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How desperate were they?

By Ray Ratto
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, February 3, 2005

The difference between John Madden and most mere mortals is the little gnome in his medulla oblongata in charge of Career Decisions. His gnome never fails him, at least not so far. Even when he was approached to play the Terrell Owens role in the risible Nicollette Sheridan/Monday Night Football opening, the gnome screeched, "Danger, Will Robinson! Middle America Won't Like This Orange Alert! Repeat, Red State Orange Alert!" Instead, T.O. signed on, with the predictable consequences. Then agai ...

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