Keen.com Connects Pro Football Stars Directly with Fans via Telephone During Super Bowl Week.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2000 "Mean" Joe Greene The name Joe Greene may refer to the following people:
 Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , TerryBradshaw and Other Football Greats Will Answer Consumers' Questions About the Big Game Keen.com(TM), the first Live Answer Community(TM), today announced that from January 24th through Super Bowl Sunday, football fans will be able to visit its website at www.keen.com (http://www.keen.com) to ask questions of 14 pro-football legends live, one-on-one, over their own telephones. To get live answers from their favorite player, fans go to Keen.com, and view the star-studded schedule of players that will be taking calls throughout the week, culminating with Terrell Davis Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972 in San Diego, California) is a former American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League from 1995 to 2001. and Terry Bradshaw Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently a football analyst and co-host of FOX NFL Sunday. on Super Bowl Sunday. By simply clicking "Call Now" on their favorite player's listing during their scheduled appearance time, fans will be connected live over the telephone. Most would expect to have to pay a lot of money to talk with these amazing sports legends -- but for this special promotion through Keen.com, fans can get live answers to football questions from football superstars for the same price as a long distance phone call. "I seldom have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with football fans," said Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers. "I'm looking forward to having a chance to answer fans' questions over the phone." Players available to answer fans' questions during the week include Marcus Allen, Terry Allen, Terry (de la Mesa) (1888–1969) soldier; born in Fort Douglas, Utah. The famously profane son of a professional soldier, "Terrible Terry" Allen failed to graduate from West Point, and fought as a professional boxer for a time. Bradshaw, Tim Brown Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a retired wide receiver, who played in the National Football League. He spent sixteen years with the Oakland Raiders, during which he established himself as one of the League's most prolific wide receivers. , Roger Craig
Roger Timothy Craig (born July 10, 1960 in Davenport, Iowa) is a former NFL running back who won three Super Bowls (1985, 1989, , Terrell Davis, Tony Dorsett Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954 in Rochester, Pennsylvania) is a former American football running back in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. , Brett Favre, Joe Greene, Jim McMahon James Robert "Jim" McMahon (born August 21, 1959 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a former American football player, first at Brigham Young University and later in the professional ranks with the Chicago Bears. , Ronnie Lott, Shannon Sharpe Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American Football tight end and wide receiver who played 12 of his 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. , Roger Staubach Roger Thomas Staubach (born February 5, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a businessman, Heisman Trophy winner and former American professional football player where he was the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys for most of the 1970s during their reign as America's Team. , Keena Turner and Eric Wright. Fans can ask the retired stars how the game has changed since they were playing or what lasting mark they feel they've left on football. Or, they could ask Ronnie Lott how he feels about his Hall of Fame nomination, the results to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. just one day after his appearance on Keen.com. The following pro-football stars will be available to provide live answers for fans on Keen.com the week prior to the Super Bowl during the following scheduled times. Note: all times listed are Pacific Standard Time.
Monday, January 24
-- Roger Staubach: NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl VI MVP,
Dallas Cowboys, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (PST)
-- Jim McMahon: two-time Super Bowl player and college football
Hall of Famer, Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers 6:00-7:30 p.m.
(PST)
Tuesday, January 25
-- Marcus Allen: Super Bowl XVIII MVP and six-time Pro Bowl
Player, Kansas City Chiefs, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (PST)
-- Tony Dorsett: two-time Super Bowl player and NFL Hall of
Famer, Dallas Cowboys, 4:00-6:00 p.m. (PST)
Wednesday, January 26
-- Joe Greene: NFL Hall of Famer and four-time Super Bowl player,
Pittsburgh Steelers, 9:00-10:30 a.m. (PST)
-- Tim Brown: 1987 Heisman Trophy winner and seven-time Pro Bowl
player, Oakland Raiders, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (PST)
-- Brett Favre: two-time back-to-back Super Bowl champ and
three-time NFL MVP, Green Bay Packers, 6:00-7:30 p.m. (PST)
Thursday, January 27
-- Shannon Sharpe: two-time Super Bowl champ and seven-time Pro
Bowl player, Denver Broncos, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (PST)
-- Keena Turner: four-time Super Bowl champ and 1984 Len Eshmont
Award winner, San Francisco 49ers 5:00-7:00 p.m. (PST)
Friday, January 28
-- Ronnie Lott: four-time Super Bowl player and current nominee
for NFL Hall of Fame, San Francisco 49ers 12:00 noon -
2:00 p.m. (PST)
-- Roger Craig: three-time Super Bowl champ and four-time Pro
Bowl player, San Francisco 49ers 1:00-3:00 p.m. (PST)
-- Eric Wright: four-time Super Bowl champ and Pro Bowl player,
San Francisco 49ers 5:00-7:00 p.m. (PST)
Superbowl Sunday, January 30
-- Terrell Davis: three-time Pro Bowl player and AP's NFL MVP
1998, Denver Broncos, 9:00-10:30 a.m. (PST)
-- Terry Bradshaw: four-time Super Bowl champ and MVP in Super
Bowls XIII, XIV, Pittsburgh Steelers, 3:00 p.m. (PST) through
the end of the first quarter
Keen.com, the first Live Answer Community, is a website where people with questions are connected with people with answers over the telephone. Keen.com makes the telephone call, allowing you to converse with others without revealing your phone number or private information. Those who have information to share with the world can make money by creating listings and charging a per-minute fee to receive calls. Quality information exchanges are ensured through Keen.com's consumer based rating system. About Keen.com Keen.com (http://www.keen.com), founded in November 1999, received its first round funding from Benchmark Capital, the company behind such successful Internet companies as eBay, E-Loan, Red Hat Software, Critical Path, Webvan, PlanetRx and several others. Its second round came just 60 days after its launch with investments from well-known investors like Integral Capital, Vulcan Ventures, eBay, Inktomi and Microsoft. |
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