12/12/2001 - Football
ESPN'S The Season To Feature Army-Navy Week

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The Season, ESPN's new series that takes viewers closer to athletes than ever before, will present an hour-long special on one of college football's most historic and traditional rivalries - Army vs. Navy, played this year under unusual circumstances. The Season: Army - Navy will be aired Friday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET. The show will look at both team's preparations for the ultimate game on their schedule, with emphasis on the impact of the ongoing military activities in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

This year's Army - Navy game in Philadelphia- the 102nd in the series - was the first time the contest had been played during wartime since the Vietnam era. Therefore, in addition to the usual behind-the-scenes access which generally serves as the basis for The Season, this program will also investigate storylines related to today's headlines. Players and coaches will give their personal reactions to the events of September 11. The show also will include interviews with players who know within months they will join their colleagues overseas and with those who played in this storied rivalry during previous times of war.

The Season: Army - Navy is the sixth project under The Season franchise for ESPN's Original Entertainment unit (EOE), and will be re-aired on ESPN2 Friday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m.

ESPN's The Season series is based on last year's critically acclaimed pilot program, which followed a Pennsylvania high school football team throughout the 1999 season in its quest to win the state championship.

Future episodes of The Season scheduled in the coming months include a behind-the-scenes look at University of Arizona football, St. John's basketball, Kentucky high school basketball, Iowa wrestling and Little League baseball.