RIP John Madden

[Mango]

4 minutes ago, Helpmenow said:

So many good folks are gone it seems

This is true, but I think it’s always true, we are just more aware in a pandemic. 
 

I’ve had my own health issues the last year. I think the most important thing most of us will ever do is complete the carbon cycle. The only way for the world to keeping living is if we keep dying.  

(I am not dying but a global pandemic and a year of health issues will get you thinking about stuff)
 

That sounds heavy and depressing, but I actually find it remarkably powerful and uplifting. 

[WotAGuy]

Boom!

 

RIP. Icon. 

[FireChans]

Weird timing with the documentary on Christmas Day.

 

RIP

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

Was kind of weird, I'd been seeing some of those commercials the last couple of weeks on Fox for the Christmas Day All Madden special.  The first one or two times I saw it, my first thought was, did Madden just die as it looked like one of these tributes they do right after someone dies in sports.  At least he made it through the last show on Christmas this year.

[Big Blitz]

There might not be a greater ambassador to his league and sport in history.

[WotAGuy]

1 minute ago, FireChans said:

Weird timing with the documentary on Christmas Day.

 

RIP

I’m not dying until they do one about me either. 

[Billznut]

3 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Weird timing with the documentary on Christmas Day.

 

RIP

He was in declining health and Fox sports was working hard to get that aired as quickly as possible. Not saying anyone knew it was this imminent, but they wanted it completed. 

Edited December 29, 2021 by Billznut

[78thealltimegreat]

There will never be another one like him…Kids only know him from the video games but he really was one of the greatest coaches in the history of football 

[Patrick Duffy]

Hate to hear it...saw him other day talking with someone about that documentary and seemed happy and smiling. Can't talk history of NFL without Madden in it a big part forsure. 

[RiotAct]

Oh man.   Him and Pat Summerall calling games on FOX is one of my fondest childhood sports memories

[Captain Hindsight]

So sad to hear. I came to love watching football by listening to him call a game. He loved himself some Brett Favre And he made it so fun

 

He will be missed 😢

[Patrick Duffy]

Each game next Sunday will probably have some kind of ceremony for him.

[Clyde Smith]

Boom! The overexplaining the plays. One of the greatest football minds of the game. I miss Madden and Summerall commentating and the introduction of the turducken. RIP to one of the greats!

[Bubba Gump]

Frank Caliendo at his best. Gonna miss Madden.

 

 

7 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

Oh man.   Him and Pat Summerall calling games on FOX is one of my fondest childhood sports memories

 

That guy from Little House on the Prairie was great too. Merlin Olsen I think???

[SinceThe70s]

20 minutes ago, I'm Spartacus said:

I actually like the Raiders when he was coach. RIP....

 

LOL. I'm an out of town Bills fan and the Raiders have been my second team since - well, check the screen name.

 

Favorite line from Madden as a broadcaster: "That pass looked like the last shot out of a roman candle".

 

RIP to a legend.

[Royale with Cheese]

He was a part of several million childhoods and into adulthood.

RIP.

[QCity]

Madden always added entertainment to the broadcast without getting in the way of the game. "Often imitated, but never duplicated."

[MiltonWaddams]

Though I listened to him call games hundreds of times and watched A Football Life on him, the All Madden show on XMas day got to me. As those we looked up to in our youth age, it is difficult to watch. But, I saw a man who had lived a full life, one which was respected by most all he knew and met. His sons spoke so highly of him. We should all be so lucky. RIP John. Share a cheers with Pat for us all.

[HOUSE]

Bummer

[WhoTom]

Summerall and Madden were the best broadcasting duo, until Michaels and Madden.

 

RIP, Sir.