Snow forces NFL time changes

AFP American Edition | 2009-12-19 23:10:12

<div><p>National Football League clubs scrambled to reach their destinations Saturday because of a snowstorm which created havoc in airports and pushed back start times of a couple of Sunday games.</p><p>The start time of the Philadelphia Eagles-San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday has been moved back more than three hours because of the snowstorm.</p><p>The team said Saturday the change to 4:15 pm EST (2100 GMT) was made to allow the city and stadium workers to clear streets and walkways in and around the stadium.</p><p>The Chicago Bears scheduled flight to Baltimore on Friday was cancelled ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens.</p><p>The Bears' flight was changed to Saturday and the time of the game was also moved back to 4:15 pm EST.</p><p>The storm, which covered most of the US northeast, dumped between 30 (12 inches) and 60 centimetres in the city of Baltimore.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=65733564&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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