Posted December 29, 20213 yr ☹️ John Madden died unexpectedly this morning. John was larger than life in many respects. RIP, coach. https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1475982306754146309
December 29, 20213 yr Very sad news indeed... he was a part of my youth, and him and Summerall were the voice of Sundays for a lot of years. RIP https://www.tmz.com/2021/12/28/nfl-legend-john-madden-dead-at-85/
December 29, 20213 yr RIP And a prediction. John Madden will grace the cover of Madden 23. EA will then retire the Madden franchise and rebrand it as EA NFL 24 / EA NFL 25 / etc / ...
December 29, 20213 yr Just now, devnull said: RIP And a prediction. John Madden will grace the cover of Madden 23. EA will then retire the Madden franchise and rebrand it as EA NFL 24 / EA NFL 25 / etc / ... I think you're right about Madden 23. But I think they keep the name the same in his honor afterwards.
December 29, 20213 yr RIP John Madden. A truly legendary coach and broadcaster. I grew up listening to his broadcasts along with Pat Summerall. Madden really liked the trenches and couldn't get enough of Joe Jacoby, the 'Hogs', and Dave Butz.
December 29, 20213 yr 9 minutes ago, Crap Throwing Monkey said: I think you're right about Madden 23. But I think they keep the name the same in his honor afterwards. I think you're wrong about EA caring enough about John Madden to honor him in perpetuity. Madden retired from broadcasting like 15 years ago. There's a generation pf NFL fans who only know of Madden from the game. This is an opportunity for EA and the NFL to rebrand, and they'll do so under the guise of honoring Madden
December 29, 20213 yr These are my 1st memories of John Madden. A larger than life figure in the NFL world. RIP coach.
December 29, 20213 yr 47 minutes ago, Core Four said: RIP John Madden. A truly legendary coach and broadcaster. I grew up listening to his broadcasts along with Pat Summerall. Madden really liked the trenches and couldn't get enough of Joe Jacoby, the 'Hogs', and Dave Butz. For some reason I remember him saying the name Nate Newton like a thousand times.
December 29, 20213 yr R.I.P. Mr. Madden. you left your mark on nfl football and without your presence, it would of never been the same. even though as a kid I was a bills fan my stepfather was a die hard raiders fan and I remember having to watch the raiders as the head of household was in charge of the tv on sundays. you, the snake, casper and biletnikoff to name a few were players I got to know well. then you went on to be one of the greatest and most remembered analyst calling the games on sunday. sad day, indeed.
December 29, 20213 yr RIP. I think the term “larger than life” is the best way to describe him, or maybe he describes the term.
December 29, 20213 yr 48 minutes ago, MothersMilk said: For some reason I remember him saying the name Nate Newton like a thousand times. There was a documentary on John shown Christmas day and Nate was featured. For anyone that didn't see it, it aired on Fox Sports and can likely be found on demand or streamed. Worth the 90 minutes.
December 29, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, Crap Throwing Monkey said: I think you're right about Madden 23. But I think they keep the name the same in his honor afterwards. I think they keep the name for as long as they perceive the incremental sales it drives exceeds the royalties paid to his estate.
December 29, 20213 yr I wonder what his legacy might have been had he not hated flying? But we will never know. Funny how life works sometimes.
December 29, 20213 yr Said this on another board, but he pretty much revolutionized the was color commentary was done & also was a part of revolutionizing sports video games. Larger than life indeed. May he RIP. But, his passing does make 1 wonder. Is there a bus to heaven? Can't see him wanting to fly to get there. Maybe he'd rather hang out w/ the rest of the Raiders? Either way, again, may he RIP.
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