Colts to open new stadium vs. Bears

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With the RCA Dome seen in the background, construction of the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is shown in this aerial view taken on Dec. 18, 2006. Built a quarter-century ago with no assurance a pro football team would ever play there, the RCA Dome was a gamble from day one. But it paid off, becoming the symbol of the transformation of Indianapolis into a major sports town. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, WTHR, Chrlie Nye)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Mar 31, 2008 at 3:27 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 31, 2008 at 5:27 PM EDT

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts will open Lucas Oil Stadium with a prime-time game against the Chicago Bears on the NFL's opening weekend.

The Sept. 7 rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl won by the Colts will be played Sunday night in the new $700 million stadium in Indianapolis. NBC will televise the game.

The Colts plans to play preseason games in the 63,000-seat ballpark in August.

Also on the opening weekend schedule is a prime-time Monday doubleheader on ESPN, with Minnesota visiting the Brett Favre-less Green Bay Packers at 7 p.m. EDT and Denver at Oakland at 10:15 p.m. EDT.

Previously reported was the Thursday night season opener hosted by the New York Giants. The Super Bowl champions will play Washington, with an earlier-than-usual starting time of 7 p.m. EDT in deference to the final night of the Republican Convention.

The rest of the NFL schedule will be announced later in April.

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