NFL Asks Teams to Hold Moment of Silence for John Madden

NFL Asks Teams to Hold Moment of Silence for John Madden
A detailed view of the Las Vegas Raiders shield logo at midfield at Allegiant Stadium, in Paradise, Nev., on Dec. 26, 2021. Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has asked all home teams to hold a moment of silence before each game this weekend in honor of John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach and broadcasting icon who died Tuesday. He was 85.

In a memo to all 32 teams Thursday, the league requested that each home team have the honorary silence just before the national anthem and included a suggested announcement to make over the public-address system.