Redskins great will host 'The SIRIUS Blitz' exclusively on SIRIUS' 24-hour NFL talk channel

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, announced today that Hall of Fame NFL running back John Riggins, who hosted a daily show on SIRIUS NFL Radio from 2004 to 2006, will return to the channel as a regular host this Friday, September 26.

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Riggins will host The SIRIUS Blitz Tuesdays through Fridays (10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET) every week exclusively on SIRIUS NFL Radio channel 124. Riggins' co-host on The SIRIUS Blitz will be longtime SIRIUS NFL Radio personality Adam Schein.

'If you're an NFL fan, you're not going to find a better place to talk football than SIRIUS NFL Radio,' said Riggins. 'I'm excited to be back and am looking forward to being part of a show that I hope will be as fun and engaging for the listeners as I know it'll be for me.'

'John has always been a fan favorite and he's as entertaining on the air as he was when he was running the football,' said Steve Cohen, SVP of Sports Programming for SIRIUS XM Radio. 'We're thrilled to have him back on SIRIUS NFL Radio, where listeners around the country will be able to call in and talk to one of the NFL's all-time greats.'

Drafted out of the University of Kansas by the New York Jets with the sixth overall pick of the 1971 NFL Draft, Riggins went on to play 14 seasons with the Jets and the Washington Redskins. Known for his bruising, workhorse style, he finished his career with 2,916 carries for 11,352 yards and 104 touchdowns. He recorded five 1000-yard seasons and played in two Super Bowls and may be best remembered for his MVP performance in Super Bowl XVII in 1983, when he rushed for 166 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown run that gave Washington its first lead of the game and lifted the 'Skins to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins.