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John made his first comments about retiring today during his regular spot on KCBS Radio in San Francisco this morning. And here are highlights of the NBC Sports media conference call on Madden's retirement. MADDEN RETIRES FROM BROADCASTING “Heck, I can’t even say it, but I’ve decided to ...
sports.yahoo.com - 4/18/2009
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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
sfgate.com - 4/18/2009
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"No," Madden said on his daily appearance on
KCBS radio Friday. "I have too much respect for...
the game and for Al to think that I can do anything. The way the game is today, that's a 20-hour a day job. You can't go in part-time or just stick your toe ...
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RAIDERS / Madden rules himself out of possible ...
nfl.fanhouse.com - 4/17/2009
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by Michael David Smith I've been watching football
on TV for 30 years, and John Madden has...
been calling NFL games on TV for 30 years, and it's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea of an NFL weekend without hearing Madden's voice. Al Michaels , ...
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Al Michaels: John Madden Is the Most Important Figure in ...
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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 ...
John Madden Retiring From The Broadcast Booth
totalprosports.com 4/16/2009 — 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 ...
The Man Most Upset About John Madden Retiring
sportsradiointerviews.com 4/17/2009 — It’s not Al Michaels, NBC President Dick Ebersol, or even the fans. Without question, the man most devastated by the news of John Madden retiring is Frank Caliendo. It’s not even close. Madden was Caliendo’s meal ticket. His ...
Collinsworth to replace Madden on NBC
scoresreport.com 4/17/2009 — Cris Collinsworth will take over for the now retired John Madden in the broadcast booth for Sunday Night Football games.
Collinsworth had the role before but never got to perform.
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John Madden Retires
packersgab.com 4/16/2009 —
For the first season since he was a freshman in high school, John Madden will not be involved in football. The NFL hall of famer announced his retirement on Thursday after thirty years of broadcasting. His last game in the announcer’s booth: Super Bowl XLIII, a thrilling last minute ...
John Madden Retires
profootballtalk.com 4/16/2009 — Rarely if ever is one of our crackpot ahead-of-the-curve theories accurate.
So on the unusual occurrence that we nail one, we are compelled to celebrate by feasting on a block of cheese the size of a car battery.
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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 ...
John Madden Retires From Broadcasting
bizoffootball.com 4/16/2009 — 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 ...
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 Is Retiring
blog.ingamenow.com 4/16/2009 —
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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Bleacher Report - NFL 4/17/2009
NFL legend John Madden, now 73 years old, has called it quits and retired from the NFL broadcast booth.
He started his football career in college at Cal Poly and went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. In 1969, Madden would become head coach ...
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Bleacher Report - NFL 4/17/2009
To say that I am a huge sports fan would be an understatement, but to say I am a bigger fan of NFL Hall of Fame Coach John Madden would be the biggest understatement. I am not the know-all and be-all on Madden but I can hang with the big guns on some ...
