NFL Tuesdays Week 6

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NFL - 83 10/10/2003	Lori Hamamoto (212) 450-2435 hamamotol@nfl.com

“NFL TUESDAYS": PLAYERS IN THE COMMUNITY ON THEIR DAYS OFF

EAGLES' AKERS HAS LUNCH WITH STUDENTS; RAIDERS' BROWN HOSTS
GOLF TOURNAMENT; PATRIOTS BUILD A PLAYGROUND

This Tuesday, in honor of “National School Lunch Week,” PHILADELPHIA EAGLES kicker DAVID AKERS and New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary CHARLES M. KUPERUS will have lunch with Rosa International Middle School students in Cherry Hill to discuss the importance of good nutrition. “National School Lunch Week,” which runs from October 13-17, is designed to help raise awareness about the important role school foodservice and nutrition programs play in the lives of America’s schoolchildren.

OAKLAND RAIDERS wide receiver, TIM BROWN will host his ninth annual Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament for the national children's education charity "9-1-1 for Kids®". 9-1-1 and public safety officials and businesses will all join Brown in supporting this life-saving educational cause. Brown will be joined again this year by his professional athlete and entertainment friends. Athletes scheduled to participate in the tournament include: current teammates RICH GANNON, LINCOLN KENNEDY, JERRY RICE, former Raiders players ERIC ALLEN, BEN DAVIDSON, JAMES JETT, RANDY JORDAN, RONNIE LOTT, JIM PLUNKETT, NFL Players Association Executive Director GENE UPSHAW, and many other current and retired athletes.

The NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS’ players, staff and their families will participate in the 2003 “Home Depot/KaBOOM! Build-A-Playground Day” in Foxborough.

These are just a few of the many community service activities taking place as part of “NFL Tuesdays.”

Tuesday is the traditional day off for NFL players during the season. It is the day players 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.

The NFL highlights 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.”

Some other “NFL Tuesday” activities this week:

Team	Player(s) Scheduled To Appear	Brief Description of Activity
Arizona Cardinals	S Dexter Jackson; Team mascot "Big Red"	Jackson and "Big Red" will participate in the Cardinals' Gatorade Junior Training Camp at Roadrunner Elementary School.
Arizona Cardinals	LB LeVar Woods; Team mascot "Big Red"	Woods and "Big Red" will read to students at Emerson Elementary school as part of the Cardinals' literacy outreach program.
Arizona Cardinals	DT Marcus Bell; Team mascot "Big Red"	Bell and "Big Red" will participate in the Cardinals' Kid's Clinic held at the training facility.
Buffalo Bills	T Mike Williams	Williams will kick off the 2003 "Rush for Reading Challenge" at a local Buffalo Public School. This is the fifth year of the program and which reaches more than 5,000 students in grades 3-5.
Buffalo Bills	C Ross Tucker; C Jon Dorenbos; G Marques Sullivan	The Bills will attend a special screening of the new movie RADIO, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. Children from Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Seneca Nation along with the Burgard High School football team, the Buffalo Bills "Play it Smart" School, will attend the screening.
Carolina Panthers	RB DeShaun Foster	Foster will speak to students at Thomasboro Elementary School about education, hard work, and the discipline he obtained and followed to get where he is today.
Carolina Panthers	C Jeff Mitchell	Mitchell will speak to students at Irwin Avenue Open/IB on the importance of an education and giving 100% effort in everything they do.
Chicago Bears	LB Bryan Knight; WR Justin Gage; WR Bobby Wade; CB Charles Tillman	Players will participate in the Chicago Bears School Outreach Program at four Chicago Public Schools - Burnham-Anthony, Chalmers, Chase and Coonley. The theme for player visits is character development, goal setting, and commitment to excellence.
Cleveland Browns	S Michael Jameson; S Earl Little	Browns players will visit Chambers Primary School for an interactive assembly. During their visit, students will compete in a fitness spelling bee and the players will speak about the ABC's of a healthy lifestyle. The visit to Chambers Primary School is one of six schools the Browns will visit during the season to promote healthy lifestyles through the Giant Eagle Jr. Training Table.
Cleveland Browns	WR Frisman Jackson	Jackson will visit students who have excelled in the "Outback Road Trip with the Browns" program at the Outstanding Achiever luncheon. Ten 6^th-graders, from each of the schools participating in the program, are invited to one of five luncheons at an Outback Steakhouse. The program is designed to enhance written communication and research skills with a focus on geography, as well as encourage education through a fun and innovative program.
Green Bay Packers	DE Chukie Nwokorie; RB Najeh Davenport	Nwokorie and Davenport will play games and interact with members of the local Brown County Pals Program.
Green Bay Packers	WR Robert Ferguson	Ferguson will serve as a guest speaker at a local Pop Warner Football banquet.
Green Bay Packers	G Grey Ruegamer	Every Tuesday during the season, Ruegamer visits students at Elmore Elementary School to read and discuss productivity, attitude, kindness and respect. The children who have written a book report can enter to win Packers' game tickets, compliments of Ruegamer.
Houston Texans		The Texans players will join other professional athletes for the 18th Annual Special Olympics Sports and Celebrity Carnival at Reliant Center. Fans can get autographs from their favorite athletes and play interactive games.
Miami Dolphins	S Trent Gamble; RB Travis Minor; RB Charlie Rogers	The players will speak with more than 100 at-risk youths in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Howard Zeidwig at the Broward County Courthouse.
Minnesota Vikings	C Cory Withrow; C Matt Birk; DT Chris Hovan; G Lewis Kelly; G Chris Liwienski	Withrow and his teammates will visit the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital as part of his "Cory's Kids" program. Winthrow will also kick off "Caps for Kids" during the visit--a national program that donates caps from celebrities to children going through Chemotherapy.
Minnesota Vikings	WR Nate Burleson	Burleson will serve as the keynote speaker at the St. Paul Public Library Youth Volunteer Service Awards.
New England Patriots		The New England Patriots' players, staff, and their families will participate in the 2003 Home Depot/KaBOOM! Build-A-Playground Day in Foxborough.
New York Giants	C Chris Bober	Bober will speak to students at Iona Prep High School in New Rochelle on behalf of "Youth for Life," a program that educates students on the importance of organ donation.
New York Giants	RB Delvin Joyce; G David Diehl; LB Dhani Jones	Joyce, Diehl and Jones will host the Union High School football team along with more than 100 of their fellow students at Loews Mountainside Theatre (Mountainside, NJ) to view a special advanced screening of "Radio," starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Ed Harris. Union head coach Marc Crisafi was the Giants Coach of the Week for week 3.
New York Giants	QB Jesse Palmer; RB Delvin Joyce; Charles Way; WR Tim Carter; TE Marcellus Rivers; T Jeff Hatch; LB Dhani Jones; LB Nick Greisen; LB Brandon Short; LB Kevin Lewis; S Ryan Clark; DT Keith Hamilton	The players will serve as professors for Football 101, a program that educates women about the basics of Football.
Oakland Raiders	Head Coach Bill Callahan	Head Coach Bill Callahan and players will host women who want an inside look at the Oakland Raiders facility to help benefit Breast Cancer Awareness. The participants will tour the Raiders facility, including the locker room, weight room, training room and the football field. Proceeds will benefit, Alta Bates/Summit Foundation, which helps fund breast cancer treatment for low-income women.
Oakland Raiders	WR Tim Brown	Brown will host his 9th annual Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament for the national children's education charity "9-1-1 for Kids®". 9-1-1 and public safety officials and businesses all join Brown in supporting this life-saving educational cause. Brown will be joined again this year by 36 of his professional athlete and entertainment friends. Athletes scheduled to participate in the tournament include: Eric Allen, Ben Davidson, Rich Gannon, James Jett, Randy Jordan, Lincoln Kennedy, Ronnie Lott, Jim Plunkett, Jerry Rice, Gene Upshaw, and many other current and retired athletes.
Philadelphia Eagles	K David Akers; Cheerleaders-	Akers and Agriculture Secretary Charles M. Kuperus will join students at the Rosa International Middle School in Cherry Hill for lunch to promote National School Lunch Week and the importance of good nutrition. National School Lunch Week is designed to help raise awareness about the important role school foodservice and nutrition programs play in the lives of America's schoolchildren. The week runs from October 13 through October 17.
San Francisco 49ers	WR Terrell Owens	Owens will visit the 49ers Academy in East Palo Alto in conjunction with Sharpie's "Touchdowns for Education" program. During a special school assembly, Owens will arrive with a custom-designed Sharpie Metallic Silver Hummer H2 vehicle, deliver school supplies and collect students' signatures on an 8x10-foot wall. Sharpie will donate funds to the 49ers Academy in exchange for the autographs, with a $3,000 cash donation and a matching donation in school and art supplies.
Seattle Seahawks	LB Chad Brown	Brown will participate in a video conference with five classes throughout the state in the Seahawks "Ready, Set, Goals" literacy program. The program is designed to promote reading comprehension, writing and goal setting skills for 3-6th grade students.
Seattle Seahawks	TE Itula Mili	Mili will visit students at Phantom Lake Elementary in Bellevue to present an award to the school's winner of the Outback Steakhouse "Book Brigade" reading program.
Seattle Seahawks	WR Darrell Jackson; WR Koren Robinson	Jackson and Robinson will attend the Seahawks Academy Fundraising Dinner.
Tennessee Titans	C Justin Hartwig	Hartwig will visit students at a local middle school to speak on the importance of making good choices. Hartwig will also meet with a select group of students who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in school.
Tennessee Titans	DE Jevon Kearse; DT Rien Long; DT Robaire Smith; DE Carlos Hall; LB Brad Kassell	The players will visit patients at a local hospital to sign autographs and offer inspiration.