John Madden Has Died At Age 85

[DJ]

IMO. He was part of the top 2.

2nd was Micheals and Madden

Agree with that.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

calling a Redskins/Cowboys game... of course

 

[DJ]

Al Michaels is my fave currently.

 

[Judge Fudge]

I agree there was a Little bias sometimes with Color guys.

If you want to learn how to do this. Watch games he covered.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

'you could have a bBQ on that head'

 

[Diamondeye]

Legendary coach, commentator and video game producer.

Hard to imagine many people who have contributed more to the league than him.

 

[PackJason.]

I'm truly saddened by this.

RIP.

BOOM!

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

So weird that it happened just a few days after that all-Madden show on Christmas

 

[DJ]

So weird that it happened just a few days after that all-Madden show on Christmas

Like he was waiting for it or something.

 

[Judge Fudge]

So weird that it happened just a few days after that all-Madden show on Christmas

I well always believe in the Conspiracy theory that people at Fox or the NFL knew the time was close

 

[Beaker]

I usually don't give a shit about celebrity deaths, but this one actually get to me. Even though I've never met him, he was a huge part of my childhood

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Judge Fudge]

There needs to be a John Madden Wing and inductee every year in the NFL from now on.........

 

[Judge Fudge]

Fuck. I'll go as far to say either the NFL MVP or COTY award needs to be named the John Madden Award

 

[Janus]

a line I'll never forget when Madden was pictured after his super bowl win and the broadcaster said " Madden looks like a slit watermelon " when seeing Madden smile

some of the best years of watching football came with him and Pat, sad very sad.

 

[DJ]

Fuck. I'll go as far to say either the NFL MVP or COTY award needs to be named the John Madden Award

The coach of the year.

This.

 

[PackJason.]

I usually don't give a shit about celebrity deaths, but this one actually get to me. Even though I've never met him, he was a huge part of my childhood

Mine too. This one stings more than most.

 

[richig07]

I swear, I couldn't sleep last night and I wound up watching a documentary on him that I stumbled across on YouTube.

Weird how that works sometime.

I remember thinking a little ways back when he turned 80 - that his passing would be a very big one. He's a fucking legend man. One of the most important figures in the history of football AND he revolutionized sports video games. He deserves all of the praise he will get over this next week.

The quote in the tweet is not hyperbole. Growing up as a 90's/00's kid - that man WAS football. From the video game I loved to play - to listening to him and Summerall on FOX on Sundays. Then, listening to him and Michaels on ABC Monday Night Football. He was larger than life.

He lived a helluva great life. It sounds his family/personal life was up to par with his professional success as well.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Thank god the game is Canada/Austria.

I'll watch it later

 

[PackJason.]

I swear, I couldn't sleep last night and I wound up watching a documentary on him that I stumbled across on YouTube.

Weird how that works sometime.

I remember thinking a little ways back when he turned 80 - that his passing would be a very big one. He's a fucking legend man. One of the most important figures in the history of football AND he revolutionized sports video games. He deserves all of the praise he will get over this next week.

The quote in the tweet is not hyperbole. Growing up as a 90's/00's kid - that man WAS football. From the video game I loved to play - to listening to him and Summerall on FOX on Sundays. Then, listening to him and Michaels on ABC Monday Night Football. He was larger than life.

He lived a helluva great life. It sounds his family/personal life was up to par with his professional success as well.

That documentary was great.

I started watching football in the late '80s and him and Summerall were the voices of Sunday. I didn't do the church thing, John and Pat took me there.