NFL HEADED TO WINNIPEG

Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press reports IG Field in Winnipeg is set to host an NFL preseason game this August.

The game will feature the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers in Week 3 of the NFL preseason, however the precise date hasn’t been determined.

The preseason contest – which organizers had originally planned to stage in Regina – has been all but confirmed by Blue Bombers officials.

Representatives from the NFL, Packers and Raiders reportedly toured IG Field in April and were impressed with the facilities.

An official announcement from the event company On Ice Management is anticipated before long.

RP
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