First, a look at yesterday's winners.
No. 1 Mike Tirico over No. 16 Sam Rosen No. 9 Marv Albert over No. 8 Kenny Albert No. 5 Brad Nessler over No. 12 Kevin Burkhardt No. 4 Joe Buck over No. 13 Chris Myers
And now, the voting in the JOHN MADDEN REGION today!
TROY AIKMAN VS. STEVE BEUERLEIN
No. 1 Troy Aikman Network: Fox Twitter: @TroyAikman Full disclosure: Aikman produces videos for us here at Sporting News, but he's the No. 1 guy on the Fox depth chart and well-deserving of the No. 1 spot overall.
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No. 16 Steve Beuerlein Network: CBS Twitter: @stevebeuerlein Beuerlein joined CBS in 2004 after a 17-year NFL career. It's a battle of offense vs. defense in this play-in. Previously defeated Ronde Barber in play-in matchup.
BRIAN BILLICK VS. DAN FOUTS
No. 8 Brian Billick Network: Fox Twitter: @CoachBillick Billick is best known as a Super Bowl-winning coach, but he's already the No. 3 analyst in the Fox family.
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No. 9 Dan Fouts Network: CBS Twitter: N/A Dan Fouts is a Hall of Famer, playing his entire career under center with the San Diego Chargers and is also the No. 3 man, but on the CBS side.
CRIS COLLINSWORTH VS. RICH GANNON
No. 5 Cris Collinsworth Network: NBC Twitter: @CollinsworthNBC Collinsworth has one of the most high-profile gigs in the NFL after a long career with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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No. 12 Rich Gannon Network: CBS Twitter: @RichGannon12 Rich Gannon, the 2002 NFL MVP, moved to the broadcasting world in 2005. He also appears on Sirius XM NFL Radio.
PHIL SIMMS VS. TIM RYAN
No. 4 Phil Simms Network: CBS Twitter: N/A Phil Simms, a two-time Super Bowl champion, has been a part of ESPN and NBC before finding his long-term, post-playing home at CBS. He's their No. 1 color man.
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No. 13 Tim Ryan Network: Fox Twitter: @TimRyan99 Ryan's playing career with the Chicago Bears was brief, but he has found a niche both with Fox and also on Sirius XM NFL Radio.
And ICYMI, here are the full original brackets.
