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    Rose Bowl postcards: John Madden's grandson gets his Rose Bowl moment

    A reserve safety for Michigan used to text his grandfather throughout the week and before or after every game. No big deal. Except that safety was Jesse Madden and his grandfather was the iconic John Madden, Super Bowl-winning coach, a pitchman who starred in as many commercials as Peyton Manning, and the name and face of a video-game empire. "My teammates and I were just playing Madden when ...
    by Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times Jan 01, 2024 3 minutes
    Michigan Wolverines defensive back Jesse Madden looks on from the sideline against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the third quarter of the College Football Playoff semifinals hosted by the Rose Bowl game at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.

    A reserve safety for Michigan used to text his grandfather throughout the week and before or after every game.

    No big deal.

    Except that safety was Jesse Madden and his grandfather was the iconic John Madden, Super Bowl-winning coach, a pitchman who starred in as many commercials as Peyton Manning, and the name and face of a video-game empire.

    "My teammates and I were just playing Madden when you called," Jesse, a redshirt junior for the Wolverines told a reporter a couple days before Monday's Rose

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