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Tim McGraw and The Black Eyed Peas to Perform Before the Opener

The NFL has announced a free concert before the opener vs Tennessee:

It is time to “Own The Moment” as the NFL begins its 90th season with a celebration in its special pregame show, “NFL OPENING KICKOFF 2009 PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS” – 8:00 PM ET Thursday, Sept. 10. TIM McGRAW and THE BLACK EYED PEAS are scheduled to perform.

There will be simulcast coverage of the 30-minute pregame show which will air from 8-8:30 PM ET on NBC and NFL Network. The live pregame broadcast will also be available via NFL Mobile Live only from Sprint.

The performances are part of the celebration to kick off the 2009 season and to honor the six-time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the city of Pittsburgh.

The show leads into the season opener between the Steelers and the Tennessee Titans at Heinz Field (NBC, Westwood One Radio Sports, 8:30 PM ET).

Both three-time Grammy Award winning artists, McGRAW and THE BLACK EYED PEAS will get it started in the Steel City at a free concert open to the public at Point State Park. More concert details and other community events will be announced shortly.

This is the sixth consecutive year the NFL has saluted the Super Bowl champions with the opening game in their stadium on a Thursday in primetime.

Matt Loede has been in the sports media for over 16 years, with experience covering the MLB, NBA, and NFL. On Sunday’s during football season, you can hear Matt on national networks like Fox Sports Radio, Associated Press, and others. Born and raised in Cleveland Ohio, Matt studies and talks football inside and out, and is anxious to share his thoughts and comments with readers on a daily basis.

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