DIRECTV NFL Quarterback Challenge From The Cayman Islands
(9 May 2007) - Announcing the ground breaking three-year partnership between the Cayman Islands, the NFL and PLAYERS INC earlier this month, a reference was made to the collision between Surf and Turf which will take place when the Cayman Islands hosts the 2007 DIRECTV NFL QUARTERBACK CHALLENGE FROM THE CAYMAN ISLANDS on Saturday 19 May at the Cayman Islands International School Park. "We are thrilled the NFL has chosen the playing field at the Cayman International School as the venue for this year's Quarterback Challenge," says Jackie Doak, Executive Vice President of Dart Realty, the developers of the new town at Camana Bay where the school is located.
"One of our primary goals in building professional grade sporting facilities at Camana Bay was to make them available not only to the school but also to the local community, both as a place to play sport and to host to international games. We hope this will be the first of many such events at Camana Bay."
The 2007 DIRECTV NFL QUARTERBACK CHALLENGE FROM THE CAYMAN ISLANDS will see the NFL's premiere quarterbacks take to the field to compete in four skills competitions: Accuracy, Speed and Mobility, Long Distance Throw and No Huddle. Top NFL receivers will also participate in the No Huddle competition, as recipients of passes from the quarterbacks. Residents of the Cayman Islands and guests who are here to witness this historical event - the first time the Quarterback Challenge has ever been filmed in an international location - will see great quarterbacks such as Jason Campbell (Washington Redskins), Jake Delhomme (Carolina Panthers), Charlie Frye (Cleveland Browns), Tarvaris Jackson (Minnesota Vikings), Brad Johnson (Dallas Cowboys), Byron Leftwich (Jacksonville Jaguars), Alex Smith (San Francisco 49ers), and Michael Vick (Atlanta Falcons) competing. To add to the excitement they will be completing passes to show stopping wide receivers such as Braylon Edwards (Cleveland Browns), T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Cincinnati Bengals) and Chad Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals), and Brandon Lloyd (Washington Redskins).
Loyal NFL fans will need little to no introduction to the players or the skills, but for those who enjoy NFL Football but don't watch every single game during football season following is a brief synopsis of what you can expect:
The "Accuracy" competition involves the quarterbacks throwing at moving targets (golf carts with big inflatable bull's eyes attached). The targets are spread out at different distances (10 yards, 20 yards, 40 yards, etc.). The object is to try to hit the centre of the bull's eye on each target. Points are awarded for hitting the outer bands as well (think of an archery target) … and "He who gets the most points wins".
In the "Speed and Mobility" portion, the quarterbacks have a serpentine of cones to run, all the while throwing at targets. The winner is the quarterback who runs the course in the fastest time, with the least amount of errors (target misses).
"Long Distance Throw" tests the quarterbacks' ability to accurately throw the ball deep. Each quarterback will get :30 seconds to throw nine balls approximately 45 yards down the field into a 5' x 5' bucket. To qualify as a completed throw, the ball must land in the catch basket. If the ball hits inside the catch basket, but bounces out, it will still be considered a completed pass. The quarterback with the most completed passes into the catch basked will be declared the winner.
The "No Huddle" is a timed event in which each quarterback is paired with a wide receiver and taken through a progression of throws.
The competition, which will be filmed May 19 at Cayman Islands International School Park, will first air 7-9 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 3 on ESPN, followed by additional airings in August, September, and October 2007. NFL Network also will air the two-hour special throughout August. Tickets will be available from the Department of Tourism offices, located at Regatta Office Park on Friday 11 May and cost $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children. The event is produced by the NFL, PLAYERS INC and NFL QB Greats.
ABOUT PLAYERS INC
Formed in 1994, PLAYERS INC is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 1,800 active and many memorable retired NFL players, PLAYERS INC "takes the helmets off" the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through an exclusive sponsorship agreement between the NFL and PLAYERS INC, NFL players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs through PLAYERS INC. In addition, under an exclusive agreement between the NFL and PLAYERS INC, NFLPLAYERS.COM, PLAYERS Ink's official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year PLAYERS INC negotiates and facilitates more than 4,000 player marketing opportunities for NFL players. PLAYERS INC activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and internet. For more information, please visit NFLPLAYERS.COM.
ABOUT NFL QB GREATS Launched in 2003, NFL
QB Greats (QBG) is a retired athlete organization, officially licensed by the National Football League, which assigns rights when its members are used in groups of three (3) or more. QBG's membership includes some of the top signal callers from the past 20 years; Jim Kelly, Warren Moon, Steve Young, Boomer Esiason, Randall Cunningham, Phil Simms and Bernie Kosar are all shareholders in the organization. QBG is the successor company to the original NFL Quarterback Club, formed in 1991.
(9 May 2007) - Announcing the ground breaking three-year partnership between the Cayman Islands, the NFL and PLAYERS INC earlier this month, a reference was made to the collision between Surf and Turf which will take place when the Cayman Islands hosts the 2007 DIRECTV NFL QUARTERBACK CHALLENGE FROM THE CAYMAN ISLANDS on Saturday 19 May at the Cayman Islands International School Park. "We are thrilled the NFL has chosen the playing field at the Cayman International School as the venue for this year's Quarterback Challenge," says Jackie Doak, Executive Vice President of Dart Realty, the developers of the new town at Camana Bay where the school is located.
"One of our primary goals in building professional grade sporting facilities at Camana Bay was to make them available not only to the school but also to the local community, both as a place to play sport and to host to international games. We hope this will be the first of many such events at Camana Bay."
The 2007 DIRECTV NFL QUARTERBACK CHALLENGE FROM THE CAYMAN ISLANDS will see the NFL's premiere quarterbacks take to the field to compete in four skills competitions: Accuracy, Speed and Mobility, Long Distance Throw and No Huddle. Top NFL receivers will also participate in the No Huddle competition, as recipients of passes from the quarterbacks. Residents of the Cayman Islands and guests who are here to witness this historical event - the first time the Quarterback Challenge has ever been filmed in an international location - will see great quarterbacks such as Jason Campbell (Washington Redskins), Jake Delhomme (Carolina Panthers), Charlie Frye (Cleveland Browns), Tarvaris Jackson (Minnesota Vikings), Brad Johnson (Dallas Cowboys), Byron Leftwich (Jacksonville Jaguars), Alex Smith (San Francisco 49ers), and Michael Vick (Atlanta Falcons) competing. To add to the excitement they will be completing passes to show stopping wide receivers such as Braylon Edwards (Cleveland Browns), T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Cincinnati Bengals) and Chad Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals), and Brandon Lloyd (Washington Redskins).
Loyal NFL fans will need little to no introduction to the players or the skills, but for those who enjoy NFL Football but don't watch every single game during football season following is a brief synopsis of what you can expect:
The "Accuracy" competition involves the quarterbacks throwing at moving targets (golf carts with big inflatable bull's eyes attached). The targets are spread out at different distances (10 yards, 20 yards, 40 yards, etc.). The object is to try to hit the centre of the bull's eye on each target. Points are awarded for hitting the outer bands as well (think of an archery target) … and "He who gets the most points wins".
In the "Speed and Mobility" portion, the quarterbacks have a serpentine of cones to run, all the while throwing at targets. The winner is the quarterback who runs the course in the fastest time, with the least amount of errors (target misses).
"Long Distance Throw" tests the quarterbacks' ability to accurately throw the ball deep. Each quarterback will get :30 seconds to throw nine balls approximately 45 yards down the field into a 5' x 5' bucket. To qualify as a completed throw, the ball must land in the catch basket. If the ball hits inside the catch basket, but bounces out, it will still be considered a completed pass. The quarterback with the most completed passes into the catch basked will be declared the winner.
The "No Huddle" is a timed event in which each quarterback is paired with a wide receiver and taken through a progression of throws.
The competition, which will be filmed May 19 at Cayman Islands International School Park, will first air 7-9 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 3 on ESPN, followed by additional airings in August, September, and October 2007. NFL Network also will air the two-hour special throughout August. Tickets will be available from the Department of Tourism offices, located at Regatta Office Park on Friday 11 May and cost $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children. The event is produced by the NFL, PLAYERS INC and NFL QB Greats.
ABOUT PLAYERS INC
Formed in 1994, PLAYERS INC is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 1,800 active and many memorable retired NFL players, PLAYERS INC "takes the helmets off" the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through an exclusive sponsorship agreement between the NFL and PLAYERS INC, NFL players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs through PLAYERS INC. In addition, under an exclusive agreement between the NFL and PLAYERS INC, NFLPLAYERS.COM, PLAYERS Ink's official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year PLAYERS INC negotiates and facilitates more than 4,000 player marketing opportunities for NFL players. PLAYERS INC activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and internet. For more information, please visit NFLPLAYERS.COM.
ABOUT NFL QB GREATS Launched in 2003, NFL
QB Greats (QBG) is a retired athlete organization, officially licensed by the National Football League, which assigns rights when its members are used in groups of three (3) or more. QBG's membership includes some of the top signal callers from the past 20 years; Jim Kelly, Warren Moon, Steve Young, Boomer Esiason, Randall Cunningham, Phil Simms and Bernie Kosar are all shareholders in the organization. QBG is the successor company to the original NFL Quarterback Club, formed in 1991.
