NFL Calendar

_ April 28-30_ NFL draft, New York

_ Aug. 6 _ Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions, Canton, Ohio

_ Aug. 7 _ Hall of Fame game, Chicago vs. St. Louis at Canton

_ Aug. 11-15 _ First weekend of preseason

_ Sept. 2 _ Preseason concludes

_ Sept. 8 _ Opening game, New Orleans at Green Bay

_ Sept 11-12 _ Opening weekend games

_ Jan. 1, 2012 _ Regular season concludes

_ Jan. 7-8 _ Wild-card playoffs

_ Jan. 14-15 _ Division-round playoffs

_ Jan. 21-22 _ Conference championships

_ Feb. 5, 2012 _ Super Bowl, Indianapolis