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 NEW YORK (AP) - Possibly the AFC's two best teams of 2008 will kickoff the 2009 season as the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Tennessee Titans.
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The NFL released its complete 2009 regular-season schedule Tuesday.
The Titans were the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, but the Steelers one-upped them by winning the Super Bowl.
The two teams will play Thursday Sept. 10.
The always-popular Dallas Cowboys lead all teams with six scheduled nationally televised games, even without Terrell Owens.
The Cowboys will open their new $1.1 billion stadium in a nationally televised Sunday night game against the New York Giants on Sept. 20.
Pittsburgh meets division rival Baltimore twice in five weeks late in the season after they faced off in the AFC title game. They play Nov. 29 and Dec. 27.
On Oct. 11, the Patriots take on Denver and former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, now the Broncos' coach. New England renews its rivalry with the Colts on Nov. 15.
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The first Monday game features the Patriots — in what they hope is quarterback Tom Brady's return — against the Buffalo Bills, in receiver Owens' debut. Also that night, the San Diego Chargers visit the Oakland Raiders as the league pays tribute to the American Football League, which would have been 50 years old in 2010. All four of those teams are original AFL franchises.
New England also plays Tampa Bay in London on Oct. 25, with the Buccaneers as the host team.
The Bears, with new quarterback Jay Cutler, are among the teams with five nationally televised games.
It was McDaniels' pursuit of then-Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel that led to Cutler's fallout with the Broncos. McDaniels will face Cassel when Denver plays the Chiefs on Dec. 6 and Jan. 3.
Author:Fox Sports
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Added: April 15, 2009
