The Redskins played their home opener against the St. Louis Rams.
The Yankees play their home opener Friday, against Oakland.
The new team, the Ottawa Fat Cats, played its home opener on 15 May 2010.
"This was a sterner test," Brown said, noting that the Eagles were playing their home opener.
Central Islip played its home opener Friday night against Northport and won, 33-7.
The women's team played their home opener against Purdue six days later, falling to the 20th-ranked Boilermakers 54-53 with 1,932 in attendance.
The team had opened the season in Nashville and was scheduled to play their home opener in two days.
For 2006, the team reportedly pursued several venues, and played their home opener at the Rose Garden on March 12.
On November 13, 2009, the team played their home opener before a crowd of 5,760 people at the Independence Events Center.
November 11: The first event is held at the center when the Jackals play their home opener against Knoxville.
