TNN KICKS OFF AFL COVERAGE TOMORROW: CLAIMS IT'S NO HOE-DOWN

          TNN's coverage of tomorrow night's AFL Albany
     Firebirds-Nashville Kats game, which marks the net's
     "inaugural" AFL game, is examined by John Shiffman of the
     Nashville TENNESSEAN, who notes the telecast will be the
     first of 15 weekly AFL games TNN will air this season.  TNN
     Producer Michael Moore: "This is not country music football. 
     We're producing a football game.  But we're doing it with a
     bit of rock and roll attitude."  Moore, who produced AFL
     games for ESPN last year, said that he plans to add "a few
     cameras, bringing the total to 13."  In addition, "more
     players and coaches will be miked this year.  And viewers
     and announcers generally will by privy to the play calls,
     before they develop on the field."  TNN also is "testing an
     experimental camera to be placed on the referee's head." 
     Moore said that the "ref-cam may see action" by the middle
     of the season (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 4/12).