The Boomer Esiason Foundation and ville Sausage Team Up for Monday Night

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The Boomer Esiason Foundation and ville Sausage Team Up for

Monday Night Football

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- When NFL fans make their way to

Monday Night Football games this season they will experience

the " World's Largest Touring Grill, " The ville Big Taste Grill

. In a partnership between ville Sausage Company and the

Boomer Esiason Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis, fans will have the

opportunity to enjoy the great taste of a ville brat while

supporting the foundation.

The ville Big Taste Grill is committed to at least seven

Monday Night Football games. Boomer will also make pre-game

appearances in select markets. All ville brat sale proceeds at

all Big Taste Grill appearances this football season will benefit The

Boomer Esiason Foundation. The Big Taste Grill Monday Night Football

appearance schedule is as follows:

Philadelphia September 8

Denver September 22

Chicago September 29

Denver November 3

Green Bay November 10

St. Louis October 13

San Diego October 27

Additional dates may be added

Through brat sales at events, ville Sausage Company has

successfully raised more than $1.5 million in support of several non-

profit organizations over the years. " This NFL season, ville

is proud to commit a minimum donation of $100,000 to the Boomer

Esiason Foundation. The affiliation between both parties at Monday

Night Football Games is a natural fit, " said Ralph Stayer, Owner,

ville Sausage.

" I cannot say enough about the support ville has provided my

foundation and this cause, " said Boomer Esiason, co-chair of the

Boomer Esiason Foundation and Monday Night Football announcer. " Not

only do I look forward to eating brats every Monday but I am thrilled

to have such a unique avenue to raise funds for the foundation. "

Boomer Esiason Foundation

The Boomer Esiason Foundation is a partnership of leaders in the

medical and business communities joining with a committed core of

volunteers to provide financial support to research aimed at finding

a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation works to heighten

education and awareness of cystic fibrosis and to provide a better

quality of life for those affected by cystic fibrosis.

Boomer Esiason vowed to eliminate the threat of cystic fibrosis after

his son, Gunnar, was diagnosed with the disease in 1993. The

Foundation is strongly committed to supporting critical research to

discover the cure for cystic fibrosis. For more information visit

www.esiason.org .

ville Big Taste Grill

Weighing more than 53,000 lbs and extending to a length of 65 feet,

Big Taste Grill requires its own semi-truck to haul to each location.

It features running water, a prep station and a refrigeration unit

for temporary storage. The grill was designed with a number of

special features for easy set-up. An on-board pneumatic system raises

and lowers the giant grill lid. The grill can cook more than 750

brats at a time -- approximately 2,500 per hour -- and can

accommodate more than 12 " grill masters " . For more information visit

www.johnsonville.com .