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DanieRains

(4,619 posts) Sun Jan 2, 2022, 05:42 PM Jan 2022

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John Madden The First To Call It A

De-cleater.

Who could ever forget him.

RIP Coach

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John Madden The First To Call It A (Original Post) DanieRains Jan 2022 OP

He was definitely entertaining! Poiuyt Jan 2022 #1

Am I the only one who thought Madden looked like John Candy? Emile Jan 2022 #2

I remember players getting knocked out (concussed) and him referring to the hits as slobber knockers. jalan48 Jan 2022 #3

Also "unrumbled", as in: yonder Jan 2022 #4

Poiuyt

(18,123 posts)

1. He was definitely entertaining!

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Sun Jan 2, 2022, 05:44 PM

Jan 2022

Emile

(22,730 posts)

2. Am I the only one who thought Madden looked like John Candy?

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Sun Jan 2, 2022, 05:49 PM

Jan 2022

jalan48

(13,864 posts)

3. I remember players getting knocked out (concussed) and him referring to the hits as slobber knockers.

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Sun Jan 2, 2022, 05:53 PM

Jan 2022

He glorified the violence IMHO and damaged a lot of young athletes with his foolishness.

yonder

(9,665 posts)

4. Also "unrumbled", as in:

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Sun Jan 2, 2022, 05:56 PM

Jan 2022

"...running back rumbling toward the end zone, but getting unrumbled by the linebacker.

I missed his commentary from the booth.

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