FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 9th, 2014
“TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL” FEATURES THE STORY OF 15-YEAR-OLD EAGLES FAN COLIN DELANEY TOMORROW MORNING ON TODAY
NBC Sports Group’s Josh Elliott Reports Live on TODAY from Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles Host New York Giants on Sunday Night Football
STAMFORD, Conn. – October 9, 2014 – Tomorrow’s “Together We Make Football” segment on TODAY, narrated by NBC Sports Group’s Josh Elliott, tells the story of Philadelphia Eagles fan Colin Delaney, who was diagnosed with Leukemia. Elliott will report the segment live for TODAY between 8 and 9 a.m. ET from the Philadelphia Eagles’ NovaCare Complex.
This week’s “Together We Make Football” segment profiles 15-year-old Colin Delaney, a former middle school fullback, who after being diagnosed with Leukemia had to watch his team from the sidelines. Colin attended the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House (RMH) camp, where he met camp counselor Andre Sabellette, a cancer survivor and former RMH resident. Andre not only mentored him throughout camp, but encouraged him to keep his passion for the game he loves.
Last week, Andre took Colin and some friends to the Philadelphia Eagles’ NovaCare Complex to play a flag football game. Before the game kicked off, Eagles running back LeSean McCoy and quarterback Nick Foles made a surprise appearance, resulting in an unforgettable game.
Eli Manning and the New York Giants (3-2) travel to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to face Foles, McCoy and their first-place NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles (4-1) this Sunday, Oct. 12, on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.
ABOUT “TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL”
NBC Sports teams with TODAY to present weekly “Together We Make Football” segments, telling the most compelling stories of football fans, players, teams and families across the country. The segments air on TODAY each Friday during the NFL season and feature a profile vignette produced by NFL Films narrated by NBC Sports Group’s Josh Elliott.
The National Football League’s “Together We Make Football” campaign invites anyone who has been touched by the game of football – whether as a player at any level, a fan, a group, a team or a community – to share a story of why they love the game. Select “Together We Make Football” stories will be featured on NBC’s Football Night in America studio show.
Those wishing to submit a story can visit TogetherWeMakeFootball.com, a digital community where fans can share their story and see thousands of others. Stories submitted through Sunday, October 19, will be entered into a contest where one “individual” submission and one “group” submission will win a trip to Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona. At the end of the season, NFL Films will produce a “Together We Make Football” special which will air on NBC on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2015.
| 2014 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||
| *Sun. Oct. 12 | Week 6 | New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles |
| *Sun. Oct. 19 | Week 7 | San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos |
| *Sun. Oct. 26 | Week 8 | Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints |
| *Sun. Nov. 2 | Week 9 | Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| *Sun. Nov. 9 | Week 10 | Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers |
| *Sun. Nov. 16 | Week 11 | New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts |
| *Sun. Nov. 23 | Week 12 | Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants |
| **Thurs. Nov. 27 | Week 13 | Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers |
| *Sun. Nov. 30 | Week 13 | Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs |
| *Sun. Dec. 7 | Week 14 | New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers |
| *Sun. Dec. 14 | Week 15 | Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles |
| *Sun. Dec. 21 | Week 16 | Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals |
| *Sun. Dec. 28 | Week 17 | TBA |
*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game
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