John Madden Retires
#11
I am fat and not very athletic. But I have FORGOTTEN more about football than you have ever known my friend.
Last edited by Barrister; 04-16-2009 at 11:49 PM.
#15
...on Nintendo
...and maybe in real life...
#17
How dare you, sir! You know fully well that I am partial to Kia. I hereby challenge you to a duel at 20 paces, post-haste!!!
#19
Madden was good up until about 5 years ago. Then he started sounding like his video game - repeating the same things over and over again. I thought that Pat Summerall carried him for many years and when Pat got canned (a travisty) Madden really had to carry the load himself. He was never comfortable in that role and it showed.
He was a great coach and a good broadcaster. He once was the definition of "old school" football mentality - he hasn't been that for a while now.
He will be missed, but it is about time.
Here is the ESPN article on the subject:
John Madden Retires
He was a great coach and a good broadcaster. He once was the definition of "old school" football mentality - he hasn't been that for a while now.
He will be missed, but it is about time.
Here is the ESPN article on the subject:
John Madden Retires
About 4 years ago, I got to attend a BBQ hosted by JM at his HQ in an office park here in the Bay Area, and several things struck me:
1) Madden NFL is a juggernaut of a business, based upon how his HQ was set up.
2) JM is getting on in years. He's a big guy physically, and little kids are oftentimes scared of him (sharp features, shaggy eyebrows, hard squint to his expression).
3) The celebrated "turducken" that JM rhapsodized about is pretty disappointing to eat. "Tastes like chicken" was the response I heard most often, and I pretty much agreed.
Sometimes I'll come across a classic NFL game that Madden was involved in broadcasting, and I'm always struck by how much more vibrant and engaged Madden used to be.
I agree that he was one of the better broadcasters we'll ever see. Enjoy your retirement, John, and spend plenty of time with your 5 grandkids......
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