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  • Philagape
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    • Jul 2002
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    John Madden retires from booth

    Madden Retires From Broadcasting

    John Madden, the former Super Bowl-winning coach for the Oakland Raiders who became perhaps the most popular NFL television analyst in history, is retiring from broadcasting, NBC has announced.
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  • TheGhostofJimKelly
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    • May 2003
    • 12459

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    BOOM!

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    • Al the Bills Fan
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      • Aug 2007
      • 1187

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      "He tried to run through the hole but there was no hole"

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      • TacklingDummy
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        • Jul 2002
        • 71725

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        He's getting too old be be traveling around in a RV all the time.

        Will the Madden video game name be changed to Aikman?

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        • Jeff1220
          H to the 12:20
          • Jul 2002
          • 6136

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          His statement:
          It's time. I'm 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I have two great sons and their families and my five grandchildren are at an age now when they know when I'm home and, more importantly, when I'm not...

          It's been such a great ride... the NFL has been my life for more than 40 years, it has been my passion — it still is. I appreciate all of the people who are and were such an important part of the most enjoyable, most fun anyone could have... that great life with the teams, the players, the coaches, the owners, the League... my broadcasting partners Pat and Al... the production people and the fans...is still great... it's still fun and that's what it makes it hard and that's why it took me a few months to make a decision.

          I still love every part of it -- the travel, the practices, the game film, the games, seeing old friends and meeting new people... but I know this is the right time

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          • SABURZFAN
            short bus extraordinaire
            • Jul 2002
            • 50747

            #6
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            the guy was a great ambassador to the game.
            Originally posted by yordad
            Christ, you are the queerest person in the history of Bills fanhood. I swear to god I would stomp you.

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            • trapezeus
              Legendary Zoner
              • Oct 2004
              • 19525

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              hate to be the guy who has to try to follow him up on sunday nights. i don't know if there is anyone that NBC has that can be as iconic. i fear we are going to get more 3 man teams rotating through Sunday nights until something sticks.

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              • Aero II
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                • Jul 2002
                • 1026

                #8
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                I hope they don't replace him with Dan Dierdorf

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                • Philagape
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                  • Jul 2002
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                  Collinsworth's filled in for him a couple times, he'd be the heir I assume
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                  • TacklingDummy
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                    • Jul 2002
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                    Originally posted by Aero II
                    I hope they don't replace him with Dan Dierdorf
                    I always loved the old ESPN crew of Mike Patrick, Paul McGuire, and Joe Theisman,

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                    • Crisis
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                      • Aug 2004
                      • 12738

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                      the reality that he'd have no more brett favre games to call forced his hand into retirement
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                      • HHURRICANE
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                        • Mar 2005
                        • 15490

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                        Originally posted by Aero II
                        I hope they don't replace him with Dan Dierdorf
                        I like Dierdorf but I'm probably in the minority on that one.

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                        • TacklingDummy
                          Unreachable Douche
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 71725

                          #13
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                          Originally posted by HHURRICANE
                          I like Dierdorf but I'm probably in the minority on that one.


                          Me too.

                          Next to Mike, Paul, and Joe are Al, Frank, and Dan.

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                          • Night Train
                            Retired - On Several Levels
                            • Jul 2005
                            • 33117

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                            Good luck in retirement, mumbles.
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                            • Italian Stallion
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                              • Feb 2004
                              • 1136

                              #15
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                              Originally posted by TacklingDummy
                              I always loved the old ESPN crew of Mike Patrick, Paul McGuire, and Joe Theisman,
                              That's probably the first time I've EVER heard anyone say that and truly mean it.


                              Those three were like listening to a saw cut through a car.... Theisman is the biggest anus to ever walk this planet and McGuire and Patrick were too drunk and clueless to notice or care
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