Posted on 01/30/2009 5:42:57 AM PST by Zakeet
As he prepares to serve as color analyst for the Super Bowl for the 11th time, NBC's John Madden has become the voice, if not the walking embodiment, of the National Football League. At more than $4 million a year, he's one of the world's highest-paid sportscasters.
But as exalted as his position has become, and as beloved as he is, Mr. Madden has, at times this season, struggled with the facts. In statements made during several recent NBC broadcasts, Mr. Madden, who is 72, has misjudged the number of times NFL teams execute running plays from the shotgun formation, attributed two offensive strategies to a team whose players deny using them and misstated how often the San Diego Chargers call pass plays.
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As a broadcaster, Mr. Madden remains the standard-bearer of the old guard -- the gruff, barstool voice that harkens back to a time when a famous group of linemen were known as "the Hogs" and clumps of mud got stuck in players' facemasks (most teams now play on artificial turf). Nostalgia may be a large part of his enduring appeal: According to Scarborough Sports Marketing, 69% of all NFL fans are over the age of 35.
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So much for trusting answers.yahoo.com
Anyway, the point stands. “Most” means more than half which means 17 teams would have to play on the fake stuff for this author to be correct.
This guy’s criticisms of Madden are pretty weak.
Gee, over 60-some posts and no mention of the word, “Turducken”.... Oops, sorry....
oh, sure...but how many SuperBowl rings does Tom Brady have?
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