NMR: John Madden - RETIRES

discostu · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:16 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090416/ap_ ... en_retires

Maddensim:
"The team with the most points at the end of the game will win everytime"

Quote:

NEW YORK â€“ 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."

no guru · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:22 pm

There will be computer generated Maddens in commercials and video games for years to come.

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:35 pm

Hate to see him go. Sad thing is, his broadcasting (and gaming) career will largely overshadow his coaching career, which our younger generation probably knows nothing of. I'd much rather be remembered as a Super Bowl-winning coach than a video game. I'm sure that his wallet isn't minding it, though.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

man, first harry kalas dies and now this.

this sucks.

: (

paper · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:46 pm

it's about time.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:00 pm

paper Wrote:

it's about time.

Yeah, he has done nothing but tarnish his legacy these past few years.

Lrr · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:01 pm

Eh. I don't know if there's a single national broadcaster I enjoy.

south pacific · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:03 pm

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

Hate to see him go

you have got to be kidding me

one of the most annoying ramblers of all time

he should have been put out to pasture years ago

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

south pacific Wrote:

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

Hate to see him go

you have got to be kidding me

one of the most annoying ramblers of all time

he should have been put out to pasture years ago

he's far and away the best.

I watched Sunday night games I didn't necessarily care about because he called them. Sure he rambled, and wasn't as sharp as he used to, but he was always interesting and never grating.

andyfest · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:05 pm

south pacific Wrote:

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

Hate to see him go

you have got to be kidding me

one of the most annoying ramblers of all time

he should have been put out to pasture years ago

I like him more than I used to. The biggest problem I have with Madden is the legion of meat-head analysts that have come in his wake like Randy Cross, Tony Siragusa, and Tony Boselli. I just feel like the networks always try to have a "Madden" for every game.

Damen · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:19 pm

andyfest Wrote:

I like him more than I used to. The biggest problem I have with Madden is the legion of meat-head analysts that have come in his wake like Randy Cross, Tony Siragusa, and Tony Boselli. I just feel like the networks always try to have a "Madden" for every game.

The NFL is #1 in popularity for a reason.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:07 pm

so it looks like this means one Bengal is going to the Super Bowl!

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:31 pm

dead in 6 months.

Sanchez · **Joined:** Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:14 pm **Posts:** 491

Now that Brett is officially gone he has no reason to live.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:25 pm

Sanchez Wrote:

Now that Brett is officially gone he has no reason to live.

Ha ha

discostu · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:11 pm

andyfest Wrote:

I just feel like the networks always try to have a "Madden" for every game.

Does Dan Fouts still have a job? Horrific. Same goes for Joe Theisman. I fucking hate that guy.

Also, Al Michaels is pretty great.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

good riddance

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:44 pm

yeah, i don't really care about this.

thrillhouse · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:52 pm

madden is the best because he is the absolute worst

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:01 pm

thrillhouse Wrote:

madden is the best because he is the absolute worst

even with his diminished skills, he's FAR from the worst...dude the Bum of the Month club we get on those lower tier Fox broadcast teams are painful

It didnt even really hit me until I saw this interview with Dick Ebersol but Collinsworth is walking right into this job. I'm ok with that.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:18 pm

This guy is Black Putin Wrote:

so it looks like this means one Bengal is going to the Super Bowl!

Wha?

F**K You, Dave Wrote:

dead in 6 months.

I LOL'd and then felt guilty.

thrillhouse Wrote:

madden is the best because he is the absolute worst

I'm pretty sure these 2 clowns have John beat.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

oh god i hope not, Collinsworth is terrible. I don't mind his smugness in a pregame, but I hate it during the game.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Neon doesn't do games, does he?

and I nominate tony kornheiser as the absolute worst.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:38 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

oh god i hope not, Collinsworth is terrible. I don't mind his smugness in a pregame, but I hate it during the game.

Um, yeah its pretty much official.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:43 pm

Shit, I forgot about kornheiser.

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