The Madden family and NFL fans watching the league’s three-game slate Thursday will witness an unprecedented tribute to John Madden, who called 20 Thanksgiving Day NFL games during his broadcasting career.
• A"John Madden Thanksgiving" logo at the 25-yard line on the field for each of the games – Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants and New England Patriots vs. Minnesota Vikings.
"No one cared more or contributed more to our game than John Madden," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a press release issued by the league."Honoring his memory and impact on the NFL is important and Thanksgiving Day brings all of the elements significant to John to life – family, football, food and fun."Presenting turkey legs to players of the game.
How much did the league want this to happen? Enough to result in what Zyontz called "the rare spirit of cooperation across three networks who are all doing games," with Fox, NBC and CBS each televising one of the games.
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