John Madden and Pat Summerall Were Tremendous Thanksgiving Theater
Posted Nov 25, 2016
For over 20 years, John Madden and Pat Summerall were a quintessential part of the American Thanksgiving experience. They were an institution. On Thanksgiving and Sundays throughout the Fall, they had a gravitas that conveyed the game at hand was a big deal and a relatable sincerity, in their triumphs and struggles, that made them transcend the screen.
(The Big Lead)
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