT THE MOVIES SCORES FOR CHILDREN NATIONWIDE

Partnering with Loews Cineplex Entertainment,

NFL teams and players extend community outreach to the movies

 

New York, NY, January 4, 2001 — The NFL regular season concludes this weekend, but the players’ involvement in their communities continues. As part of the season-long NFL Tuesdays program, a number of teams and players will join with Loews Cineplex Entertainment to present the first NFL Day At The Movies on January 8. 

Designed to give back to the NFL's youngest fans, children will be treated to special screenings Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.  Teams participating with this nationwide initiative are Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks.

Each team will have players at the screening at selected Loews Cineplex theatre to greet the kids and introduce the film.  In addition to Paramount Pictures contribution of the film, Loews Cineplex has donated the screen time as well as complimentary popcorn and soda for every child attending.  The NFL’s playoff campaign, “In Their Own Words,” also will be presented.  The campaign features current and former NFL players and coaches describing, in their own words, what the playoffs mean to them.   

Tuesday is the traditional day off for NFL players during the season.  It is the day used by players to escape the rigors of pro football and get reacquainted with rest and relaxation.  But many players also use their day off to “go to work” in their communities.

In the 2001 season, the NFL highlighted these day-off community endeavors with a program entitled “NFL Tuesdays.”  The program is designed to raise awareness, both locally and nationally, about the day-off charitable work of NFL players and coaches.

“For years, NFL players and coaches have been working extensively in their communities on their day off,” says NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue.  “While many of us use our two-day weekend to relax, countless NFL players and coaches use their one day off during the season to give back to their communities.  It’s time players received more credit for that.”

Every week, the NFL will gather information from its clubs about player and coach activities scheduled for the upcoming Tuesday.  The information then will be distributed to media and fans.

Following are some of the players and teams who will be participating in NFL Day at the Movies:

Team	Players	Activity
Baltimore Ravens	Sam Adams, Lional Dalton, Elvis Grbac, Qadry Ismail, Jermaine Lewis, Jamie Sharper, Brandon Stokley, James Trapp	Escorting 375 children from Junior Achievement, Dyslexia Tutoring Program, Children’s House, Woodlawn Middle, Sandtown Football League, ECHO Family Services, Baltimore County PAL, St. Vincent’s Center, and Aunt Hattie’s place to the Loews Valley Center.  The Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders and team mascot, Poe, also will be in attendance.
Buffalo Bills	Bryce Fisher	Escorting 200 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Rochester to the Loews Webster Cineplex.
Cleveland Browns	TBA	Escorting 250 children from the City of Cleveland Recreational Department to the Richmond Mall Loews Cineplex.
New York Giants	Amani Toomer, Howard Cross, Rodney Williams, Frank Ferrara	Escorting 150 children from the Communities in Schools of Newark/Giants Academy to the Loews Jersey Gardens Cineplex.
New York Jets	Jason Fabini, Rick Lyle	Escorting 225 children from the Children’s Aid Society, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, St. Aloysius Education Clinic, Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens to the Loews 34th Street Cineplex.
Oakland Raiders	Marques Tuiasosopo, Marquez Pope, Aaron Graham, Jerry Porter	Escorting 200 children from the Fred Finch Youth Center and CHP Youth group to the Loews Metreon Cineplex.  The Raiderettes also will be in attendance.
Philadelphia Eagles	Tony Stewart, A.J. Feeley, N.D. Kalu, Darwin Walker, Rashard Cook, Doug Brzezinski	Escorting children from the Camden Division of Youth and Family services to the Loews Cherry Hill Cineplex.  The team mascot and cheerleaders will also be in attendance.
Pittsburgh Steelers	Mike Logan, Marvelle Smith, Deshea Townsend, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Matt Cushing	Escorting 200 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Western PA to the Loews Waterfront Cineplex.
Seattle Seahawks	J.P. Darche, John Hilliard, Brock Huard, Isaiah Kacyvenski, Willie Williams	Escorting children from the Boys & Girls Club of King County to the Loews Factoria Cineplex.  Seahawks Play-by-Play announcer, Brian Davis, will be on hand to MC.  The Sea Gals will also be in attendance.