John Madden has died at 85

[LGR4GM]

 

[Dreams Burn Down]

11 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

 

I never knew much about him besides the obvious until the special on him aired this past weekend.  It really humanized him for me.  I remember him on the Thanksgiving games back when I was a kid after dinner at grandma's house.  Great memories.  RIP, John.

[Claude Balls]

Could you imagine him as a hockey broadcaster?? Lol

[Taro T]

He pretty much revolutionized color commentary.  He also revolutionized sports video games.

RIP

[bob_sauve28]

Rip 

 

 

[KC Scouts]

I remember watching Madden's Raiders as a kid, they were badass and I loved them.

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by KC Scouts

[spndnchz]

R.I.P. John

[Norcal]

RIP Mr. John Madden.

Great coach and broadcaster. 

He was the first broadcaster to spark a bidding war for his services and opened that door for others. 

They should put his iconic calls back into Madden video games. 

[LGR4GM]

 

[gilbert11]

I recorded and watched today’s Good Morning Football.  With comments by the team and all their guests, it was an enjoyable 3 hours of coverage of Madden.

[PerreaultForever]

If you look in John Madden's coffin you will find a football coach stuffed inside a broadcaster stuffed inside a man. A ter-corpse if you will 🙂

Madden was fun to listen to, even if he could get locked on a phrase and keep saying it over and over and over all game. Two words would get his blood boiling though and those were "immaculate reception". 

 

[Eleven]

People always remember him with the Devils but he won a Cup with Chicago, too.

[FogBat]

On 12/30/2021 at 10:47 AM, Eleven said:

People always remember him with the Devils but he won a Cup with Chicago, too.