The Falcons also wore their all-black uniform in 2007 against the New York Giants, and in 2008 against the Carolina Panthers and against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( for the second time ).

Its fortunes have risen since the Red Sox ' 1967 " Impossible Dream " season, and on September 8, 2008 with a game versus the Tampa Bay Rays, Fenway Park broke the all-time Major League record with its 456th consecutive sellout, surpassing the previous record held by Jacobs Field ( now Progressive Field ) in Cleveland, Ohio.

The tribute was continued in 2008, when, during games on April 15, all members of the Mets, Cardinals, Washington Nationals, and Tampa Bay Rays wore Robinson's number 42.

After beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday December 21, 2008, the Chargers stood at 7 – 8, one game behind the Denver Broncos.

This promotion was used again in the 2008 World Series, when Jason Bartlett of the Tampa Bay Rays stole a base during Game 1 at Tropicana Field, which was paid out on October 28, 2008.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimated in 2008 that around 3, 000 pounds of softshell turtles were exported each week via Tampa International Airport.

* 2008: Tampa Bay Devil Rays renamed Tampa Bay Rays

* Tampa Bay Rays enfranchised 1998 as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays ( team name changed in 2008 )

On February 26, 2008 just hours before the trade deadline, the Stars traded for All-Star center Brad Richards from the Tampa Bay Lightning for backup netminder Mike Smith, and forwards Jussi Jokinen, and Jeff Halpern.

and drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round ( 238th pick overall ) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

* Featured Fashion Designer at Fashion Week Tampa Bay 2008, 2009, 2011

Grant Balfour is a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, and played in the 2008 World Series.

On June 19, 2008, an announcement was made that an expansion slot had been awarded to a Tampa Bay, Florida-based franchise led by main investors Andrew Nestor ( CEO ) and Hinds Howard ( Chairman ) of Citrus Ventures.

On 24 January 2008, he scored three goals and four assists in an 8 – 4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning., setting the Senators ' record for most points in one game.

The US city that holds the record for attendance to this event is Tampa, FL with 110, 000 attending in 2008.

* Tampa Bay, Florida Saturday, July 19, 2008

James Shields threw a total of 11 complete games in the 2011 season for the Tampa Bay Rays, becoming the first pitcher to reach double digits in a single season since CC Sabathia threw 10 complete games for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers in 2008.

They played in Tampa from 1991 – 2008, after which point the AFL folded, and resumed operations for the 2010 season following the league's restructuring.

While some catch was consumed locally, most was exported ; the Commission estimated ( 2008 ) that around 3, 000 pounds of softshell turtles were exported each week via Tampa International Airport.

On July 1, 2008, Kölzig became an unrestricted free agent and signed a $ 1. 5 million, 1-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

As he was at that time suffering from an injury that would see him out for the rest of the 2008 – 09 season, the end of which would also see his contract expire, his acquisition from Tampa Bay was largely seen as an effort by Toronto General Manager Brian Burke to " buy " the 4th round pick by taking on Kölzig's deadweight salary.

Burton ( 2008 ) argues that Lincoln's republicanism was taken up by the Freedmen as they were emancipated.

In 2008, it was discovered that the inactivation of only two genes in one species of annual plant leads to the conversion into a perennial plant.

From 2002 to July 2008 under Turkmen calendar reform, the month of August was named after Alp Arslan.

In 2008, the world's total arable land amounted to 13, 805, 153 km², whereas 48, 836, 976 km² was classified as " agricultural land.

A bridge was first completed here in 1887, replaced by another structure in 1949, and subsequently replaced with the current bridge which was completed in 2008.

To try to answer this question more definitely, a randomized double-blind study was started in September 2008 and was completed in March 2010.

For this reason, Armenia was virtually unaffected by the Liquidity crisis of September 2008.

It hosted the annual Hall of Fame Game, an exhibition game between two major league teams that was played from 1940 until 2008.

In 2008, Athens was ranked the world's 32nd richest city by purchasing power < ref >

As of early 2008, the wholesale price for abalone meat was approximately US $ 40. 00 per kilogram.

In 2008, a former goods shed by the main railway station of Abensberg was converted into a theatre by local volunteers.

The " Theater am Bahnhof " ( Theatre at the Railway Station ) is mostly used by the Theatergruppe Lampenfieber and was opened on 19 October 2008.

It replaces the " sheaves of wheat " design, and was minted until 2008.

On December 1, 2008, the Curb Exchange building at 86 Trinity Place was closed, and the Amex Equities trading floor was moved to the NYSE Trading floor at 11 Wall Street.

The building work for the stadium which has a capacity of 32. 960, began in May 2008 and was completed by the beginning of 2009.

It was not until June 6, 2008 that Japan formally recognised the Ainu as an indigenous group ( see Official Recognition, below ).

On June 6, 2008, a bi-partisan, non-binding resolution was approved by the Japanese Diet calling upon the government to recognize the Ainu people as indigenous to Japan, and urging an end to discrimination against the group.

Its main building was named Albertus Magnus Hall in 2008.

In 2008 the skeleton of Queen Eadgyth, granddaughter of Alfred the Great was found in Magdeburg Cathedral in Germany.

In December 2008, HDMS Absalon was involved in the rescue of putative Somali pirates 90 miles off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden.

The campaign by the name ' Tree Day-Plant Your Future ' was first organized on 12 March 2008, when an official non-working day was declared and more than 150, 000 Macedonians planted 2 million trees in one day ( symbolically, one for each citizen ).