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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS TO VISIT THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP AT ARONIMINK GOLF CLUB WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5

Leading Up to NFL Kickoff 2018 Thursday Night at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday Night Football Bus Open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET on Wednesday

Philadelphia Eagles Begin Super Bowl Title Defense Against Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, September 6; Coverage Begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Golf Channel and NBC to Air 20 Hours of Live Coverage of the BMW Championship from Aronimink Golf Club Thursday-Sunday

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 4, 2018 – NBC Sports Group’s Sunday Night Football bus will visit the BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on Wednesday, Sept. 5 in advance of NFL Kickoff 2018, when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 6.

 

The Sunday Night Football bus will be positioned near the clubhouse at Aronimink Golf Club and will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET for PGA TOUR players, caddies, fans and members of the media to tour. The bus will provide a closer look at the behind-the-scenes action of SNF broadcasts and will take fans from the field, to the studio and in the production trucks. Features of the bus include: an interactive replica of the control room, an interactive player wall, a Carrie Underwood music experience, a replica of the Football Night in America desk and an area showcasing SNF’s new initiative with the Boys & Girls Clubs.

 

The bus is in Philadelphia to promote NFL Kickoff 2018, as the Eagles begin their title defense. Coverage begins Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC, with kickoff scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET.

 

NBC Sports Group will provide 20 hours of live coverage of the BMW Championship – the third leg of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs – from Aronimink Golf Club Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 6-9.

 

-NBC Sports Group-