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.

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 New York Giants. 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 Super Bowl 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 Gil Brandt, the longtime Pro Personnel exec for the Dallas Cowboys, former players Randy Cross, Shannon Sharpe, Solomon Wilcots 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 Fred Dean, former Redskins DB Darrell Green, former Redskins WR Art Monk, former Chiefs DB Emmitt Thomas, former Patriots LB Andre Tippett and former Broncos T Gary Zimmerman.

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 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, 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:  Chicago 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:  Cincinnati Bengals, 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                   Pittsburgh Steelers, Latrobe, PA                   3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan    Fri, Aug. 1:   New Orleans Saints, 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:   Atlanta Falcons, Flowery Branch, GA                   7-10am The Opening Drive with Randy Cross and Shannon                   Sharpe                   Seattle Seahawks, 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:   Denver Broncos, 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:  Baltimore Ravens, Westminster, MD                   10am-1pm The SIRIUS Blitz with Adam Schein and Ross Tucker                   Minnesota Vikings, Mankato, MN                   1-3pm The Red Zone with Paul Allen and Dean Dalton                   Arizona Cardinals, Flagstaff, AZ                   3-7pm Movin' The Chains with Steve Cohen and Pat Kirwan    Tue, Aug. 12:  Kansas City Chiefs, River Falls, WI                   10am-12pm The Red Zone with Vic Carucci and Gil Brandt                   Philadelphia Eagles, 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 Packers, 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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