That paved the way for his rise to become arguably the greatest football broadcaster the NFL has ever seen.
Coaching, and teaching the fundamentals of football was all he ever wanted out of life.
But his dream job was destroying him because he so obsessively put everything into the job.
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It forced him to retire at the peak of his powers.
WhileMadden died in late 2021,the wildly popular game that bears his name continues into its 25thiteration.
It became a favorite of NFL players and fans alike, and Madden made a fortune from it.
Cage has been taking on an array of widely different characters.
Russell wrote the script, following an earlier version by Cambron Clark.
Escape Artists David Bloomfield will executive produce.
Cage is repped by WME and Stride Management, Russell is repped by CAA.
