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because they save fans money by never charging service fees ever. Hello welcome to a very special episode of Purple Insider Matthew Collar here with my very good friend and

Purple Insider historian Manny Hill.

And Manny, I wasn't going to do a podcast today

because earlier today my brother got married,

I was at the wedding, but now that it's over I sent you a

text and I said you know what mani we have to talk about John Madden we have to

because John Madden passed away at the age of 85, just a few days after a documentary came out

going through his entire life, which was amazing.

And I know you haven't seen it yet,

but you absolutely have to,

and everybody else too, if you've got an opportunity

to see it, it is so good.

And I wanted to talk with you about our memories of John Madden and what he meant to football,

and then I'll get, you know, maybe a take from you or two about the Green Bay Packers.

But when Madden passed away, I knew I wanted to do an episode on it

because John Madden was so meaningful to me

and shaping how I watch and love football. I know the same applies to you and you were the first one I thought of like who do I want to talk with this about on the show mani because we see things a lot of the same way.

Mandy, so why don't we just start with,

when you were growing up,

and I know what a freak you were for football,

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