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Mark these dates on your calendar
Sunday, Aug. 31
Raiders at Oilers
On the earliest opening day in NFL history, the league makes its
Tennessee debut. The Liberty Bowl in Memphis will be the Oilers'
home until a stadium in Nashville is completed in 1999.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Jets at Patriots
Jets coach Bill Parcells returns to Foxboro for a matchup with
the defending AFC champs. Pats coach Pete Carroll faces the team
that fired him.
Monday, Sept. 29
49ers at Panthers
In its first-ever Monday-night appearance, Carolina can assert
its NFC West supremacy. Last season the Panthers were 2-0
against the Niners and 9-0 at Ericsson Stadium.
Sunday, Oct. 5
Saints at Bears
Mike Ditka returns to prowl Soldier Field's sidelines for the
first time since 1992.
Monday, Oct. 2
Packers at Patriots
Super Bowl XXXI, Part II. At least this time New England has
home field advantage.
Sunday, Nov. 23
Cowboys at Packers
The current Super Bowl champions have lost seven consecutive
games to the Cowboys. But all of those were played at Texas
Stadium.
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