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NBC'S 'Minute to Win It' To Air Special NFL Themed Episodes SEPTEMBER 7 & 8 Leading Up to NBC'S NFL Kickoff on September 9

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (August 19, 2010) - NBC's "Minute To Win It" will air special NFL themed episodes on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 7 and 8 (8-9 p.m. ET) leading up to "NFL Opening Kickoff 2010 Presented by EA SPORTS" which airs on NBC on Thursday, September 9 (7:30 p.m. ET).

The players in the NFL episodes, airing Tuesday and Wednesday, September 7 & 8 (8-9 p.m. ET), include New Orleans Saints Pierre Thomas and Robert Meachem and Minnesota Vikings Anthony Herrera, Visanthe Shiancoe and Bernard Barrien. Thomas and Shiancoe will team up together to win money for their respective charities - United Way for Greater New Orleans Area, The Children's Hospital, Inc., New Orleans and National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area, Inc. and National Kidney Foundation of Minnesota, Inc. Bernard Barrien will play with cheerleader Amber Wright from the San Francisco 49ers cheerleading squad "Gold Rush". They will play for their respective charities Second Harvest Heartland and Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative. Later, Meachem and Herrera will team up to play for their respective charities as well - Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Orleans, Indian Nations Football Conference and Boys & Girls Club of Collier County which will be an online exclusive episode.

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Tuesday/Wednesday 8/7c
Ten challenges using household items. 60 seconds on the clock. $1 million on the line. Think you can do it? You've got a Minute to Win It. NBC's newest sensation hosted by chef and TV personality Guy Fieri ("Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives") has started a game revolution online and across the country. People are playing these deceptively difficult games at home, at work and at parties. The show features everyday Americans competing in 60-second challenges with household objects for a shot at a million bucks. But as the money increases, so does the level of difficulty. After winning some money, will contestants stay and play, or take the cash and dash? Each show offers new twists: from celebrity contestants, to summer-themed games, challenges using office supplies, as well as teams of twins, couples, and practical strangers that will have you shouting, "Did you see that?!" For all of the games, previous episodes and info on becoming a contestant go to nbc.com/minutetowinit.

CONTACT: Marlene Bjornsrud
BAY AREA WOMEN'S SPORTS INITIATIVE
(408) 247-2544