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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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If you think about it, I've never held a job in my life. I went from being an NFL player to a coach to a broadcaster. I haven't worked a day in my life.
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at the end of the game the team with the most points on the board is going to win.
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You can't win a game if you don't score any points.
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I always used to tell my players that we are here to win! And you know what, Al? When you don't win, you lose.
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When you have great players, playing great, well that's great football!
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I've always said winning's the great deodorant, and conversely, when you have a bad record - everything stinks - and everything starts to unravel, and everything falls apart.
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If a guy doesn't work hard and doesn't play well, he can't lead anything. All he is, is a talker.
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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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