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SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour to Kick Off July 26

Third Annual Broadcast Tour will Feature Live On-Site Broadcasts from All 32 NFL Team Training Camps

NEW YORK, July 24, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the , announced today that the third annual SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour will kick off July 26, covering all 32 NFL team camps leading up to the start of the 2007 NFL season.

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SIRIUS NFL Radio hosts will broadcast live on location from all 32 NFL training camp sites around the country from July 26 to August 16, providing listeners with an inside look at the progress of each team as they prepare for the coming season, analyzing the performances of veterans and newcomers, interviewing players and examining rosters with coaches and GMs. All shows air exclusively on SIRIUS NFL Radio channel 124.

On Thursday, July 26, Vic Carucci and host the tour's kickoff show live from the training camp at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. Carucci and Brandt, whose nearly 30 years as the Cowboys' VP of player personnel (1960-89) allow him to dispense an unmatched perspective on his former team, will interview Cowboys players and coaches, as well as players and coaches reporting to other team camps around the country.

In addition to Brandt, other SIRIUS NFL Radio hosts will be returning to the training camps where they once wore the uniform. On July 30, former Chicago QB Jim Miller will be on the sidelines of the Bears training camp and on August 1, former Cincinnati DB Solomon Wilcots returns to the Bengals camp. A full schedule detailing show times, hosts and locations appears below.

On Saturday, August 4, SIRIUS will present a full day of live coverage from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH for the 2007 induction ceremonies. SIRIUS' coverage will include live primetime coverage of the enshrinement of the class of 2007 -- which includes Gene Hickerson, , Bruce Matthews, Charlie Sanders, Thurman Thomas and Roger Wehrli.

On Sunday, August 5, SIRIUS will air the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game from Canton, featuring and the vs. and the . SIRIUS will provide the local radio broadcasts of the Saints (channel 126) and Steelers (channel 123), plus the CBS Radio Sports/Westwood One's national radio broadcast (channel 124).

As the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, SIRIUS is the home of NFL Sunday Drive, the broadcasting package that offers live nationwide every pre-, regular and post-season NFL game, including the and Pro Bowl. 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, for the only 24/7/365 radio channel dedicated entirely to pro football talk.

2007 SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour Schedule: (All times ET)

Thu, July 26: Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio, TX

11-3pm Movin' The Chains with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt

Fri, July 27: , Hempstead, NY 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Jim Miller

Sat, July 28: , Albany, NY 2-6pm The End Zone with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Sun, July 29: , Foxboro, MA 12-4pm The End Zone with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Mon, July 30: , Mankato, MN 1-3pm The Red Zone with Paul Allen and Jeff Dubay , Bourbonnais, IL 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Jim Miller Tue, July 31: , Pittsford, NY 10am-1pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan St. Louis Rams, St. Louis, MO 1-3pm The Red Zone with Howard Balzer and Jim Miller , Terre Haute, IN 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots

Wed, Aug. 1: Pittsburgh Steelers, Latrobe, PA 10am-1pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan , Georgetown, KY 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots

Thu, Aug. 2: Cleveland Browns, Berea, OH 10am-1pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan , Nashville, TN 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots

Fri, Aug. 3: , Westminster, MD 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots

Sat, Aug. 4: Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, OH 11am-10pm -- Live coverage of the 2007 enshrinement ceremonies

Sun, Aug. 5: AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game: New Orleans vs. Pittsburgh 8pm on SIRIUS channels 123, 124 and 126

Mon, Aug. 6: , Flowery Branch, GA 10am-1pm Movin' The Chains with and , Bethlehem, PA 1-3pm The Red Zone with and Vic Carucci , Cheney, WA 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Jim Miller

Tue, Aug. 7: Carolina Panthers, Spartanburg, SC 10am-1pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan Denver Broncos, Englewood, CO 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Jim Miller

Wed, Aug. 8: , Lake Buena Vista, FL 10am-1pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan Houston Texans, Houston, TX 1-3pm The Red Zone with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt , Flagstaff, AZ 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Jim Miller

Thu, Aug. 9: , Jacksonville, FL 10am-1pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan , Davie, FL 1-3pm The Red Zone with Vic Carucci and Daryl Johnston San Diego Chargers, San Diego, CA 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Jim Miller

Sun, Aug. 12: , Allen Park, MI 12-4pm The End Zone with Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller

Mon, Aug. 13: , River Falls, WI 1-3pm The Red Zone with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt

Tue, Aug. 14: , Green Bay, WI 10am-1pm Movin' The Chains with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt New Orleans Saints, Jackson, MS 3-7pm The Afternoon Blitz with Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots

Wed, Aug. 15: , Santa Clara, CA 1-3pm The Red Zone with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Thu, Aug. 16: Oakland Raiders, Napa Valley, CA 1-3pm The Red Zone with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan

Date TBD: Washington Redskins, Ashburn, VA Show/Hosts TBD

** Schedule subject to change. **

More information on SIRIUS programming is available at www.SIRIUS.com.

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