2000 AFL Season

In 2000, major changes were on the horizon for the Arena Football League. After broadcasting games on ESPN networks for several seasons, the league inked a deal with TNN to air live regular season games on Thursday nights, along with part of the playoffs. ESPN aired the remainder of the playoffs, while ABC televised the ArenaBowl.

As for team changes, Raleigh received an expansion team in the Carolina Cobras, and Los Angeles received an expansion team in the Los Angeles Avengers.

As always, all corrections are welcome.

Thursday 4-13

Firebirds-Kats, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham, Jill Arrington

Thursday 4-20

Rampage-Mustangs, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham, Jill Arrington

Thursday 4-27

Predators-Cobras, TNN, 8:00

Thursday 5-4

Cobras-Storm, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham, Jill Arrington

Thursday 5-11

Avengers-Rattlers, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham, Sam Wyche, Jill Arrington

Thursday 5-18

Red Dogs-Storm, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham, Sam Wyche, Jill Arrington

Thursday 5-25

Storm-Barnstormers, TNN, 8:00

Thursday 6-1

SaberCats-Rattlers, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham, Jill Arrington

Thursday 6-8

ThunderBears-Barnstormers, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham

Friday 6-16

Red Dogs-Firebirds, TNN, 9:00

Thursday 6-22

SaberCats-Mustangs, TNN, 9:00

Thursday 6-29

Bobcats-Destroyers, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham, Jill Arrington

Friday 7-7

Kats-Predators, TNN, 9:00, Eli Gold, Ed Cunningham, Jill Arrington

Thursday 7-13

Rattlers-SeaWolves, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Mark May, Jill Arrington

Thursday 7-20

Rampage-Wranglers, TNN, 8:00, Eli Gold, Mark May

Sunday 7-23

Predators-Firebirds, TNN, 2:00

Playoffs

First Round

Thursday 7-27

Destroyers-Rattlers, TNN, 8:00

Friday 7-28

Wranglers-SeaWolves, TNN, 9:00 (tape delay - 7:30 kick)

Saturday 7-29

Mustangs-Storm, ESPN, 4:00

Rampage-Kats, ESPN2, 8:00

Quarterfinals

Thursday 8-3

Storm-Predators, TNN, 8:00

Friday 8-4

Wranglers-SaberCats, TNN, 9:00, Eli Gold, Mark May, Jill Arrington

Saturday 8-5

Rattlers-Firebirds, ESPN, 12:30 (tape delay)

Kats-Barnstormers, ESPN2, 4:00, Mike Gleason, Merril Hoge

Semifinals

Saturday 8-12

Kats-SaberCats, ESPN2, 4:00

Sunday 8-13

Rattlers-Predators, ESPN2, 1:30,  Mike Gleason, Merril Hoge

ArenaBowl XIV

Sunday 8-20

Kats-Predators, ABC, 1:00, Mike Gleason, Ed Cunningham, Merril Hoge