John Madden (telestrator madness)

[NFBuck]

Boom!

Madden retires from broadcasting

NEW YORK (AP) -- John Madden is calling it quits.
NBC said Thursday that the burly ex-coach who has been one pro football's top broadcast analysts has decided to retire. The 73-year-old Madden has been working for the past three seasons on NBC's Sunday night NFL game. His last telecast was the Super Bowl between Arizona and Pittsburgh.
Since he left coaching in 1979, the former Oakland Raiders coach has worked as an analyst for all four broadcast networks. His "Madden NFL Football" is the top-selling sports video game of all time.
Madden is reluctant to fly and often traveled to games in a specially-equipped bus. He said in a statement that he still loves all aspects of the job, "but I know this is the right time."

John Madden retires as NFL broadcaster - NFL - SI.com

 

[mercer_buckeye]

That's great football!

 

[BB73]

Although I liked him in the 80s and 90s, I won't miss him now. He became a caricature of himself the last few years.

 

[Bucklion]

Although I liked him in the 80s and 90s, I won't miss him now. He became a caricature of himself the last few years.

Agreed...there was nothing better than Summerall and Madden calling a Redskins/Cowboys game in the 80's, but he really has gone exponentially downhill in the past 10 years or so. I guess he's kind of like Berman, though Madden's schtik was at least endearing for a while.

 

[LitlBuck]

I know that he knew football but I don't think he knew how to be a color analyst. He always did too much rambling for me plus he annoyed the hell out of my wife:)

 

[morbitzerker]

Madden is a legend on the field and in the booth. He will be missed overall by the sports community.

I am not really looking forward to Cris Collinsworth taking his position though. Although he was born in Ohio, which has to count for something.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Plessy annoyed the hell out of my wife:)

Who's Plessy?

 

[Bucklion]

Who's Plessy?

Don't get he and Ferguson in the same room...

 

[LitlBuck]

Who's Plessy?

never heard of him:) I meant to say "plus he"... sorry:(

 

[osustamm]

I saw this, and i was like "boom"

 

[Gatorubet]

Don't get he and Ferguson in the same room...

Now now, let's be equally fair and separate the two...

 

[scarletandgrey]

YES!!!!!

I was so sick of hearing him and his stupid comments.

So who's the EA franchise going to turn to now?

 

[Steve19]

I know that he knew football but I don't think he knew how to be a color analyst. He always did too much rambling for me plus he annoyed the hell out of my wife :)

Who's Plessy?

So, then, you're kind of on the fence on this one, then? Right?

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Whap!

 

[jlb1705]

Madden at his most annoying was still better than the typical clowns that get relegated to your run-of-the-mill 1PM Browns or Bengals game - or anyone on ESPN.