STEELERS-DOLPHINS KICK OFF NFL SEASON With RASCAL FLATS - NFL

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STEELERS-DOLPHINS KICK OFF SEASON
ON NBC ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Pittsburgh and Miami Anchor "NFL Opening Kickoff 2006 Presented by Sprint"

Special Preceding Game

The journey to Super Bowl XLI begins on Thursday night, September 7.

That night, the NFL will kick off its 2006 season when the Super Bowl XL champion PITTSBURGH STEELERS host the MIAMI
DOLPHINS at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The game will be televised by NBC in its return as an NFL television partner.

Each year, the previous season’s Super Bowl winner hosts the NFL Thursday night season kickoff the next year. The Steelers will begin defense of their Super Bowl crown against a team that won its final six games of 2005.

The kickoff of the 2006 season will be accompanied by musical performances in two cities.

RASCAL FLATS will help kick it off with a performance at Heinz Field as part of "NFL Opening Kickoff 2006 Presented by Sprint"



-- a half-hour pregame special on NBC at 8:00 PM ET.

The performance is part of a two-city football kickoff and music celebration that will honor the Super Bowl champion Steelers and look ahead to Super Bowl XLI on February 4 in South Florida.

The nationally televised pregame event also will include the singing of the national anthem at Heinz Field by MARTINA MC
BRIDE.

In South Florida, DIDDY and CASSIE will perform from a specially designed stage on South Beach in Miami as part of a
free concert. Also performing on the beach will be TEGO CALDERON, DJ RIZ and the Miami Dolphins’ cheerleaders.



There also will be a series of community events in South Florida in the days leading up to NFL Kickoff 2006, including youth clinics and other activities.