Video Gaming News - January 2004

Foster City, CA (January 26, 2004) - Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today that Troy Brown and Steve Smith will compete in this year's Game Before The Game.

From Sony:

989 Sports(R) will put its undefeated 8-0 record on the line Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at Hotel ICON in Houston, Texas, when Troy Brown of the New England Patriots and Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers meet head-to-head in a Super Bowl XXXVIII preview on NFL GameDay(TM) 2004 on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system in the 9th annual "Game Before The Game(R)".

In what has become the most anticipated match-up during Super Bowl week, the "Game Before The Game" has seen marquee players including Keenan McCardell, Marshall Faulk, Qadry Ismail, Terrell Davis, and Troy Brown battle it out for virtual bragging rights, and eventually the Super Bowl Championship. The numbers don't lie; a perfect eight of the past eight "Game Before The Game" winners have gone on to win the big game.

"After the Super Bowl I had some time to think and there was definitely some pressure creeping when I was playing in the 'Game Before The Game,'" said Keenan McCardell of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who defeated Charlie Garner of the Oakland Raiders en route to victory in Super Bowl XXXVII and an 8-0 record for the "Game Before The Game." "Because of the undefeated record of the 'Game Before The Game' predicting the winner of the Super Bowl, I knew we had a good chance, but I didn't want to let it get to me. I'm happy the record is still in tact because that means we won the Super Bowl."

Hosted by Deion Sanders and Access Hollywood's Pat O'Brien, the 9th annual "Game Before The Game" will put its unprecedented 8-0 record on the line at Super Bowl XXXVIII and be the place to find out which team is the early favorite to win the Super Bowl. Troy Brown and Steve Smith will be available for post-game interviews for the final time before the Super Bowl, and highlights will be available via satellite uplink following the action.

"Game Before The Game" - Year by Year Results

Year Winner Loser Super Bowl Champion
2003 Keenan McCardell (TB) Charlie Garner (Oak) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2002 Troy Brown (NE) Isaac Bruce (StL) New England Patriots
2001 Qadry Ismail (Balt) Jason Sehorn (NYG) Baltimore Ravens
2000 Marshall Faulk (StL) Frank Wycheck (Tenn) St. Louis Rams
1999 John Mobley (Den) Terance Mathis (Atl) Denver Broncos
1998 Terrell Davis (Den) Robert Brooks (GB) Denver Broncos
1997 Edgar Bennett (GB) Terry Glenn (NE) Green Bay Packers
1996 Charles Haley (Dal) Carnell Lake (Pitt) Dallas Cowboys

Satellite Uplink Information

KU-BAND TELSTAR 5 TRANSPONDER 25
DOWNLINK FREQ. 12144.0 MHz (H) Audio 6.2 6.8

January 28 - 22:45 p.m.-23:00 p.m. (ET)
January 29 - 12:30 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (ET)
January 29 - 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. (ET)
 

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