John Madden to Retire

[TraceDaddy]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9...ooth?GT1=39002

I wonder if this means Frank Caliendo has to retire too.

[Karps TA]

I hope they put Chris Collingsworth in the booth full time. He's one of the few that talks about the damn game with some insight and has strong opinions.

Madden has been a cartoon character for the last 10 years atleast.

[MoCkiN U]

I agree with both of you. Tired of madden and also thought about frank losing that character too LOL

He's always got Barkley and the others

[xxtremeteam]

should make football much better to watch this year with out Madden

[Plum Crazy]

its about fucken time!!!!

[TraceDaddy]

Did anyone vote? 73% say that they'll miss him. It appears there is no love for him here in Milwaukee though.

[That_Guy]

its about fucken time!!!!

qft

he was horrible to listen to some games.

[Waver]

It is a sad day for football broadcasting......yes ladies and gentlemen, John madden, master of the obvious, is retireing.

Madden quote: "The team that has the better offence will put the most points on the board, and that is how you win football games

[70challenger452]

I remember watching a game in which madden was describing how it was the center's job to snap the ball, I will miss the halarious stupidity that he spewed. The ESPN madden cock sucking that went on today was funny as hell, Pat Summeral(sp?) was telling a story about how madden sat on his head set and he tried getting it out out from under madden's fat ass but couldn't so the manager had to get him a new head set

[Plum Crazy]

"If the defense fails to hold the offense and they are allowed to run ten or more yards, thats a first down."

[TraceDaddy]

I understand what everyone is saying, but I think why he was popular, at least with Non-BCM crowds, was that he was simple. The NFL has been called the "No Fun League". And sometimes there is some truth to that. It can take itself too seriously. There is also some truth to the idea that football isn't always as complicated as it's made out to be. Sometimes it is just as simple as "snap the ball", "give the ball to the guy who's running" and "block the guys who try to tackle him".

I can't say John Madden was my favorite. And I do think I'll prefer Chris Collinsworth. But I did love my dairy-farmer grandpa who could tell a 3 minute story in an hour and a half.

I hope he has a good life.

[94greenbandit]

Finally he retires

[Waver]

I understand what everyone is saying, but I think why he was popular, at least with Non-BCM crowds, was that he was simple. The NFL has been called the "No Fun League". And sometimes there is some truth to that. It can take itself too seriously. There is also some truth to the idea that football isn't always as complicated as it's made out to be. Sometimes it is just as simple as "snap the ball", "give the ball to the guy who's running" and "block the guys who try to tackle him".

I can't say John Madden was my favorite. And I do think I'll prefer Chris Collinsworth. But I did love my dairy-farmer grandpa who could tell a 3 minute story in an hour and a half.

I hope he has a good life.

simple minded

[STANMAN]

Madden made me laugh, and I like to laugh. So what if he was always explaining the obvious, ever think about how many people were drawn to football by his simple explanations rather than the X and O type of announcers? Geesh, the guy was an outstanding coach, a great announcer, brought millions to football through his style and his hugely popular video game, and to read it on here the guy was the Hitler of broadcasting football games. I will miss him and his style. I hope he has a great retirement and lives a long and happy life.