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Al Michaels: John Madden Is the Most Important Figure in NFL History

I've been watching football on TV for 30 years, and John Madden has been calling NFL games on TV for 30 years, and it's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea of an NFL weekend without hearing Madden's voice. Al Michaels, Madden's on-air partner for the last seven seasons, offered a powerful testimony about Madden's...

Cris Collinsworth Replaces Madden

John Madden's retirement became a little less tear-filled today when NBC announced that Cris Collinsworth will be his official replacement on Sunday Night Football, joining Al Michaels in the booth.This is according to a statement from NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol."[Cris] will step into the role with Al [Michaels]...

John Madden Retires

John Madden, the former coach whose booming voice and boisterous personality made him the most influential broadcaster in the history of televised football, has announced that he is retiring from the booth. Madden issued a statement through NBC: "It's time. I'm 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I...

John Madden: When Al Michaels Retires, I'm Retiring Too

John Madden is preparing to call Super Bowl XLIII alongside Al Michaels, and in a sign of just how much he likes working with Michaels, Madden says he's going to quit broadcasting whenever Michaels does."I will never work with another guy," Madden says during a profile of Michaels set to air tonight on HBO's Real Sports...

Zebra Report: Controversy Swirls Once Again

FanHouse's resident referee will chime in weekly with thoughts on major topics relating to officiating. We call it The Zebra Report. Matt Snyder is a high school official with eight years experience. While this is like a third-year resident critiquing the work of a world-renowned surgeon, it's still better than someone who...

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05/10/12 Christiane Amanpour, Al Michaels Honored by Fordham U. Source: TVNewser - Mediabistro.com ABC/CNN's Christiane Amanpour is among the honorees at WFUV Radio's annual Spring Gala tonight.
05/07/12 NBC's Al Michaels Honored With WFUV's Vin Scully... Source: Broadcasting and Cable NBC Sports' Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer Al Michaels will receive the Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award in sports broadcasting from WFUV radio on May 10.
04/26/12 NBC Announces 2012 Olympics Coverage Team: Costas,... Source: Bleacher Report NBC announced its coverage team for the London Olympics today via press release (h/t TV By the Numbers ), and it's a pretty ho-hum bunch.
04/10/12 Michaels to receive Scully award for broadcasting Source: NBC - TurnTo10 - Providence RI Al Michaels will receive the Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Broadcasting.
04/05/12 Games: The Gameological Society: Pro gaming's top... Source: The A.V. Club We often use vague catchall words to describe careers in gaming: developer, designer, producer.