Storm game on live TV

For those wanting to watch Saturday's big game at San Jose, which starts at 10:30 p.m., on live TV, we've got good news.

You can.

Catch 47 will air Tampa Bay’s game, it was announced late Tuesday night. The game originally was to be shown via tape delay the next day at noon.

“We wanted to make sure that our fans had the opportunity to cheer for us as we make our push to get into the playoffs,” Storm owner Dr. Bob Nucci said in a release. “They [the fans] do a tremendous job of supporting us at home. So we put in the extra effort and expenses to ensure that the fans have an opportunity to see us play live in San Jose.”

You can also follow the game on 620-AM.

TV/Radio update

For those wanting to follow Saturday night's game at San Jose, which starts at 10:30 EST, there is good news and bad news.

The good: You can follow the action live on 620-AM.

The bad: As of now, the game isn't scheduled to air live on TV. Instead, it will be shown via tape delay Sunday at noon on Catch 47 (hey, that's better than nothing).

If anything changes, I'll let you know ASAP.

Dish Network show to focus segment on Storm

Now is the Time for Miracles, a show that airs Wednesday nights at 11 on the Dish Network, was in town Friday to shoot a segment about the Storm that will run sometime in August. The show's host, evangelist Joan Pearce, met Storm coach Tim Marcum on a flight recently and he invited her to town. After Friday's practice, Pearce interviewed several players. The show will focus on players who rose from humble beginnings and how God has played a role in their lives. You can learn more about Pearce and her show HERE.

TV ratings tidbit

Interesting note from AFL headquarters ...

New Orleans ’ registered a 1.4 local rating for Monday night’s VooDoo game against Georgia on ESPN2.   

The 1.4 Nielsen rating is its highest AFL-ESPN2 of the year. 
The 1.4 Nielsen rating ranks 1 st among 2008 AFL-ESPN2 local ratings (2nd was Tampa Bay: 1.1)
The 1.4 Nielsen rating ranks 2 nd among AFL-ESPN2 regular-season ratings since most recent ESPN agreement began last year. In 2007 (Week 2), the Tampa Bay market received a 1.9.