Ameriquest to Present NFL Opening Kickoff

Ameriquest Mortgage Co. has agreed to be the presenting sponsor of the National Football League's NFL Opening Kickoff celebration this month.

The event, being held Sept. 9 in Foxboro, MA and Jacksonville, FL, is the first official sponsorship for Ameriquest with the NFL and includes exclusive sponsorship rights in the mortgage category as well as presenting sponsor status.

NFL Opening Kickoff will air live from 8-9 p.m. EDT and CDT on ABC-TV and lead into the season opener between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium. The show will air following the game in the Rocky Mountain and West Coast time zones.

It will feature special tributes to the 2003 Super Bowl champion Patriots, take viewers into both teams' locker rooms and include performances from Gillette Stadium by the Boston Pops, Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child, Elton John, Toby Keith and Lenny Kravitz. Jessica Simpson will perform from Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, where the next Super Bowl champion will be crowned.

Ameriquest's Airship Freedom will provide aerial shots to air within the telecast.

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