June 30, 2011

‘the Extra Yard’ Premiers

ARGONAUTS.CA STAFF

Premiering Sunday, July 3 at 10 p.m. ET, immediately following the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ season opener at home against the Edmonton Eskimos, THE EXTRA YARD: INSIDE THE 2011 ARGOS tells the story of the 2011 Toronto Argonauts and delves deep into the compelling lives of the players and coaches both on and off the field.  The documentary series delivers exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the Double Blue and gives fans unprecedented access to players, coaches and executives in four 60-minute episodes airing throughout the summer (see broadcast schedule below). 

The first episode of THE EXTRA YARD: INSIDE THE 2011 ARGOS gives fans a seat on the sidelines during Argos’ training camp, as new and returning players compete for coveted starting positions, while coaches deal with the trials and tribulations of building a Grey Cup-contending team.

The broadcast schedule for THE EXTRA YARD: INSIDE THE 2011 ARGOS is follows:
•    Episode 1 – Sunday, July 3 at 10 p.m. ET, immediately following Edmonton @ Saskatchewan
•    Episode 2 – Thursday, Aug. 4 at 10:30 p.m. ET, immediately following Montreal @ Toronto
•    Episode 3 – Friday, Sept. 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET, immediately following BC @ Toronto
•    Episode 4 – Friday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET, leading into Montreal @ Edmonton

In addition to the television broadcasts, fans are able to catch all the episodes on-demand at TSN.ca/TheExtraYard.  The website will complement the four-part documentary series with exclusive clips, articles, interviews and an episode guide.  Argonauts.ca will also feature additional footage and deleted scenes.