'NFL PLAYERS Helmets Off: From Huddle to Headset' to Air Throughout the Month of December on FSN

'NFL PLAYERS Helmets Off: From Huddle to Headset' to Air Throughout the Month of December on FSN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- NFL PLAYERS, the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association, presents "NFL PLAYERS Helmets Off: From Huddle to Headset," the fifth of six monthly television specials created and produced by NFL PLAYERS, and sponsored by Electronic Arts and Reebok.

According to the NFL Coaches Association, close to one third of the nearly 600 coaches in the National Football League are former players. In this month's edition, NFL PLAYERS Helmets Off catches up with four coaches who've traded their helmets for headsets and teach today's players the game they love. Quarterbacks Coach Jim Zorn (Seattle), Wide Receivers Coach James Lofton (San Diego), Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett (Dallas), and Tight Ends Coach Jonathan Hayes (Cincinnati) are all highlighted in this half-hour program that looks back on their playing days and transition from the field to the sideline.

Tune in to see how Zorn, the first quarterback for the Seahawks franchise, connects with the players now calling the signals in Seattle, and visit training camp with Lofton, a Hall of Famer who runs routes alongside the Charger's young receiving corps. Watch as Garrett takes his coaching technique from the gridiron to the classroom in hopes of inspiring high school players through his "Play It Smart" program, and check in with Hayes, who discusses the tight-knit NFL fraternity and reflects on the coaching legends who've influenced both his playing and coaching careers.

Despite hanging up their cleats years ago, these coaches are still major players in the league. See how their love for the game lives on in "NFL PLAYERS Helmets Off: From Huddle to Headset," airing all month on FSN. Visit http://www.nflplayers.com/ to catch a sneak peek of the show and check your local listings for air dates and times.

ABOUT NFL PLAYERS: Formed in 1994, NFL PLAYERS is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 1,800 active and many memorable retired NFL players, NFL PLAYERS "takes the helmets off" the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through an exclusive sponsorship agreement between the organization and the NFL, players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs. In addition, under an exclusive agreement between NFL PLAYERS and the NFL, NFLPLAYERS.COM, the company's official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year NFL PLAYERS negotiates and facilitates more than 4,000 player marketing opportunities for players. NFL PLAYERS activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and internet. For more information, visit http://www.nflplayers.com/.

(Regional broadcast schedule follows. For up-to-date schedule, please visit NFLPLAYERS.com)

NFL PLAYERS HELMETS OFF '07-'08 #5
FROM HUDDLE TO HEADSET
Length: 0:30

Network -- Date -- Time -- Zone -- L, D, R
FSN ARIZONA Sat - 12/01/2007 08:00 PM Mountain-Arizona Delay
FSN ARIZONA Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Mountain-Arizona Delay
FSN ARIZONA Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Mountain-Arizona Delay
FSN ARIZONA Fri - 12/28/2007 12:30 PM Mountain-Arizona Repeat
FSN ARIZONA (Non-Arizona) Sun - 12/09/2007 09:00 AM Mountain-Arizona
Delay
FSN BAY AREA Sat - 12/01/2007 06:30 PM Pacific Delay
FSN BAY AREA Sat - 12/08/2007 08:00 AM Pacific Repeat
FSN BAY AREA Thu - 12/20/2007 12:00 PM Pacific Delay
FSN BAY AREA Sat - 12/22/2007 08:00 AM Pacific Repeat
FSN BAY AREA Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Pacific Delay
FSN BAY AREA Sat - 12/29/2007 09:00 AM Pacific Repeat
FSN BAY AREA (Non-Warriors) Thu - 12/27/2007 12:00 PM Pacific Repeat
FSN DETROIT Sat - 12/01/2007 01:30 PM Eastern Delay
FSN DETROIT Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN DETROIT Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN FLORIDA Sat - 12/01/2007 11:30 AM Eastern Delay
FSN FLORIDA Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN FLORIDA Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN MIDWEST Sat - 12/01/2007 08:00 PM Central Delay
FSN MIDWEST Sat - 12/15/2007 02:00 PM Central Repeat
FSN MIDWEST Tue - 12/18/2007 10:00 PM Central Repeat
FSN MIDWEST Tue - 12/18/2007 01:30 AM Central Repeat
FSN MIDWEST Wed - 12/19/2007 06:30 AM Central Repeat
FSN MIDWEST Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
FSN MIDWEST Sat - 12/22/2007 01:00 PM Central Repeat
FSN MIDWEST Sun - 12/23/2007 07:00 AM Central Repeat
FSN MIDWEST Tue - 12/25/2007 10:00 PM Central Repeat
FSN MIDWEST Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
FSN MIDWEST (Non-Blues) Wed - 12/12/2007 11:30 AM Central Repeat
FSN NEW YORK Sat - 12/01/2007 06:30 PM Eastern Delay
FSN NEW YORK Sun - 12/02/2007 06:00 AM Eastern Repeat
FSN NEW YORK Sat - 12/08/2007 07:00 PM Eastern Repeat
FSN NEW YORK Thu - 12/20/2007 08:30 AM Eastern Repeat
FSN NEW YORK Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN NEW YORK Fri - 12/21/2007 06:30 PM Eastern Repeat
FSN NEW YORK Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN North Sat - 12/08/2007 05:30 PM Central Delay
FSN North Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
FSN North Sat - 12/22/2007 05:30 PM Central Delay
FSN North Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
FSN Wisconsin Sat - 12/08/2007 05:30 PM Central Delay
FSN Wisconsin Sat - 12/08/2007 10:00 PM Central Repeat
FSN Wisconsin Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
FSN Wisconsin Sat - 12/22/2007 05:30 PM Central Repeat
FSN Wisconsin Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
FSN NORTHWEST Sat - 12/01/2007 01:00 PM Pacific Delay
FSN NORTHWEST Wed - 12/12/2007 12:30 PM Pacific Repeat
FSN NORTHWEST Sat - 12/15/2007 12:00 PM Pacific Repeat
FSN NORTHWEST Thu - 12/20/2007 05:00 PM Pacific Delay
FSN NORTHWEST Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Pacific Delay
FSN OHIO Sat - 12/01/2007 12:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN OHIO Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN OHIO Wed - 12/26/2007 12:30 PM Eastern Repeat
FSN OHIO Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN OHIO (Non-Cavaliers) Wed - 12/12/2007 12:30 PM Eastern Repeat
FSN PITTSBURGH Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN PITTSBURGH Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Sun - 12/09/2007 09:00 AM Mountain Delay
FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Wed - 12/12/2007 02:30 PM Mountain Repeat
FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Sat - 12/15/2007 10:30 AM Mountain Repeat
FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Sun - 12/16/2007 07:30 AM Mountain Repeat
FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Mountain Delay
FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Mountain Delay
FSN SOUTH Fri - 12/14/2007 07:00 PM Eastern Repeat
FSN SOUTH Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN SOUTH Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
FSN SOUTH (Non-Hurricane) Sat - 12/01/2007 06:30 PM Eastern Delay
FSN SOUTH (Non-Hurricane) Mon - 12/03/2007 07:00 PM Eastern Repeat
FSN SOUTHWEST Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
FSN SOUTHWEST Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
FSN SOUTHWEST (TX & OK) Sat - 12/01/2007 01:00 PM Central Delay
FSN WEST Sat - 12/01/2007 11:30 AM Pacific Delay
FSN WEST Sat - 12/01/2007 07:00 PM Pacific Repeat
FSN WEST Fri - 12/14/2007 02:00 PM Pacific Repeat
FSN WEST Thu - 12/20/2007 05:00 PM Pacific Delay
FSN WEST Thu - 12/27/2007 04:00 PM Pacific Delay
COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Sat - 12/01/2007 05:00 PM Eastern Delay
COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Sat - 12/08/2007 05:30 PM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Mon - 12/10/2007 03:30 PM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Sat - 12/15/2007 12:30 AM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Mon - 12/17/2007 03:30 PM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Mon - 12/24/2007 03:30 PM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Sat - 12/29/2007 12:30 AM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Mon - 12/31/2007 03:30 PM Eastern Repeat
Comcast New England Sat - 12/01/2007 03:30 PM Eastern Delay
Comcast New England Sat - 12/01/2007 09:30 PM Eastern Delay
Comcast New England Sat - 12/08/2007 12:30 PM Eastern Repeat
Comcast New England Fri - 12/14/2007 12:00 PM Eastern Repeat
Comcast New England Sat - 12/15/2007 02:30 PM Eastern Repeat
Comcast New England Thu - 12/20/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
Comcast New England Wed - 12/26/2007 02:00 PM Eastern Repeat
Comcast New England Thu - 12/27/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Delay
Comcast New England Sat - 12/29/2007 01:00 PM Eastern Repeat
Comcast New England (Non-Celtics) Thu - 12/20/2007 08:30 AM Eastern Delay
Comcast New England (Non-Celtics) Thu - 12/27/2007 08:30 AM Eastern Delay
COMCAST PHILADELPHIA Wed - 12/05/2007 04:00 PM Eastern Delay
COMCAST PHILADELPHIA Thu - 12/13/2007 12:30 PM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST PHILADELPHIA Mon - 12/17/2007 12:30 PM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST PHILADELPHIA Sat - 12/22/2007 01:30 PM Eastern Repeat
COMCAST PHILADELPHIA Fri - 12/28/2007 11:30 AM Eastern Repeat
Comcast Chicago Sat - 12/01/2007 03:00 PM Central Delay
Comcast Chicago Wed - 12/12/2007 04:00 PM Central Repeat
Comcast Chicago Sat - 12/29/2007 02:30 PM Central Repeat
Comcast Chicago Sun - 12/30/2007 02:30 PM Central Repeat
SUN SPORTS Wed - 12/19/2007 09:30 AM Eastern Delay
SUN SPORTS Sun - 12/23/2007 01:00 AM Eastern Repeat
SUN SPORTS Fri - 12/28/2007 10:30 PM Eastern Repeat

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: susiel@bzapr.com

Source: PLAYERS, INC.

CONTACT: Lara Potter, +1-202-572-7460, Lara.Potter@nflplayers.com, or
Joanna Comfort, +1-202-756-9170, Joanna.Comfort@nflplayers.com, both for
PLAYERS, INC.

Web site:

http://www.nflplayers.com/

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