John Madden, the former Oakland Raiders coach and longtime voice of “Monday Night Football,” retired this week, and his colorful commentary will be missed.
“It’s been such a great ride,” said Madden, 73. “The NFL has been my life for more than 40 years. It has been my passion — and still is.”
Madden, who took up television after retiring from coaching in 1979, has been an integral part of football fans’ lives ever since, mixing incisive analysis with the onomatopoeia — Boom! Crash! Bam! — that the game deserves. For the full story, click here.
- More sad sports news: Doc Rivers, coach of the defending champion Boston Celtics, says superstar forward Kevin Garnett may miss the NBA playoffs because of a knee injury. I will now weep quietly into my beer.
- Here’s a fun event scheduled for next week: The Straight Ahead Big Band and the Sequoia Jazz Band will perform at Sequoia Middle School’s McLaughlin Auditorium at 7 p.m. next Wednesday. Tickets, at only $6 each, will benefit the middle school’s jazz band. If you haven’t heard Sequoia’s jazz group, you’ve missed out; they’re a bunch of terrific young musicians.
- Mark your calendars for the following Wednesday, April 29, when award-winning author Molly Gloss will appear at the Redding Library to promote her new book, “The Hearts of Horses.” The free event, which will include refreshments, starts at 5:30 p.m.
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From an online advertisement: Stop Dog Paw Licking
Dang. I never get to have any fun. And the dog seemed to like it. . .
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