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I think comparisons are odious.

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John Madden
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: April 10
American Football Player
Football Player
Austin
Minnesota
John Earl Madden
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The best feeling is watching a real football game, because the games they show in the movies aren't real.
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Boom, boom, foom, poom! He just ran right at 'em!
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I get a certain feeling when I go to Lambeau field in Green Bay. Soldier field in Chicago is special to me. Those are the places that I really like. The stadiums.
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