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EPISODE · Sep 17, 2025 · 5 MIN

First Look: How Vin Scully nearly became John Madden’s NFL partner

from Sports Media with Richard Deitsch · host Audacy

Here’s a short clip from our upcoming interview with Rich Podolsky, the author of “Madden & Summerall How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting.” The full interview will be available on Thursday. In this clip, Podolsky tells the story of how CBS had to decide between Vin Scully and Pat Summerall when it came to being John Madden’s broadcast partner. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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