Jason Sehorn, New York Giants vs. Qadry Ismail, Baltimore Ravens
PRNewswire
01/24/2001
In 989 Sports'™ Sixth Annual 'Game Before The Game®,' A Playstation®2
Computer Entertainment System Prelude to Super Bowl XXXV
For the Past Five Years in a Row, the Game Before the Game Winner Has Led His
Team to a Super Bowl Victory!!
WHAT: The 989 Sports™ "Game Before The Game®" is the
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version of the
Super Bowl, played on the popular football videogame franchise
-- NFL GameDay™ 2001. 989 Sports is pitting Super Bowl
participants Jason Sehorn, Defensive Back for the New York
Giants and Qadry Ismail, Wide Receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
head-to-head on NFL GameDay 2001 to see who will be the
989 Sports NFL GameDay 2001 videogame Super Bowl champion. Last
year, St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk defeated
Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck prior to leading the
Rams to victory against the Titans on Super Bowl Sunday -- A
feat that the previous four Game Before Game winners have all
accomplished.
For Credentialed Media in Tampa on Thursday, January 25
WHERE: Cuban Club
2010 Avenida Republica De Cuba (Between Palm and Ninth -- across
from the Community College).
Tampa, FL (Ybor City, Fla.)
WHEN: Kick-Off -- 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 25
SHUTTLE
SERVICE: Shuttle service will be provided to and from the Cuban Club.
Pick-up locations will be from the Tampa Convention Center and
the Marriott Waterside Hotel beginning at 6 p.m.
PARKING: Free Parking for credentialed media will be available at the
corner of 15th and Palm at Lot C.
LIVE
SHOTS: Parking for news vans for Live Shots will be available in a
parking lot on 9th Ave. between 13th and 14th Streets. (Next to
Cafe Creole).
VISUALS:
-- Super Bowl participants Jason Sehorn of the New York Giants and Qadry
Ismail of the Baltimore Ravens challenging each other on NFL GameDay
2001 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
-- Post-event interviews with each player following the "Game Before the
Game" are available.
-- Fans enjoying the pre-Super Bowl festivities as they cheer for their
favorite Super Bowl participant competing in NFL GameDay 2001.
CONTACTS:
Jamie Tica Scott D. Floyd cellular: 310-722-6162
989 Sports/Sony Computer Jeremy Riffle cellular: 310-210-1336
Entertainment America Katherine Bennett cellular: 310-890-2231
pager: 888-501-SONY Josh Weissman office: 310-274-7800 x249
cellular: 858-336-5399
PRNewswire -- Jan. 24
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PRN Photo Desk, 888-776-6555 or 201-369-3467
SOURCE: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Website: http://www.playstation.com/