# John Madden Retires From Broadcasting, NBC Says

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**Created:** [April 16, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-madden-retires-from-broadcasting-nbc-says/493287 "2009-04-16T14:49:12Z")\
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“And then kinda out, too, and then…that’s probably because it’s a…a cantilever. This is a cantilever field. And, yaknow, ‘cantilever’ I think means this stuff where we’ve got this overhang. See, I think…I think when you go up and come out like that, that means ‘cantilever’…or that’s what ‘cantliever’ means. And we got a cantilever stadium here and…and then we’re up above in the cantilever…the cantilever’s over our head and we’re up above lookin’ down.” - John Madden rambling during a game at the University of Washington.

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