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Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks about former quarterback Ken Stabler, pictured at rear, during a ceremony honoring Stabler at halftime of an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2015. The NFL is making that a lasting tribute by honoring the late broadcaster by launching “The Annual John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” to begin on the first Thanksgiving following his death last December. The league plans for the Thanksgiving tribute to Madden to be an annual event starting Nov. 24 when there will be special segments on all three broadcasts by CBS, Fox and NBC dedicated to Madden.(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

NFL to honor John Madden on Thanksgiving broadcasts

FILE - Oakland Raiders coach John Madden stands on the sideline during an NFL football game in October 1978. Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2021, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. (AP Photo, File)

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Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera walks onto the field before the start of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones) **FILE**

Rivera reflects on Madden’s influence

Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks about former quarterback Ken Stabler, pictured at rear, at a ceremony honoring Stabler during halftime of an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) **FILE**

NFL legend John Madden dies at 85

Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks about former quarterback Ken Stabler, pictured at rear, at a ceremony honoring Stabler during halftime of an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) **FILE**

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FILE - In this July 24, 2000, file photo, Pat Summerall, lead play-by-play announcer for the NFL on Fox Sports, announces his retirement during a news conference in the Century City section of Los Angeles. Summerall transitioned from a successful playing career to the booth in the 1960s and became the voice of the NFL. He started off as an analyst and was part of the first Super Bowl. He shifted to a play-by-play role in 1974 at CBS and that is where he really shined. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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Judi Dench (left) and Maggie Smith joined Director John Madden in London for the world premiere of "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," a funny look at old age. (Associated Press)

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This Dec. 3, 1993 photo provided by CBS Sports shows Sandy Grossman, who directed a record 10 Super Bowl broadcasts and spent more than two decades in the TV truck working with announcers Pat Summerall and John Madden. Grossman died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at his home in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 78. "His amazing directorial talents on the NFL truly distinguished him as one of the great directors in the history of sports television," CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said. (AP Photo/CBS Sports, Roman Iwasiwka) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE; NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY

Sandy Grossman, acclaimed sports TV director, dies

Washington Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III directs his offense in the video game Madden NFL 25.

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Summerall remembered as ‘voice of the NFL’

Super voice gone: Pat Summerall dead at 82

Super voice gone: Pat Summerall dead at 82

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11. John Madden (1969-1978) has the highest regular-season winning percentage (.759) of any coach with 100-plus victories along with a championship ring from Super Bowl XI with the Raiders. After retiring from coaching became a well-known color commentator for NFL telecasts. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career. He is also widely known for the long-running Madden NFL video game series he has endorsed and fronted since 1988. Madden worked as a color analyst for all four major networks: CBS (1979–1993), Fox (1994–2001), ABC (2002–2005), and NBC (2006–2009)

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“There’s no place that I would rather be today on Thanksgiving than right here, right now, at a football game," Madden said at the Bears-Lions Thanksgiving game in 1997.

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Madden said the first time he watched Guy punt in practice for the Raiders, he knew the team had something special.

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