Released on: January 23, 2008, 11:48 pm

Press Release Author: Randy Walker

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Fans named "Eli" or who wear a New York giants jersey with
Manning's no. 10 and admitted free to thursday, jan. 31 game at madison square
Garden


Press Release Body: NEW YORK,US, Jan 24,2008---The New York Titans National Lacrosse
League franchise is declaring its home opener on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 pm
against San Jose at Madison Square Garden as "Eli Appreciation Night."

To honor New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning , who has lead his team to Super
Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots, the Titans will grant free admission to
all fans with the first name "Eli" or who wear a New York Giants Jersey with
Manning's No. 10 number.

"We want to show our solidarity with our fellow New York team and show support for
Eli, who often gets a bum rap in this town," said Tim Kelly , COO of the New York
Titans. "We are very proud of the New York Giants and are rooting for them to ruin
the New England Patriots perfect season."

The Titans are New York City's first-ever professional lacrosse team. The home
opener against the San Jose Stealth will be the first of five home games for the
Titans at Madison Square Garden. Ticket prices for individual games can purchased
for as little as $15. For ticket and schedule information, go to www.nytitans.com .
Last year's Titans' home opener at Madison Square Garden - the first-ever lacrosse
game at the world's most famous arena - drew a crowd of 13,000-plus fans. The
National Lacrosse League's 2007 expansion franchise will look to improve on its 2007
record of 4-12.

Opening night will also feature the first annual " Mayor's Cup " game - played
between the New York Fire Department lacrosse team and the New York Police
Department lacrosse team at 5:30 pm. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales
will be donated to the PBA Widow's & Children's Fund and the Thomas Elsasser Fund.

The Titans are part of the 22-year-old National Lacrosse League, headquartered in
New York City. The NLL features 12 teams across the country - New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Colorado, Minnesota, Toronto, Buffalo, Portland (Ore.), San Jose,
Calgary, Edmonton and Rochester, N.Y. - and drew over one million fans in 2007.

Lacrosse is the oldest and most continually played sport in North America - invented
by Native American Indians and discovered by French explorers in the 1600s, who
named the sport "La Crosse" or "the cross" since the sticks used by the Indians
resembled church's crosses.

Standout players on the New York Titans include;
Casey Powell - Syracuse graduate and one of the famed "Powell brothers," Casey would
have likely broken the NLL singles season assist record last season if not for a
late, season-ending injury. Pat Maddalena - A chiropractor by day, Maddalena was the
leading scorer on the Titans in 2007 and is playing for his fourth NLL team in the
last nine years.
Ryan Boyle - Princeton graduate and the 2004 National Lacrosse League Rookie of the
Year, Boyle was featured in such news outlets last year as the NY Post's Page Six,
The New York Times and famed on-line gossip column Perezhilton.com.
Jordan Hall - The "JaMarcus Russell" of lacrosse in 2008 (the No. 1 overall pick in
the 2007 NLL Draft), who when not playing for the Titans on the field, is helping
the franchise with office work off the field.
Rory Smith - A twenty-year-old rookie who teammate Ryan Boyle calls "A YouTube
legend" as many of his hockey and lacrosse fights are featured on the internet video
portal.

Lacrosse has a special connection to New York City as the first ever collegiate
lacrosse game was play 130 years ago in 1877 in Central Park when New York
University played Manhattan College. Manhasset, New York native Jim Brown , one of
the National Football League 's legendary players, is regarded as perhaps the
greatest player of all time, starring for Manhasset High School and Syracuse
University. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is also a lacrosse enthusiast
having attended college at lacrosse powerhouse Johns Hopkins.


CONTACT:

Randy Walker
New York Titans
NEW YORK, United States.
917-770-0843
Randolphswalker@gmail.com
http://www.nytitans.com

Web Site: http://www.nytitans.com

Contact Details: Randy Walker
New York Titans
NEW YORK, United States.
917-770-0843
Randolphswalker@gmail.com
http://www.nytitans.com