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New York TimesSteve Young retreated from the Dallas Cowboys’ pass rush, glided to his left and threw complete to Jerry Rice for a 5-yard touchdown. “We got the ball with four minutes left and we hit Alvin Harper for 70 yards and he goes down inside the 10-yard line,” Norv Turner, the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator at the time, said Wednesday. “There’s Norv Turner, the offensive coordinator, the guy who called the play,” Madden said. “We are in one of those meetings, but I’ve got to get to practice,” Mike Holmgren said, recalling his 1990s tenure as Green Bay Packers head coach. Madden is smoking a cigar.” Madden: “You, you’re Hampton.” Hampton: “Yes, sir.” Madden: “Arkansas, right?” Hampton: “Yes, sir.” Hampton was impressed Madden knew what school he went to.
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