AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Indianapolis Colts (14-4) at New England Patriots (15-2) Sunday, January 18, 2004 3:00 pm ET
MEDIA INFORMATION SHEET
AFC Championship Headquarters: Boston Hyatt Harborside 101 Harborside Road Boston, MA 02128 Hotel Phone: 617-568-1234 Office Phone: 617-568-6040 Fax: 617-568-6059
AFC Office/Media Contacts: Steve Alic, Julie Buzzard, Keenan Davis, Neal Gulkis, Dave Lockett, Ken Mather, Scott Yoffe
Indianapolis Colts: Craig Kelley, Vice President of Public Relations Vernon Cheek, Asst. Dir. Of Public Relations Pamela Humphrey, Public Relations Assistant Union Federal Football Center 7001 West 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46254 Telephone: 317-297-2658 Fax: 317-388-0982
New England Patriots: Stacey James, Director of Media Relations Michelle Murphy, Media Relations Assistant Casey O’Connell, Media Relations Assistant Gillette Stadium One Patriot Place Foxborough, MA 02035 Telephone: 508-543-8200 Fax: 508-543-9053 Wednesday, January 14th: 9:00 am (ET) Media Workroom & Lounge open Boston Hyatt Harborside Workroom – Brittanic A (First Floor) Media Lounge – Aquitaria A (First Floor)
10:45 am (ET) Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick available in Gillette Stadium Media Workroom (enter through Patriots Pro Shop)
11:15-11:55 am (ET) Patriots players available in open locker room at Gillette Stadium
11:45 am (ET) Conference call with Indianapolis Colts WR Reggie Wayne Telephone: 210-234-8003; Passcode: NFL
12:00–12:45 pm (ET) Colts players available at Union Federal Football Center (Colts Practice Facility) QB Peyton Manning available at podium
4:00 pm (ET) Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy available at Union Federal Football Center
4:00 pm (ET) Conference call with New England Patriots CB Ty Law Telephone: 210-234-0021; Passcode: NFL
Thursday, January 15th: 9:00 am (ET) Media Workroom & Lounge open Boston Hyatt Harborside Workroom – Brittanic A (First Floor) Media Lounge – Aquitaria A (First Floor)
10:45 am (ET) Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick available in Gillette Stadium Media Workroom (enter through Patriots Pro Shop)
11:15-11:55 am (ET) Patriots players available in open locker room at Gillette Stadium
12:00–12:45 pm (ET) Colts players available at Union Federal Football Center
Thursday, January 15th (Con’t): 12:00 pm (ET) AFC Championship Game Media Credential Confirmation: 617-568-6040
4:00 pm (ET) Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy available at Union Federal Football Center
Friday, January 16th: 9:00 am (ET) Media Workroom & Lounge open Boston Hyatt Harborside Workroom – Brittanic A (First Floor) Media Lounge – Aquitaria A (First Floor)
12:00–6:00 pm (ET) Media Credential Pick-up Boston Hyatt Harborside Media Lounge – Aquitaria A **From 5-6 pm (ET), media may pick up their credentials near Grand Ballroom C (2nd Floor) throughout the AFC Championship Game Press Conference
3:00 pm (ET) AFC Championship Game Press Conference at Boston Hyatt Harborside, Grand Ballroom C (2nd Floor)
• New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick, QB Tom Brady, LB Tedy Bruschi, LB Willie McGinest
• 4:30 pm (ET) Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy, QB Peyton Manning, WR Marvin Harrison, DE Dwight Freeney, DE Chad Bratzke
Saturday, January 17th: 9:00 am (ET) Media Workroom & Lounge open Boston Hyatt Harborside Workroom – Brittanic A (First Floor) Media Lounge – Aquitaria A (First Floor)
10:30 am – 5:00 pm (ET) Media Credential Pickup Boston Hyatt Harborside Media Lounge – Aquitaria A
Saturday, January 17th (Con’t): 6:00 pm ET Media bus departs for AFC Championship Game Reception at Gillette Stadium
7:00 – 9:00 pm (ET) AFC Championship Game Reception at Gillette Stadium (Invitation Only)
Sunday, January 18th: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm (ET) Media Breakfast at Boston Hyatt Harborside Grand Ballroom A (2nd Floor) **Must show your Game Day Credential for admittance
11:00 am (ET) First Media Bus departs Boston Hyatt Harborside for Gillette Stadium
11:30 am (ET) Second Media Bus departs Boston Hyatt Harborside for Gillette Stadium
12:00 pm (ET) Third Media Bus departs Boston Hyatt Harborside for Gillette Stadium
12:30 pm (ET) Final Media Bus departs Boston Hyatt Harborside for Gillette Stadium
3:00 pm (ET) AFC Championshp Game
8:00 pm – 12:00 am (ET) Media Post-Game Buffet at Boston Hyatt Harborside Grand Ballroom A (2nd Floor)
NOTE: Following the game, buses will shuttle back from the stadium to the Boston Hyatt Harborside every hour starting at 7:30 pm (ET). Announcements will be made in the press box before each bus departs. Media are urged to take media bus to-and-from the stadium due to the limited amount of parking passes at Gillette Stadium.