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This page is about the Arena Football League's AFL on NBC program that started in 2003. It is not to be confused with the American Football League on NBC which was televised in the 1960s

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The AFL on NBC is a NBC Sports TV program that shows Arena Football League games since the 2003 season. The pre-game, halftime, and post-game studio show has been anchored by Al Trautwig and analyst Glenn Parker since its inception. In 2003, Michael Irvin also provided studio analysis, but that role has since been filled with guest analysts, including Ray Bentley, Danny White, Tommy Maddox, and Kurt Warner.

Game Commentary

Game commentary is provided by two major teams, with the lead consisting of play-by-play announcer Tom Hammond and analyst Pat Haden, with sideline reporter Lewis Johnson. The other includes Bob Papa (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst) and Marty Snider (sideline reporter). Additional talent includes (often in different pairings) play-by-play announcers Eli Gold, Bill Weber, and Allen Bestwick, as well as color commentators Mike Pawlawski and Charles Davis, and sideline reporter Steve Wrigley.

Criticism

The program recently has received sharp criticism from long time AFL fans and owners like Jon Bon Jovi Quotes from Bon Jovi about lack of league promotion. These complaints are due to the fact that seeing one commercial advertising The AFL on NBC during the week, is considered rare. Along with these complaints is the widely believed theory that NBC tampers with the officiating during games to give an edge to teams such as the later mentioned Soul, Rush, and Crush. The theory goes on to say that the reasoning behind this is that NBC invests heavily in supporting a few teams (the aforementioned) and these teams also present a larger audience for NBC. In addition, The AFL on NBC is known for only broadcasting select teams - the Philadelphia Soul, Chicago Rush, Colorado Crush, and the Dallas Desperados, while smaller market teams such as the Austin Wranglers, and San Jose Sabercats are left in the dark.

Music

The program is advertised with TV commercials with John Elway and with the song Rumble by Bon Jovi, the band fronted by Philadelphia Soul owner Jon Bon Jovi. The text of the song goes:

Come on feel the thunder.

There's a rumble in the house!

The song was published by the Universal Music Group in a Bon Jovi CD called There's A Rumble In The House!

References

Google Video Search Arena football on google video
AFL - MSNBC.com
ArenaFan - AFL on NBC Nielsen Ratings

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 ==Criticism==
+The program recently has received sharp criticism from long time AFL fans and owners like [[Jon Bon Jovi]] [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11049901/page/2/ Quotes from Bon Jovi about lack of league promotion]. These complaints are due to the fact that seeing one commercial advertising ''The AFL on NBC'' during the week, is considered rare. Along with these complaints is the widely believed theory that NBC tampers with the officiating during games to give an edge to teams such as the later mentioned Soul, Rush, and Crush. The theory goes on to say that the reasoning behind this is that NBC invests heavily in supporting a few teams (the aforementioned) and these teams also present a larger audience for NBC. In addition, ''The AFL on NBC'' is known for only broadcasting select teams - the [[Philadelphia Soul]], [[Chicago Rush]], [[Colorado Crush]], and the [[Dallas Desperados]], while smaller market teams such as the [[Austin Wranglers]], and [[San Jose Sabercats]] are left in the dark.
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-The program recently has received sharp criticism from long time AFL fans and owners like [[Jon Bon Jovi]]. These complaints are due to the fact that seeing one commercial advertising ''The AFL on NBC'' during the week, is considered rare. Along with these complaints is the widely believed theory that NBC tampers with the officiating during games to give an edge to teams such as the later mentioned Soul, Rush, and Crush. The theory goes on to say that the reasoning behind this is that NBC invests heavily in supporting a few teams (the aforementioned) and these teams also present a larger audience for NBC. In addition, ''The AFL on NBC'' is known for only broadcasting select teams - the [[Philadelphia Soul]], [[Chicago Rush]], [[Colorado Crush]], and the [[Dallas Desperados]], while smaller market teams such as the [[Austin Wranglers]], and [[San Jose Sabercats]] are left in the dark.
 ==Music==