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DIRECTV’s Sixth Annual Beach Bowl in Indianapolis to Feature Celebrities, Athletes; GRAMMY Award-nominated band, The Fray, to Perform After No Holds-Barred Flag Football Game

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2012 – Known to race car fans as home of the world’s largest spectator sporting event, Indianapolis will gain yet another distinction when Victory Field is converted into the world’s largest indoor beach on Super Bowl Weekend. A-list celebrities, NFL athletes and thousands of spectators will converge on over one million pounds of freshly poured sand to take part in DIRECTV’s Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl, presented by SPIKE TV, on Saturday, Feb. 4. The game and performance will air live on over 25 networks including DIRECTV’s Audience Network, DIRECTV’s n3D and all of DIRECTV’s and Fox Sports Network’s Regional Sports Networks.

The DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl has become one of the must-attend events of Super Bowl weekend, with Hollywood’s brightest stars competing against NFL greats in a no-holds-barred flag football game in front of thousands of fervent fans. The action will take place in a specially constructed 10,000-seat stadium, complete with a regulation size sand-filled football field and concert stage. Immediately following the game and trophy presentation, the crowd will fill the beach for a concert presented by Palladia HD featuring GRAMMY Award-nominated band, The Fray, performing songs from their upcoming album Scars and Stories.

Celebrities who stormed the beach past event included Jennifer Lopez (Grammy® Award-winning performer and actress), Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Valentine's Day), Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl), Marisa Miller (Victoria's Secret, Harley Davidson and Sports Illustrated model), Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Olivia Munn (Iron Man 2), Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl), singer/songwriter Brian McKnight, comedians Marlon, Shawn and Keenan Wayans, Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Big Love), Michael Clark Duncan (The Green Mile), C.S. Lee and David Zayas (Dexter on Showtime) and Dominic Fumusa (Nurse Jackie on Showtime).. Super Bowl-winning New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning made a return appearance to coach Team Palladia HD and while Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets lead Team Spike HD to victory. Hall of Famer Warren Moon and former NFL MVP Rich Gannon captained their respective teams, that included Merrill Hoge, Daryl Johnston, Desmond Howard, La'Roi Glover, Eddie George and Mark Schlereth.

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