Eight Diehard Football Fans Vie for Guinness World Record(TM) for TV Watching; Contestants Win Great Prizes and Will Go Head-to-Head in DISH Network's Ultimate Football Fan Contest

It's all part of DISH Network's search for the Ultimate FootballFan that begins this Sunday, Sept. 24 at the Wynkoop Brewing Companyin downtown Denver. The eight contestants will be parked in La-Z-Boyrecliners in front of flat screen HDTVs watching nonstop footballcoverage until they break the Guinness World Record. Each contestantwill take home great prizes including a La-Z-Boy recliner, a 32-inchAkai HDTV from Radio Shack, and DISH Network HD programming for ayear. The contestant with the most endurance will win a trip for twoto the 2007 Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

"The search for the DISH Network Ultimate Football Fan is shapingup to be the most awesome display of football fanaticism we've seenthis year," said Jody Martin, senior vice president of Marketing forDISH Network. "These fans are the reason DISH Network offers football24/7 and games every night of the week."

Contestants from Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Green Bay,Indianapolis, Kansas City and St. Louis were chosen earlier this weekby local radio stations who hosted their own contests to find the mostoutrageous fan.

Meet the Contestants

Charlotte's Ultimate Football Fan

John Dickson 'Trey' McMillan III

A Panthers fan by way of his grandmother, McMillan doesn't miss agame. When given a choice of food for his game-day fare, McMillanaccepts nothing less than a heaping plate of nachos, so he has plentyto dig into as he watches his favorite player Julius Peppers tear upthe other team's offense. If he had it his way, he'd spend a day inSteve Smith's shoes, just so he could see what it's like to be thatfast.

Cleveland's Ultimate Football Fan

Leo Walsh

A huge Browns fan, Leo Walsh recently procured a piece of thebleachers from Cleveland Municipal Stadium -- a piece of history froma team he's revered for years. Walsh watches every game in his luckyBrowns sweatshirt, banking on his favorite player Braylon Edwards tomake game-winning plays.

Dallas' Ultimate Football Fan

Chris Chambers

Chris Chambers says his wife thinks his admiration for the Cowboysborders on psychotic, but that doesn't stop him from watching the'boys play every week. A lifetime fan of the Cowboys, Chambers saysthe most amazing game he's been to is the "pickle juice" game wherethe Eagles claimed to have drunk pickle juice to stay hydrated andbeat the Cowboys. His favorite players include Emmitt Smith, RoyWilliams and Chuck Howley.

Denver's Ultimate Football Fan

Cameron Bosson

A lifetime Broncos fan, Cameron Bosson will wear the same clothinghe wore to a winning game until the streak ends. His Fantasy Footballteam, "Shanahan's Shenanigans," is 1-1, but at least he's confidenthis Broncos will make their way to the playoffs in real life. Hisfavorite player is former Broncos quarterback John Elway, and if hecould sack any QB in the country, he'd sack Michael Vick of theAtlanta Falcons.

Green Bay's Ultimate Football Fan

Randy O'Brien

Randy O'Brien's love of the game came from within, but it didn'thurt that he married a woman with Green Bay season tickets. An avidPackers fan, O'Brien's favorite player is Brett Favre because, "he'sdown-to-earth and plays the game because he loves it."

Indianapolis' Ultimate Football Fan

Ray Bridges

Ray Bridges is known as 'The Tuba Guy' at the RCA Dome. Bridgeshas been an Indianapolis fan for decades. His favorite player isobviously Peyton Manning and his favorite memory is the 1996 AFCChampionship game.

Kansas City's Ultimate Football Fan

Ty Rowton

Ty Rowton can't be missed in a crowd, as he's decked outhead-to-toe in Chiefs paraphernalia (including his lucky DerrickThomas buttons). He lives and dies by the Chiefs, having climbed anumber of RVs and busses to lead pep rallies for other fans. Hisfavorite player is Derrick Thomas, but he would have loved to be LenDawson for a day to feel what it's like to lead the Chiefs to a SuperBowl win.

St. Louis' Ultimate Football Fan.

Steven Barton

While it may be a bit annoying to his wife, Steven Barton got hisover-the-top love of the game from his father. His favorite player is#80 Isaac Bruce and his most memorable football moment is "TheImmaculate Reception" -- the controversial play that gave the Steelersa win over the Raiders in the 1972 AFC playoffs.

The DISH Network Ultimate Football Fan Contest is being sponsoredby DISH Network, La-Z-Boy, Radio Shack and the Wynkoop BrewingCompany. For more information on DISH Network, call 1-800-333-DISH(3474), visit www.dishnetwork.com, or visit your local DISH Networkretailer.

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