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Merril Hoge's ESPN colleagues celebrate his successful heart surgery

NFL analyst Merril Hoge was absent from ESPN’s football coverage this weekend, as he was preparing to undergo heart surgery to prepare a vessel. Hoge joked on air last week that he was taking a “bye week” to address his health.

Hoge’s surgery was scheduled for Monday morning, and his ESPN colleagues announced on Twitter that the procedure was a success.

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