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If you see a defense team with dirt and mud on their backs they've had a bad day.

John Madden

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John Madden
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: April 10
American Football Player
Football Player
Austin
Minnesota
John Earl Madden
Nfl
Dirt
Defense
Team
Backs
Mud

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