NFL to honor John Madden on Thanksgiving broadcasts

FILE - Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden speaks about former quarterback Ken Stabler, pictured at rear, during a ceremony honoring Stabler at halftime of an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2015. The NFL is making that a lasting tribute by honoring the late broadcaster by launching the “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” to begin on the first Thanksgiving following his death last December. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

FIEL - Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14), safety Jordan Poyer (21), quarterback Josh Allen (17), and tight end Dawson Knox (88) eat a Thanksgiving turkey after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New Orleans. From awarding victory turkey legs to the star players to being the voice on the NFL's biggest Thanksgiving Day games for years, John Madden was synonymous with the holiday he so adored. The NFL is making that a lasting tribute by honoring the late broadcaster by launching the “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” to begin on the first Thanksgiving following his death last December. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)

FILE - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and teammates celebrate a 26-18 victory over the Atlanta Falcons with turkey legs on Thanksgiving Day, after an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. From awarding victory turkey legs to the star players to being the voice on the NFL's biggest Thanksgiving Day games for years, John Madden was synonymous with the holiday he so adored. The NFL is making that a lasting tribute by honoring the late broadcaster by launching the “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” to begin on the first Thanksgiving following his death last December. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)