RIP John Madden
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Embarrassed to say I thought he passed away some time ago. RIP.
As a young Steeler fan in the 70’s, I did not like Madden at all. Not. One. Bit.
After he retired and joined the broadcast booth, he was great. RIP
After he retired and joined the broadcast booth, he was great. RIP
So sad. A great coach, announcer, and personality. R.I.P.
Grew up listening to him and summerall broadcasting games on cbs and then on Fox. Rip to one of the best.
Pretty good summation.
www.espn.com
NFL great, broadcast icon John Madden dies at 85
Hall of Fame coach-turned-broadcaster John Madden, whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning. He was 85.
www.espn.com
Fox just released a documentary on his life on 12/25 that was already scheduled to be shown again 1/3 on streaming platforms. Hard to believe.
RIP John , I liked him used the telestrator a lot explaining plays. Good stories . He said one time a receiver told him, that the QB, probably Stabler, threw the ball too hard, John said i'll get a receiver who can catch a hard ball.
RIP, lived a wonderful life. I was really surprised to learn he really did not want to be a broadcaster at first. He and Pat Summerall were such an amazing team.
Good merge. @ClarkstonMark scooped me by nine minutes. I’m not quite sure how I missed his thread. Anyways...
RIP.
I think a number of folks thought he had already passed because it seemed he was totally out of the public eye for at least a decade if not more. Don’t know if he wasn’t well, or was just keeping a low profile.
Perhaps he’s being awarded a turkey leg in heaven right now.
I think a number of folks thought he had already passed because it seemed he was totally out of the public eye for at least a decade if not more. Don’t know if he wasn’t well, or was just keeping a low profile.
Perhaps he’s being awarded a turkey leg in heaven right now.
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That was the great Alex Karras
Now, I'd love to have them both back in the booth.
The best tribute I heard was on ESPN (I didn't note who said it) but they we're doing a countdown of the greatest Madden moments and the analyst quipped (I paraphrase) this 'reads' like Forest Gump. 'Nuff said!
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Always enjoyed the drumstick awards after the Thanksgiving games. Watching the cook come out of Johns bus with the tray.....
Did John ever lose his fear of flying? I just remember him traveling in his bus to all the events.
Did John ever lose his fear of flying? I just remember him traveling in his bus to all the events.
John Madden coached one of the greatest star studded football teams of all time. Both Coach Madden and that Oakland Raider team deserved more than one Super Bowl.
I once heard a phone message he left Tom Coughlin after a 10-6 Giants team came close to beating an undefeated Patriots team in 2007. I don’t remember the exact message but it was something like this “Coach, your football team played that game the way it was meant to be played”.
Rest In Peace John Madden.
I once heard a phone message he left Tom Coughlin after a 10-6 Giants team came close to beating an undefeated Patriots team in 2007. I don’t remember the exact message but it was something like this “Coach, your football team played that game the way it was meant to be played”.
Rest In Peace John Madden.
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Brief Madden and EA Sports story. Joe Montana football ? Even more obtuse Joe Kapp Football ?
John Madden missed out on much money in video game decision (nypost.com)
John Madden missed out on much money in video game decision (nypost.com)
