不用再等待，NFL常规赛将在美国东部时间周四晚上8：30回归。

　　新赛季的开幕式被安排在印第安纳波利斯的纪念碑广场和RCA穹顶球场举行，揭幕战由41届超级碗冠军小马队主场迎战新奥尔良圣徒。无疑，这样重量级的揭幕战会把开幕式掀至高潮。

　　圣徒队去年闯入了NFC的决赛，新奥尔良其实是第41届超级碗MVP、小马队明星四分卫佩顿·曼宁（PEYTON MANNING）的家乡。曼宁将与2007年全明星赛NFC的首发四分卫德鲁·布里斯（DREW BREES）对战。小马队已经赢得了10场常规赛初期的比赛，包括去年的4场。

　　周四晚上的开幕式包括音乐演出，以庆祝新赛季的开始，并向获得上届超级碗的小马队和印第安纳波利斯市表示祝贺。

　　赛前将举行特别的音乐演出，印第安纳州的传奇摇滚巨星约翰·麦伦坎普（JOHN MELLENCAMP）将在RCA穹顶球场进行表演，费思·希尔（FAITH HILL）和凯莉·克拉克森（KELLY CLARKSON）和缓冲乐队（HINDER）将在纪念碑广场举行免费音乐会。

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No more waiting.  The NFL roars back Thursday night.

NFL Kickoff 2007 starts in Indianapolis that night when the Super Bowl XLI champion Colts host the New Orleans Saints in the season's first game (NBC, 8:30 PM ET) that will be the culmination of kickoff festivities at Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis and at the RCA Dome, site of the game.

The Saints - who reached the NFC Championship Game last year - are the hometown team of Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING, the Super Bowl XLI MVP.  Manning will square off against his fellow starting quarterback in the 2007 Pro Bowl, DREW BREES.  Indianapolis has won its last 10 primetime regular-season games, including four last year.

The Thursday night kickoff will be accompanied by musical performances to celebrate the beginning of the season and honor the Colts and the city of Indianapolis.

The pregame special show, "NFL OPENING KICKOFF 2007 PRESENTED BY SPRINT" on NBC, NFL Network and SIRIUS Satellite Radio at 8:00 PM ET will feature performances by Indiana-native JOHN MELLENCAMP, FAITH HILL and KELLY CLARKSON.  KEYSHIA COLE will be joined by Fort Wayne, Indiana's Voices of Unity Youth Choir in singing the national anthem.  Mellencamp will perform at the RCA Dome and Hill, Clarkson and HINDER will sing at a free concert at Monument Circle.