KEIB: The National Football League announced its plan to honor late Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden annually during Thanksgiving.
The league said it will launch its “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” beginning this year, which will include special broadcast tributes during Thursday’s (November 24) slate of games on CBS, FOX and NBC.
“No one cared more or contributed more to our game than John Madden,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell via NFL.com. “Honoring his memory and impact on the NFL is important and Thanksgiving Day brings all of the elements significant to John to life — family, football, food and fun.”
The tributes include segments during CBS‘ broadcast of the game between the Buffalo Bills vs. the Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. ET; FOX‘s broadcast of the New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. ET; and NBC‘s broadcast of the New England Patriots vs. the Minnesota Vikings at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Madden died unexpectedly in December 2021 at the age of 85, the NFL announced in an official statement shared at the time. more
I can’t wait. Today the NFL celebrates John Madden. Advocate for BLM and gay and trans rights. Everyone takes a knee and watches a trans dance contest.
Look For the Pre Game Twerk-Off
Flipping For Coinage
Boom!
“Football players make football plays.” (John Madden quoting Chuck Knox)
Bring back the turkey with eight drumsticks!
Madden, Al Michaels, & Don Meredith were the best ever.
I remember when Frank Gifford would try and silence Michaels when he alluded to the point spread.
Nowadays they promote gambling all day, every day.
Why? Those NFL niggas are getting a cut now…
Are they thinking they will draw more people back? After all the wokeness and generally bad behavior? Nope! (Boomm!)
Next, Howard Cosell.
“Next, Howard Cosell.”
They should. His monkey comment was taken way out of context and purposely. Such bullshit.
On the black half of my family, my aunt would constantly call her kids, and anyone else’s kids, “A bunch of wild monkeys” when they got out of hand. She’s used another word, too. lols.
Point is, with all the pearl-clutching people do nowadays, they should have bigger biceps.