Brandissimo! Announces Another Great Catch: Superbowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes Hits the NFLRUSH Zone
ENCINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Fresh off his spectacular Super Bowl-winning touchdown catch, Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes is coming to the NFLRUSH Zone virtual games world (http://nflrz.nflrush.com/) to chat with kids about all things football.
Holmes will chat with fans in the NFLRUSH Zone’s “Press Room” at 7:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday, September 1. At approximately 7:30 PM,he will explore the site as his avatar, ready to engage fans who want to challenge his skills in online game play.
Steelers wide receiver Holmes is the latest in a series of NFL players to engage young fans in the NFLRUSH Zone including San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates, New York Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery and most recently, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
Commenting on the Holmes live chat, Brandissimo! CEO David Snyder said, “What an honor to have Santonio Holmes in the NFLRUSH Zone. Kids are excited to hear about his Super Bowl winning catch, to get his advice on playing football and to find out what is his favorite pizza topping.”
The Steelers selected Holmes as the 25th pick in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft, making him the first wide receiver ever picked in the first round by the Steelers. He became a starter late in his rookie season and has not looked back, becoming a tremendous playmaker for the team. In Super Bowl XLIII, Holmes secured the Steelers' NFL-record 6th Super Bowl win by catching a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds left in regulation. He was named the game's MVP after finishing with nine receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown.
ABOUT NFLRUSH ZONE
Featuring more than 65 fun online games, NFLRUSH Zone gives kids an exciting – and safe – environment where they can play and enjoy an NFL-themed fantasy world. In addition to games and animated videos, kids create avatars, join their favorite team, explore 32 team lands, earn virtual currency (“pigskins”), feed and care for pet-like characters (“gameballs”), and safe-chat with friends around the world in real time. Like the NFL, competition is the name of the game on NFLRUSH Zone, where kids can challenge each other in games to see which team reigns supreme each week.
ABOUT BRANDISSIMO!
Brandissimo! is quickly emerging as an industry leader in the creation of casual gaming and online experiences for kids. Boasting a management team of partners who have deep entertainment industry experience, Brandissimo! is a developer, creator and producer of award-winning content for kids and teens across all platforms. Brandissimo! helps broadcasters and brand owners access young audiences by rethinking brands from an online perspective and building relationships with kids through game play that ignites young imaginations, swells their minds and inspires creativity, self expression and esteem. Brandissimo! produces NFLRUSH.com and created the fast growing NFLRUSH Zone, a massive 32-team multiplayer game world for the National Football League. In addition to digital production, Brandissimo! executive produced the international hit TV franchise Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, created and produced the Emmy®-nominated Discovery Kids franchise Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks, and produces the multi-award winning musical series, Spectrum Connections' Bounce!, for PBS Sprout.
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