Submit a Story!

Bears to open new Colts' stadium

 
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Indianapolis Colts will open Lucas Oil Stadium with a prime-time game against the Bears on the NFL’s opening weekend. The Sept. 7 rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl won by the Colts will be played Sunday night in the new $700 million stadium in Indianapolis. NBC will televise the game. (link)

Tags:

Related Content
Colts Sign Polian Through 2011
bizoffootball.com 3/31/2008 — The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to terms with team president Bill Polian to keep him with the team through the 2011 season. Under Polian, the Colts have seen much success, as reported by USAToday.com : The Polian-led Colts have posted a 105-55 regular-season record over the past 10 seasons, reached the playoffs eight times and won the Super Bowl after the 2006 season. Team owner ...
Kickoff Weekend primetime schedule includes Monday doubleheader
nfl.com 3/31/2008 — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 2008 Kickoff Weekend national primetime television schedule on Monday. For the fifth consecutive season, the defending Super Bowl champion will open the season by hosting the NFL Thursday night season ...
NFL Announces 2008 Kick-off Weekend: Lucas Oil Stadium
stampedeblue.com 3/31/2008 — Lucas Oil Stadium better be ready to go by early September, because the brand new stadium will host NBC's Football Night in America on Sunday, September 7th at 8:15pm . It's then that the Colts will host the Chicago Bears in a re-match of Super Bowl 41. The earlier Thursday night game will pit the defending champion NY Giants against the Washington Redskins , who will debut their new head ...
RAVENS, BENGALS GET FOUR EXTRA PICKS
profootballtalk.com 3/31/2008 — Fifteen teams received a total of 32 compensatory draft picks today when the NFL revealed the final tally at the league meetings in Palm Beach, Florida. Compensatory draft picks are extra picks in the third through seventh rounds, and they go to teams ...
Kickoff Weekend primetime schedule includes Monday doubleheader
nfl.com 3/31/2008 — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 2008 Kickoff Weekend national primetime television schedule on Monday. For the fifth consecutive season, the defending Super Bowl champion will open the season by hosting the NFL Thursday night season ...
Bears-Colts Is Opening Sunday Night GameMark Maske's NFL Insider 3/31/2008
PALM BEACH, Fla.--The NFL announced its slate of featured games on the opening weekend of next season. The Chicago Bears will play at Indianapolis on Sept. 7 at 8:15 p.m. on NBC in the first Sunday night game of the season. It will be the first ...
National TV Games, Opening WeekendRedskins Insider 3/31/2008
As expected, the NFL has announced the national TV games for the first weekend of the season: Sept. 4, Redskins at Giants, 7 p.m. (NBC) -- Yes, we already knew this. Sept. 7, Bears at Colts, 8:15 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 8, another Monday night doubleheader: ...
Colts to open new stadium in prime time (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 3/31/2008
The Indianapolis Colts will open Lucas Oil Stadium with a prime-time game against the Chicago Bears on the NFL's opening weekend. The Sept. 7 rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl won by the Colts will be played Sunday night in the new $700 million stadium ...
Bears-Colts, Vikes-Pack on opening weekend scheduleFOXSports.com News for NFL 3/31/2008
The Indianapolis Colts will open Lucas Oil Stadium with a prime-time game against the Chicago Bears on the NFL's opening weekend. The Sept. 7 rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl won by the Colts will be played Sunday night in the new $700 million stadium ...
Bears open Sunday night at IndianapolisChicago Sun-Times Bears 4/1/2008
The Bears will open their 2008 schedule against the team that spoiled their dream 2006 season. They'll play Indianapolis in a rematch of Super Bowl XLI on Sept. 7 in the first regular-season game at the Colts' new Lucas Oil Stadium. The Sunday night ...