RIP - John Madden

[lawrench]

The NFL will never be the same. Rest in Peace John Madden.

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[McLeadslinger]

Sad to hear. He was definitely an Icon. Gonna be missed

 

[AzScorpion]

Dang I didn't hear that he passed. Always loved him as a commentator and he was a funny guy too. RIP John.

 

[AzScorpion]

I never realized he won so many Emmy Awards (16) for Outstanding Sports Analyst/Personality.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nfl-legend-john-madden-dies-at-85-001516310.html

Madden one of biggest broadcasting stars ever
Through the 1980s and 1990s, Madden and Pat Summerall formed one of the most famous broadcasting teams in sports history. For two decades, nothing signified a big NFL game more than Madden and Summerall on the call. Madden’s excitable personality was perfect alongside the calm demeanor of Summerall. How many Thanksgivings in this country were soundtracked by the annual games that both men called?

The two worked at CBS before moving over to Fox when that network won the rights to NFC games. Their last game together was in 2002, when the New England Patriots upset the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.

After Summerall’s retirement, Madden joined “Monday Night Football” on ABC and was paired with Al Michaels. Madden and Michaels switched to “Sunday Night Football” on NBC in 2006. When Madden retired from broadcasting in 2009 he had a record 16 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sports Analyst/Personality. Madden and Howard Cosell stand above everyone else as the most famous broadcasters in NFL history.

 

[Wytchdctr]

RIP, favorite caller of all time.

 

[Joeiconic]

Madden and Summerall were the gold standard for NFL commentators. Individually, Madden influenced the growth of the NFL as much as anyone over the past 40 years. RIP.

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