LeBron James can’t hold his breath anymore, ever since the documentary on the NFL legend John Madden was announced. The documentary is scheduled to be released on Christmas Day. Although it is very less known but LeBron is no stranger to the sport. He was offered to be signed by the Seahawks and the Cowboys as a tight end.
Of course, he stuck to basketball, but his love for the NFL is still well preserved. Because of which the NBA superstar feels excited whenever the NFL town introduces something new.
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LeBron James looks forward to X-Mas
Recently when the release of ‘All Madden’ was announced, LeBron took to Twitter and wrote, “Love this ‘ALL MADDEN DOC’ short clip before TNF game! Can’t wait for Xmas to see the whole thing. Been a John Madden fan my whole life. And the game made it even GREATER!! ‘BOOM HE’S ON HIS BACK'”
LeBron’s excitement peaked when Fox Sports NFL released a short clip from the upcoming documentary on Twitter, where Peyton Manning and Troy Aikman reminisced about the legendary career of John Madden.
💥BOOM💥
Peyton Manning and @TroyAikman reminisce on the legendary career of John Madden in this exclusive preview moment from ALL MADDEN, the new original documentary premiering Christmas Day on FOX. pic.twitter.com/9yWR4xuvIu
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 5, 2021
“My grandfather was a huge football fan,” Manning said to open the clip. “Obviously loved watching his grandchildren play. And my rookie year, you know, obviously we weren’t very good, 3-13, but every week he would ask me, ‘are Madden and Summerall doing the game Sunday?’ and I’d say, ‘Pawpaw, no they’re not. We are playing the Bengals, who are 1-9. Madden and Summerall don’t do those games.'”
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John Madden and his undying love for football
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Madden gave a brief stint with the Philadelphia Eagles before an unfortunate injury in the training camp in his rookie year claimed the rest of his NFL career as a sportsman. However, he never gave up and started his coaching career in various roles in the College division.
Two Madden Legends 🎮🔥
@Ravens QB @Lj_era8 talked about the influences that @MichaelVick had on him in this exclusive preview moment from ‘ALL MADDEN’, the new original documentary premiering Christmas Day on FOX. pic.twitter.com/ze8nOYNTIg— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 12, 2021
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Later on, he got the opportunity to coach the Oakland Raiders, where he stayed for twelve seasons, eventually winning the Super Bowl XI. After retiring from coaching, the 42-year-old started a new saga with the same sport, one he is most remembered for. Madden called NFL games for 30 years, first with CBS, then Fox, then ABC, and finally NBC until his retirement.
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