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SI.com: Frank Deford: Ernie Harwell and Harry Kalas fully embodied the home voice

Harry Kalas died shortly after the season began. His casket was placed at home plate in the Philadelphia ballpark. The Phillies have been wearing a patch with his initials all year. The insignia was purposely sewn just above the heart.

SI.com: Richard Deitsch: 2009 NFL Broadcasting Guide

NFL broadcasters are, by and large, a conservative lot. Studio analysts often stay in the same gig for a number of years. Same goes with the top broadcast teams outside of the occasional roster tweak or two for a just-retired player or a recently unemployed big-name coach.

SI.com: Richard Deitsch: Comparisons inevitable for Collinsworth

Two weeks ago, the Chicago Tribune reminded Cris Collinsworth what NFL fans will be thinking for the next five months:

SI.com: Ian Thomsen: Lee's toughness, Kobe's leadership and other Finals lessons

5. Will Courtney Lee be scarred for life? If we're talking about his last-second alley-oop layup that would have won Game 2 of the NBA Finals for Orlando, the answer is no. After he missed that shot, Lee -- a rookie from Western Kentucky -- stood at his locker and answered every question without taking offense.

SI.com: Allan Muir: Tuesday's Three Stars

1. Cam Ward, Hurricanes: Word of advice to the Bruins. If you want to advance past the 'Canes, get it done in six games or fewer. The reason? Cam Ward doesn't lose in Game 7. With tonight's dramatic win, Carolina's star of the series has captured the first three Game 7 starts in his career. He was at his best when the 'Canes were pressing for the equalizer in the third, leaving him to thwart half a dozen odd-man rushes including three-bell stops on Jamie Langenbrunner and John Madden.

Commentary: John Madden's sweet ride

You've undoubtedly heard that John Madden has left the football broadcast booth. What you may not have heard is that he's not leaving his bus.

SI.com: Sarah Kwak: Brodeur finds justice in record-tying shutout

It was bound to happen, a goaltending duel between two of the best netminders in the league, Carolina's Cam Ward and New Jersey's Martin Brodeur. And in this particular iteration, neither team was shooting blanks. With a combined 86 shots between -- each club hurled more than 40 at the opposition's net -- it was a wonder that the game ended in a 1-0 win (BOX | RECAP) for New Jersey Thursday night.

SI.com: Peter King: Madden's impact on football unmatched

I learned the secret of John Madden's success in a little diner -- more like a Big Boy-type restaurant -- in Elko, Nev., just off Interstate 80 in the fall of 1990. Understand that Elko, like all of the middling towns in Nevada, I suppose, has a gambling operation. And in the back of this little place where the locals and just-passin'-through travelers were having dinner one Tuesday night in November, in walked Madden, the larger-than-life television voice of the National Football League.

SI.com: Bill Griffith: Colleagues reflect on Madden's career

The NFL is poorer already for the absence of John Madden, who announced his retirement today.

Football legend John Madden to retire

Legendary football coach and broadcaster John Madden is retiring, he announced Thursday.

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