Football Week in Toronto

TORONTO, ON – Football is set to take over Toronto.

The Bills Toronto Series and Toronto Argonauts have collaborated with Football Canada to introduce Football Week in Toronto from Saturday, August 14th – Friday, August 20th. Football Week in Toronto is a series of events aimed to raise awareness for and promote participation in minor football in the Greater Toronto Area and support Football Canada.

Football Week in Toronto will feature a youth football clinic on Monday, August 16th and a media flag football game on Tuesday, August 17th. Both events will take place at Rogers Centre.

Football Week in Toronto will centre on the following four football events hosted at Rogers Centre.
• Saturday, August 14th, 7:30 pm – Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes
• Sunday, August 15th, TBD – Ontario Junior Varsity Football Conference finals
• Thursday, August 19th, 7:30 pm – Bills Toronto Series – Buffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts
• Friday, August 20th, 7:30 pm – Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Games will feature appearances from Toronto Argonauts and Buffalo Bills alumni/representatives, Football Week in Toronto rally towels, and special appearances from minor football teams throughout Ontario.

In addition to the week’s events, select Bills and Argonauts taped a public service announcement to promote Football Canada and Football Week in Toronto (click here to view). The PSA is scheduled to begin running on Thursday, August 5th. Football Week in Toronto banners will also be posted along Front Street and Bremner Boulevard in downtown Toronto, courtesy of Tourism Toronto.

BUFFALO BILLS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RUSS BRANDON
“The Buffalo Bills have a long tradition of supporting the growth of football at all levels. Our partnership through the Bills Toronto Series provides our organization with this tremendous opportunity to participate in Football Week in Toronto. We look forward to working with the City of Toronto, the Toronto Argonauts and Football Canada to provide an exciting week of events celebrating and promoting the participation in football throughout the Greater Toronto Area.”

TORONTO ARGONAUTS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOB NICHOLSON
“The Toronto Argonauts are committed to growing and developing football in the Greater Toronto Area at all levels. We are thrilled that the City of Toronto is recognizing the week of August 14-20, during which we have two home games, as Football Week in Toronto. Our partnership with Football Canada, the Bills Toronto Series and the Buffalo Bills will strengthen the awareness and reach of our minor football efforts as we work together to build the sport we all love. With our community outreach programs including our Level The Playing Field program to help return football to high schools, we hope that soon every week will be Football Week in Toronto.”

ROGERS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PAUL BEESTON
“Rogers Centre is thrilled to be the host venue for all Football Week in Toronto activities. The collaborative efforts between the Bills Toronto Series, the City of Toronto, Football Canada, the Buffalo Bills and the Toronto Argonauts are sure to focus the attention of all sport fans during the week’s events on the great game that football is, from the minor level to the professional level.”

FOOTBALL CANADA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER RICHARD MUNRO
“Football Canada is proud to be working in partnership with the Toronto Argonauts and the Buffalo Bills for the Football Week in Toronto (FWIT) celebration. This collaboration recognizes and promotes the linkages between our grassroots junior player development and school participation programs and the dreams nurtured by our young athletes to perhaps one day play in the CFL with the Argos and with the Bills in the NFL. The advent of World Championships for our sport is providing a vital incentive for our national team athletes under the Team Canada banner. With some 60 countries now part of the International Federation, our teams are excelling on the world stage. In this regard, we are pleased to be highlighting our effort to support our Senior Men’s Team Canada competing in the 2011 Senior World Championships in Vienna, Austria during the Football Week in Toronto activities. It’s a privilege for us to work with the Argos and Bills to celebrate the scope of football interest and activity within the greater Toronto area.”

FOOTBALL WEEK IN TORONTO EVENTS

Aug. 14	Aug. 15	Aug. 16	Aug. 17	Aug. 18	Aug. 19	Aug. 20
Alouettes vs. Argonauts 7:30 PM	Ontario J.V. Football Conference Finals	Argos’ Football Clinic Jr. Jills Cheer Clinic	BTS Media Flag Football Challenge Jr. Jills Cheer Clinic		Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills 7:30 PM	Tiger Cats vs. Argonauts 7:30