God's Country
John Madden was in Denver to announce a football game one weekend when he noticed a special phone near the Bronco's bench. He asked Coach Shanahan what it was for and was told it was a hot line to GOD.
John asked the coach if he could use it and the coach said: "Sure,
but it will cost you $100."
Madden scratched his head and then said: "What the heck, I need somehelp picking the games." He pulled out his wallet and paid the $100.
Madden was perfect that week.
The next weekend Madden was in Minnesota when henoticed the same kind of phone near the Viking bench. He asked Coach Tice, what the phone was for and Tice said: "It's a hot line to GOD and if you want to use it, it will cost you $100."
Recalling the previous week, Madden pulled out his wallet and paid the $100. Once again Madden was perfect.
The next weekend Madden was in Foxboro at Gillette Stadium when he noticed the same phone near the Patriot's bench. He asked Coach Belichek if it was a hot line to GOD. Bill said, "Yes it is; do you want to use it? It will cost you 35 cents."
Madden looked at Coach Belichek and said, "Wait a minute! I just paid $100 in Denver and $100 in Minnesota to use the same phone! Why in Foxboro do they only charge 35 cents?"
Belichek looked at Madden and replied very matter-of-factly, "In Foxboro, it's a local call."
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