NFL To Refund Cost Of Hall Of Fame Game Tickets
The NFL canceled the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, over the weekend because team owners and players didn't reach a new contract agreement in time. About 14,000 tickets had already been sold. The NFL is providing a full refund. The induction ceremony went on as scheduled.
STEVE INSKEEP, Host:
Fans were hoping to see some action on the field this past weekend at the Hall of Fame Game.
RENEE MONTAGNE, Host:
That's the traditional first, pre-season NFL game. It's played in Canton, Ohio, the same weekend athletes and coaches are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
POST: This year's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Bears was scheduled for yesterday.
INSKEEP: Team owners and players did reach an agreement, of course, just not in time to get this game going. Around 14,000 tickets had already been sold, and the NFL says it is providing a full refund.
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MONTAGNE: And I'm Renee Montagne.
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Correction Aug. 8, 2011
In this report we mistakenly referred to the St. Louis Cardinals. The NFL Cardinals are an Arizona team. The two teams that were scheduled to play in this year's Hall of Fame Game were the St. Louis Rams and the Chicago Bears.