bluemonkeydiscoparty.com - 4/16/2009
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John Madden's Resignation Letter to NBC Sports
sports.yahoo.com - 4/18/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that Game 3
of their Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Philadelphia
Flyers will not be televised on the big screen outside Mellon Arena due to "a decision by NBC Sports." More to the point: "NBC Sports does not allow teams to show ...
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Why NBC Sports pulled the plug on Penguins' big-screen party
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
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thepensblog.com 4/17/2009 — From PittsburghPenguins.com :
Game 3 Sunday Won't Be On Outdoor Screen Pittsburgh Penguins Apr 17, 2009, 1:36 PM EDT The Penguins will not show Sunday’s Game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on the outdoor screen in front of Mellon Arena because ...
Frank Caliendo not worried about Madden's retirement - Dan Patrick.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 4/18/2009 — Frank Caliendo joined the show to discuss the retirement of John Madden . He's not worried that his job is in danger because of Madden's retirement from the booth. He thinks Madden's retirement will be almost as entertaining. Madden might start ...
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thepensblog.com 4/19/2009 —
Here is the thing.
It is the playoffs. Pens are fighting the Flyers. We're battling retard Flyer fans. A lot of stuff going on right now.
Then all of sudden, some suit, who has never watched a game in his or her life, decides to ...
[Update] John Madden Has Retired From NBC
thebiglead.com 4/17/2009 — Busy morning in sports - Dan Patrick just announced on his radio show that John Madden has retired from NBC. Press release coming . below.
“It’s time. I’m 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I have two great ...
John Madden walks off into the sunset
outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com 4/16/2009 — One of football’s greatest color commentators has decided to hang it up as John Madden has announced his retirement from NBC sports. It would be easy to say that John Madden was not only the most recognizable announcer of his generation but easily the most recognizable face in football. Madden ...
NHL, NBC will watch, wait before deal
sportsbusinessjournal.com 4/13/2009 — By TRIPP MICKLE and JOHN OURAND Staff writers Though the NHL and NBC are expected to step up negotiations on a new TV deal over the next few weeks as the NHL playoffs get under way, nobody is suggesting that an agreement is close. The two sides have ...
Cris Collinsworth no longer will be NFL Net's analyst
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 ...
John Madden retires
boston.com 4/16/2009 — John Madden retires from broadcasting, NBC announces today.
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 ...
NBC football broadcaster John Madden retires —
Examiner Sports 4/16/2009
John Madden is retiring from football announcing, where his enthusiastic, down-to-earth style made him one of sports' most popular broadcasters for three decades. The Hall of Fame coach spent the last three seasons on NBC's "Sunday Night Football." ...
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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 ...