thebiglead.com - 4/16/2009
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Well, NBC sure made that anticlimactic. Less than two hours after NBC announced that John Madden was retiring , the network just said on a conference call that Cris Collinsworth will take Madden’s spot this fall.
Smart, swift move by the network - it gave no time for anyone to bother ...
totalprosports.com - 4/16/2009
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totalprosports.com —
Total Pro Sports - NBC Sports Chairman Dick
Ebersol has announced that Hall of Fame coach and...
one of the greatest broadcasters in the history of sports, John Madden is retiring from the broadcast booth. At the age of 73 it was only time before he would retire. Madden started his career at ...
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John Madden Retiring From The Broadcast Booth
bizoffootball.com - 4/16/2009
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bizoffootball.com —
NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol announced today that
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and the most...
honored broadcaster in sports television history, has decided to retire from broadcasting. Madden issued the following statement today: It's time. I'm 73 years old. My 50th wedding ...
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John Madden Retires From Broadcasting
blog.ingamenow.com - 4/16/2009
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blog.ingamenow.com —
John Madden’s retirement was just reported this morning
on CNBC. NFL Legend John Madden has decided to...
retire from announcing games in the NFL. John Madden has done everything possible in the NFL. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles, coached the Oakland Raiders, announced games, ...
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John Madden Is Retiring
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John Madden Retires: Appreciation Thread
Niners Nation —
... FOOCH'S NOTE 9:50AM: I don't have an official source, but The Big Lead is reporting that Chris Collinsworth has already been named as Madden's replacement in an NBC conference call. ...
Happy Hour: The Man Comes Around
Sparty and Friends —
... , although thankfully this time it was only to retirement. NBC has already announced his replacement, much to the chagrin of Patriots’ fans worldwide. Personally, I would have rather seen Matt Millen. You know, for the comedic value. ...
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obsessedwithsports.com 4/16/2009 — You are looking at the new NBC Sunday Night Football announce tandem of Al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth.
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weblogs.newsday.com 4/17/2009 — It's possible you've heard the news by now, but just in case: John Madden retired Thursday.
Here is my news story about it. Click below for excerpts from Madden's interview Thursday on KCBS in San Francisco and from NBC's conference call on the ...
Madden’s Sunday Night Seat to be Filled by Collinsworth
nflgridirongab.com 4/16/2009 —
It’s been an eventful day in the NFL off the field, as long-time announcer and Hall of Famer John Madden has announced his retirement from announcing NFL games. The 73-year-old’s final game as an announcer was last years Super Bowl as the Steelers beat the Cardinals 27-23 in Tampa ...
Well, Now What?
bootleggersports.com 4/16/2009 — Now how will we know who's looking out his ear hole?
In a surprising move, John Madden has retired from broadcasting . Citing a need to spend more time with his family, the former Coach is hanging up his headphones and presumably his tough actin’ Tinactin, his Awesome Blossom and any ...
John Madden retires from broadcasting (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 4/16/2009
John Madden, the burly former coach who has been one of pro football's most popular broadcast analysts for three decades, is calling it quits. Madden worked for the past three seasons on NBC's Sunday night NFL game. His last telecast was the Super ...
NBC broadcaster John Madden retires —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 4/16/2009
John Madden, the burly former coach who has been one of pro football's most popular broadcast analysts for three decades, is calling it quits. Madden worked for the past three seasons on NBC "Sunday Night Football." His last telecast was the Super ...
JOhn Madden's Impact Will Never Be Forgotten —
Bleacher Report - NFL 4/16/2009
John Madden is to football as peanut butter is to jelly, Bert to Ernie, or Ernie Harwell to the Detroit Tigers.
Whatever the analogy, Madden, 73, will forever be linked with his sport. But on Thursday, the longtime announcer and former head coach ...
