Chad Johnson to meet childhood Hero Mark Duper on FSN Special

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Helmets Off: Your Hero's Hero is the fifth of six monthly PLAYERS INC television specials giving fans an inside look at life as an NFL player.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PLAYERS INC, the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association, is partnering with Electronic Arts and Reebok to present "Helmets Off: Your Hero's Hero," the fifth of six monthly television specials created and produced by PLAYERS INC. Featuring eight of the NFL's biggest names, past and present, the half-hour show will air on FSN throughout the month of November.

This month's installment unites for the first time ever current NFL stars with their childhood NFL heroes. Meetings include: Chad Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals) and Mark Duper (Miami Dolphins); LaDainian Tomlinson (San Diego Chargers) and Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions); Deuce McAllister (New Orleans Saints) and Roger Craig (San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders, Minnesota Vikings); and Bertrand Berry (Arizona Cardinals) and David "Deacon" Jones (Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins). The Helmets Off cameras were there to capture the moment as the players exchanged personal stories and views on the game.

Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson, a native of Miami Beach, grew up admiring the skills of former Dolphins receiver Mark Duper. The two players caught up with each other in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. when Johnson was in town for the NFL Quarterback Challenge and Duper was participating in a golf tournament.

Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson got to know his childhood hero, former Lions running back Barry Sanders, over a round of golf at the Four Seasons Aviara Golf Course in Carlsbad, Calif. The pair grabbed their clubs and discussed everything from Barry's days in a Lions uniform to their individual workout regimens.

Before Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Saints running back Deuce McAllister spent a day fishing with his hero, 49ers great Roger Craig, off the coast of New Orleans. When the fish weren't biting, the two conversed about what it takes to be a successful running back in the NFL.

Cardinals defensive end Bertrand Berry welcomed his childhood hero, Hall of Famer Deacon Jones, to his home in Arizona. While playing billiards, the two chatted about various topics including Deacon's role as the original quarterback sack specialist and his playing days in the NFL.

Visit http://www.nflplayers.com/ for local listing air dates and times. About PLAYERS INC:

Formed in 1994, PLAYERS INC is the for-profit licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 1,800 active and 3,500 retired NFL players, PLAYERS INC "takes the helmets off" the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. PLAYERS INC activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and other promotional programs. PLAYERS INC schedules more than 3,500 NFL player appearances each year. For more information, please visit http://www.nflplayers.com/.

(Regional broadcast schedules follow)

Network - Date - Time - Zone - L,D,R - Subscribers (mil)

FSN ARIZONA Sat - 11/05/2005 03:00 PM Mountain-Arizona Delay 1,857

FSN BAY AREA Sat - 11/05/2005 03:00 PM Pacific Delay 4,177

FSN CHICAGO Sat - 11/12/2005 12:30 PM Central Delay 1,500

FSN DETROIT Sat - 11/05/2005 05:00 PM Eastern Delay 3,610

FSN DETROIT Mon - 11/07/2005 02:00 PM Eastern Repeat 3,610

FSN DETROIT Sat - 11/12/2005 05:00 PM Eastern Repeat 3,610

FSN DETROIT Sun - 11/13/2005 08:30 AM Eastern Repeat 3,610

FSN FLORIDA Sat - 11/05/2005 12:00 PM Eastern Delay 4,922

FSN MIDWEST Sat - 11/05/2005 04:30 PM Central Delay 4,298

FSN MIDWEST Sun - 11/13/2005 06:30 AM Central Repeat 4,298

FSN MIDWEST (Non-Blues) Wed - 11/23/2005 12:00 PM Central Repeat 1,439

FSN NEW ENGLAND Sat - 11/05/2005 06:00 PM Eastern Delay 4,424

FSN NEW YORK Sat - 11/05/2005 05:00 PM Eastern Delay 6,247

FSN NEW YORK Sat - 11/12/2005 03:30 PM Eastern Repeat 6,247

FSN NORTH (Minnesota) Sat - 11/05/2005 05:00 PM Central Delay 2,206

FSN NORTH (Minnesota) Sat - 11/19/2005 07:00 PM Central Repeat 2,206

FSN NORTH (Wisconsin) Sat - 11/12/2005 06:00 PM Central Repeat 1,584

FSN NORTHWEST Sat - 11/05/2005 02:00 PM Pacific Delay 3,438

FSN NORTHWEST Sat - 11/26/2005 06:30 PM Pacific Repeat 3,438

FSN OHIO Sat - 11/05/2005 01:00 PM Eastern Delay 4,909

FSN OHIO Sat - 11/12/2005 12:00 PM Eastern Repeat 4,909

FSN OHIO Sat - 11/12/2005 01:45 AM (JIP) Eastern Repeat 4,909

FSN OHIO (Non-Cavaliers) Wed - 11/23/2005 01:00 PM Eastern Repeat 990

FSN PITTSBURGH Sat - 11/05/2005 05:00 PM Eastern Delay 3,005

FSN PITTSBURGH Fri - 11/25/2005 02:30 PM Eastern Repeat 3,005

FSN PITTSBURGH Sun - 11/27/2005 02:30 AM Eastern Repeat 3,005

FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Sat - 11/05/2005 03:00 PM Mountain Delay 2,797

FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Sat - 11/12/2005 02:00 PM Mountain Repeat 2,797

FSN SOUTH Wed - 11/09/2005 02:30 PM Eastern Repeat 10,634

FSN SOUTH Mon - 11/14/2005 01:00 PM Eastern Repeat 10,634

FSN SOUTH Fri - 11/18/2005 12:30 PM Eastern Repeat 10,634

FSN SOUTH Thu - 11/24/2005 06:00 PM Eastern Repeat 10,634

FSN SOUTH Fri - 11/25/2005 01:30 PM Eastern Repeat 10,634

FSN SOUTH Mon - 11/28/2005 12:00 PM Eastern Repeat 10,634

FSN SOUTH (ACC Football) Sat - 11/05/2005 03:30 PM Eastern Delay 2,500

FSN SOUTH (Non-Grizzlies) Wed - 11/16/2005 11:00 PM Eastern Repeat 9,001

FSN SOUTH (Non-Grizzlies) Wed - 11/30/2005 08:00 PM Eastern Repeat 9,001

FSN SOUTHWEST Mon - 11/07/2005 02:30 PM Central Delay 7,992

FSN SOUTHWEST (AR & LA) Thu - 11/24/2005 05:00 PM Repeat 1,682 Central

FSN WEST Wed - 11/09/2005 04:00 PM Pacific Repeat 6,552

FSN WEST Sat - 11/12/2005 03:00 PM Pacific Repeat 6,552

FSN WEST Sat - 11/19/2005 06:00 PM Pacific Repeat 6,552

COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Sun - 11/06/2005 10:30 AM Eastern Delay 5,186

COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Sun - 11/25/2005 07:30 PM Eastern Repeat 5,186

COMCAST MID ATLANTIC Sat - 11/26/2005 04:00 PM Eastern Repeat 5,186

COMCAST PHILADELPHIA Sat - 11/05/2005 11:00 PM Eastern Delay 3,127

COMCAST PHILADELPHIA Sun - 11/06/2005 07:00 PM Eastern Repeat 3,127

COMCAST PHILADELPHIA Thu - 11/10/2005 04:00 PM Eastern Repeat 3,127

Live Total* 0; Delay Total* 72,747; First Air Total 72,747; Report Total 72,747

* Repeat airings are included in this report, but not in the subscriber count totals

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