August 6, 2003

ESPN TO VISIT FALCONS AT FURMAN THURSDAY

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Atlanta Falcons' training camp at Furman will be the site of ESPN's "NFL Live" broadcast on Thursday, it was announced today.

ESPN football analysts Matt Winer, Chris Mortensen, and Sean Salisbury will be on hand for the show, which will begin with the Falcons' scheduled 3:00 p.m. practice. Segments will be used on the network's "NFL Live" and "SportsCenter" shows Thursday evening. In addition, live interviews with Mortensen and Salisbury will be aired on ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike In The Morning" and "The Dan Patrick Show", respectively, on Thursday.

ESPN's visit to Furman will mark the fourth of only five training camp stops for its "NFL Live" show. On Monday the show visited the Dallas Cowboys, on Tuesday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and on Wednesday the Miami Dolphins. The tour concludes Friday with a stop at the Philadelphia Eagles' training camp.

The Falcons wrap up their training camp at Furman on Friday following a 9:00 a.m. practice.