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SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour Kicks Off July 26

NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Popular annual series will feature live on-site broadcasts from all 32 NFL team training camps, plus Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, will kick off its fourth annual SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour on July 26, offering the most extensive radio coverage of all 32 NFL team camps plus the 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, leading up to the start of the NFL season.

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Over a three week period -- July 26 to August 14 -- SIRIUS NFL Radio hosts will broadcast exclusive shows live on location from all 32 NFL training camp sites around the country, giving listeners access to their favorite teams and players as they engage in two-a-day practices and full contact drills to prepare for the coming season. SIRIUS' NFL insiders will provide an expert look at every team, interview players, coaches and franchise executives, and evaluate everything from the performances of fresh-out- of college rookies to the intense head-to-head competitions for starting roles. All shows air exclusively on SIRIUS NFL Radio channel 124.

On Saturday, July 26, the tour launches with back-to-back shows from the training camps of the New York Jets and the World Champion . Former NFL defensive lineman Tim Ryan and longtime NFL front office executive Pat Kirwan will provide SIRIUS listeners with a first look at the defending champs when they host The End Zone live (2:00-6:00pm ET) from the Giants' camp at the University at Albany in upstate New York. Immediately before The End Zone, veteran SIRIUS personality Adam Schein and former NFL lineman Ross Tucker will host The SIRIUS Blitz live (11:00am-2:00pm ET) from the Jets' camp at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.

In addition to Ryan, Kirwan, Schein and Tucker, other SIRIUS hosts featured on the tour will include , the longtime Pro Personnel exec for the Cowboys, former players , , and Jim Miller, former NFL coach Dean Dalton, plus NFL experts Vic Carucci, Zig Fracassi, Howard Balzer, Paul Allen and Steve Cohen.

A full schedule detailing show times, hosts and locations appears below.

On Saturday, August 2, SIRIUS will present a full day of live coverage from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH for the 2008 induction ceremonies. SIRIUS' coverage will include live primetime coverage of the enshrinement of the class of 2008 -- which includes former 49ers DE , former Redskins DB , former Redskins WR , former Chiefs DB , former Patriots LB and former Broncos T .

The following day, August 3 at 8:00pm ET, SIRIUS will broadcast the first game of the 2008 NFL campaign -- the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, featuring the Indianapolis Colts vs. the Washington Redskins. SIRIUS will offer the local radio broadcasts of the Colts (channel 126) and Redskins (channel 127), plus the national radio broadcast (channel 124).

As the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, SIRIUS broadcasts every NFL game live nationwide, from the pre-season through the Super Bowl and . Listeners can hear home and visiting team broadcasts, national radio broadcasts and Spanish-language broadcasts for select games. SIRIUS listeners can also tune into SIRIUS NFL Radio, channel 124, the only radio channel dedicated to the NFL 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

2008 SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour Schedule: (All times ET)

Sat, July 26: New York Jets, Hempstead, NY 11am-2pm The SIRIUS Blitz with Adam Schein and Ross Tucker New York Giants, Albany, NY 2-6pm The End Zone with Tim Ryan, Pat Kirwan

Sun, July 27: New England Patriots, Foxborough, MA 12-4pm The End Zone with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Mon, July 28: Bears, Bourbonnais, IL 10am-1pm The SIRIUS Blitz with Howard Balzer and Jim Miller Buffalo Bills, Pittsford, NY 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan San Diego Chargers, San Diego, CA 7-10pm Late Hits with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt Tue, July 29: Indianapolis Colts, Terre Haute, IN 12-3pm The Red Zone with Solomon Wilcots and Jim Miller Detroit Lions, Allen Park, MI 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan Dallas Cowboys, Oxnard, CA 7-10pm Late Hits with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt

Wed, July 30: , Georgetown, KY 12-3pm The Red Zone with Solomon Wilcots and Jim Miller Cleveland Browns, Berea, OH 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Thu, July 31 Tennessee Titans, Nashville, TN 12-3pm The Red Zone with Solomon Wilcots and Jim Miller , Latrobe, PA 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Fri, Aug. 1: , Jackson, MS 12-3pm The Red Zone with Solomon Wilcots and Jim Miller

Sat, Aug. 2: Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, OH Live coverage of the 2008 enshrinement ceremonies begins at 11am

Sun, Aug. 3: AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game: Indianapolis vs. Washington 8pm on SIRIUS channels 124, 126 and 127

Mon, Aug. 4: , Flowery Branch, GA 7-10am The Opening Drive with Randy Cross and Shannon Sharpe , Kirkland, WA 12-3pm The SIRIUS Blitz with Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots Carolina Panthers, Spartanburg, SC 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Tue, Aug. 5: , Englewood, CO 1-3pm The SIRIUS Blitz with Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacksonville, FL 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Wed, Aug. 6: Washington Redskins, Ashburn, VA 10am-1pm The SIRIUS Blitz with Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lake Buena Vista, FL 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Thu, Aug. 7: Houston Texans, Houston, TX 1-3pm The Red Zone with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt Miami Dolphins, Davie, FL 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Mon, Aug. 11: , Westminster, MD 10am-1pm The SIRIUS Blitz with Adam Schein and Ross Tucker , Mankato, MN 1-3pm The Red Zone with Paul Allen and Dean Dalton , Flagstaff, AZ 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Steve Cohen and Pat Kirwan

Tue, Aug. 12: , River Falls, WI 10am-12pm The Red Zone with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt , Bethlehem, PA 12-3pm The SIRIUS Blitz with Adam Schein and Ross Tucker Oakland Raiders, Napa Valley, CA 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Steve Cohen and Pat Kirwan

Wed, Aug. 13: St. Louis Rams, Mequon, WI 1-3pm The Red Zone with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt San Francisco 49ers, Santa Clara, CA 3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Thu, Aug. 14: , Green Bay, WI 1-3pm The Red Zone with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt

** Schedule subject to change. **

Visit www.sirius.com/nfl to get a detailed tour map featuring camp locations, dates, times and featured hosts.

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