SaberCats Media Relations

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose SaberCats (12-6) announced today that their first round playoff game against their bitter divisional rival, the Arizona Rattlers (13-5) will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. San Jose will battle the West Division champion Rattlers at the US Airways Center in Phoenix on Saturday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. PT and is also available live on KNBR 1050.

The SaberCats swept the regular season series with the Rattlers, winning in thrilling fashion in overtime, 71-70 in Week 1 in San Jose and 77-70 in Phoenix back in Week 9. The last playoff meeting between the two proud Arena Football League franchises saw San Jose come out on top, 62-48 in 2006.

Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Channel Listings
Xfinity: channel 40 (SD) and channel 720 (HD)
DirecTV: channel 696 (SD) and channel 696 (HD)
Dish Network: channel 419 (SD) and channel 419 (HD)
AT&T UVerse: channel 770 (SD) and 1770 (HD)

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