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If that wasn’t enough for Memphis football fans to celebrate, Memphis Express also features NFL legend Mike Singletary as head coach!
Needless to say we’re all pretty excited about this.
Memphis Express’ inaugural game is set to kickoff on 02/16/2019, and we are giving you the chance to cheer on your new football team at a special rate. We Are Memphis has partnered with Memphis Express to give you a $10 savings for tickets to the game! All you need to do is fill out the information below.
Wait there’s more…
Each week 4 lucky winners will win a FREE ticket to the game!
Winners will be drawn from the information you provide above so be sure to sign up. You don’t want to miss out when Memphis competes on the gridiron!
In addition to that, the inaugural Express game will feature an in-game Silent Disco sponsored by City Gear.
- Well known DJ’s from across the city will mix throughout the night providing the soundtrack to the experience.
- The Silent Disco will be held in The Hub seating section of the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
- It’s believed to be the first time a silent disco has ever been held at a professional football, while the game is going on.
- A ticket in The Hub also provides fans with seating near the field, a complimentary drink ticket, and a clear view of the videoboard.
- As part of a special ticket promotion offered thru the Memphis Brand Initiative, a portion of the ticket will go back to the organization to support their projects that positively impact our community.
Check out the Memphis Express homepage here!
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]]>Get ready to rearrange your furniture so every armchair quarterback has a good seat. Here are the kickoff times for the Memphis Tigers televised and non-televised/TBA games!
Televised
(Subject to change – times are central)
| ESPN3 | Sept. 1 | 6 p.m. | Mercer at Memphis |
| CBS Sports Network | Sept. 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Memphis at Navy |
| ESPN | Sept. 14 | 6 p.m. | Georgia State at Memphis |
| ESPN | Sept. 28 | 7 p.m. | Memphis at Tulane |
| ESPN2 | Nov. 16 | 8 p.m. | Memphis at SMU |
| ESPN/ABC | Dec. 1 | TBA | Hosted by East or West Division winner |
TBA or non-televised games
| Sept. 22 | U of South Alabama at Memphis |
| Oct. 6 | U of Connecticut at Memphis |
| Oct. 13 | U of Central Florida at Memphis |
| Oct. 20 | at U of Missouri |
| Nov. 3 | at U of East Carolina |
| Nov. 10 | U of Tulsa at Memphis |
| Nov. 23 | U of Houston at Memphis |
University of Memphis Tigers football: Can you hear the roar-r-r-r?
As the UofM Athletic Department phrased it, “To say that that people are wild about our Tigers is a total understatement.” If you’re interested in giving back to our city’s favorite football team, the Time to Shine capital campaign is fundraising to improve UofM athletics, with targeted football funding set to include:
- An indoor practice facility
- Nutrition and athletic development programs
- Offices
- Study spaces for student-athlete academics
You can donate by check, credit card, monthly payments or appreciated stocks/assets.
Mailing address:
Memphis Athletics Development
260 Athletic Office Bldg.
Memphis, TN 38152
To learn more, call 901-678-2334.
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]]>The man has a long list of football accomplishments. From being Hall of Famer, Super Bowl champion, multiple Pro Bowl selections and now, a head coach of a Memphis based football team.
Yes, you heard that correctly!
Coach Mike Singletary has been hired as head coach of the Memphis franchise in the Alliance of American football!
Photo Credit: commercial appeal
With so much football knowledge, the Memphis Alliance will be a force to reckon with.
See more on this story here!
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When you think of sports in Memphis, ancient Gaelic games certainly aren’t among the first to come to mind, but the traditional Irish sports of Gaelic football and hurling are gaining popularity in the Bluff City.
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), celebrated as one of the great amateur sporting organizations in the world, is Ireland’s largest sporting organization, with more than 2,000 regional clubs across the Emerald Isle. Irish emigrants brought their national games with them wherever they settled, and today there are about 400 across the world, whose shared mission is to promote Irish sports and culture.
Memphis’ GAA club was founded in 2015 by Jesse Gammons, a research assistant at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, who was an active player in the Nashville GAA club before moving to Memphis.
The co-ed club offers opportunities for all Memphians over the age of 18 to learn and compete in Gaelic football and hurling – Ireland’s most popular sports. Gaelic football, which dates to at least the 1300s, could be described as a combination of soccer, rugby, and basketball, while hurling is the oldest and fastest field sport in the world, with a rich history that dates back more than 3,000 years and is referenced in Irish myths and legends.
“When I moved to Memphis to work for FedEx in 2012, I never dreamed that several years later I’d be playing hurling and Gaelic football in the Bluff City,” said Memphis GAA Club Chairman Dermot Murray, originally from County Westmeath in Ireland. “It’s fantastic to see so many people from various backgrounds embrace Ireland’s most popular sports in Memphis. And it gives this 40-something a reason to get out from behind my desk and keep fit playing the sports that I grew up playing back home in Ireland.”
But you don’t have to have any Irish ancestry to play. One of the Memphis GAA’s main goals is to recruit a diverse pool of players of all ethnicities, genders and walks of life. And they’ve been successful, having recruited players — everyone from college students to doctors to journalists — from backgrounds that include African American, Canadian, Mexican, Scottish and Turkish, to name a few.
Melvin Purdy, a student at the University of Memphis who’s African American, serves as diversity chairman on the board of the Memphis GAA.
“My role is basically player recruiting, focusing on getting a great, diverse group of people to join the league,” he said. “It’s definitely important just to get people together and away from their comfort zone, learning and doing something new…most importantly, I want it to grow around the city as a recognizable organization that gives people something fun to do.”
Memphis GAA, a nonprofit, is sponsored by local pubs and restaurants, including The Brass Door, Celtic Crossing, Majestic Grille and Memphis Made Brewing Co. Adult participants of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join and are not required to have any prior knowledge of Irish sports. And if playing sports isn’t your thing, spectators are welcome and encouraged to attend the matches.
Follow the Memphis GAA’s Facebook page and website to stay abreast of practices, game schedules, and post-game meetups for pints and “the craic” — an Irish term for meeting up with friends and having a great time.
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