Read of the Week: Coach, broadcaster, esports icon: Inside the legacy of John Madden

Mind of Micah

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🗓️ 19 April 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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As John Madden turns 85, those who know him best share the stories that capture how he changed the sports we watch, how we watch them and how our kids -- and their kids -- will learn football. Check back tomorrow for part 2. Subscribe to Micah's Read of the Week Newsletter: micahwiener.substack.com Read it: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31215567/coach-broadcaster-esports-icon-legacy-john-madden

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to Mind of Micah.
0:08.4	Today is the start of a multi-part Micah's Read of the Week.
0:15.4	It's called Coach, Broadcaster eSports icon.
0:19.3	Inside the legacy of John Madden, it comes to us from ESPN.com, written by someone named
0:24.6	Ryan Hockensmith.
0:27.4	John Madden turns 85 this week.
0:32.4	This is a list of amazing stories about John Madden.
0:34.4	I think it's going to be a lot of fun.
0:36.1	Part one starts in one moment.
0:38.3	But first, promotional considerations.
0:42.0	Please check out Backdoor Cover, our sports podcast.
0:45.4	If you like this, if you like sports, check it out.
0:47.7	And of course, check out Micah's Read of the Week.
0:53.8	The newsletter, available for free in the description of this podcast.
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1:00.8	It's in your inbox every Monday around lunchtime.
1:03.1	All right, from the piece, I believe this thing has 27, no, 23 facts about John Madden.
1:16.3	We'll start with number one.
1:19.3	During the 2006 Super Bowl weekend, Madden was waiting to hear whether he'd gotten into
1:24.8	the pro football Hall of Fame.
1:26.8	He'd always insisted that he not be considered, or he'd always insisted that he'd be considered
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