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  • fryingdutchman
    Full Member Status

    • Feb 2005
    • 4132
    #1

    BOOM! John Madden announces retirement from broadcasting

    Madden retires after 30 years in booth

    ESPN.com news services

    John Madden, a fixture in NFL broadcast booths for 30 years, has decided to retire, he announced Thursday in a statement released by NBC Sports.

    NFL.com Video

    John Madden discusses what the Hall of Fame means to him.
    Madden, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Oakland Raiders, has been a game analyst and TV personality since walking away from coaching in 1979.

    "It's time. I'm 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall," Madden said. "I have two great sons and their families and my five grandchildren are at an age now when they know when I'm home and, more importantly, when I'm not."

    "It's been such a great ride," he added. The NFL has been my life for more than 40 years, it has been my passion -- It still is. ... It's still fun and that's what it makes it hard and that's why it took me a few months to make a decision.

    "I still love every part of it -- the travel, the practices, the game film, the games, seeing old friends and meeting new people... but I know this is the right time."

    Madden worked as lead analyst for all four networks broadcasting NFL football games, forming tandems with Pat Summerall at CBS and Fox and Al Michaels at ABC and NBC. He won 16 Emmy awards for outstanding sports analyst/personality.

    His last game in the booth was Pittsburgh's Super Bowl victory over Arizona.

    Madden led the Raiders to an overall record of 103-32-7, seven AFC West titles and a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI. His .750 winning percentage remains the highest of any coach in NFL history.
    Originally posted by perilouspete
    fryingdutchman you pretty much own everyone.....sick comebacks, well put. top class wit.
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    • fryingdutchman
      Full Member Status

      • Feb 2005
      • 4132
      #2
      Hmmmm.....73 years old. The same age as Harry Kalas, who just died on Monday.

      Wonder if Harry's death helped seal the deal for ol' John. Maybe he figured it was time to just enjoy what's left of life.

      Best of luck, John!

      You're a true pro football legend in every sense of the word.
      Originally posted by perilouspete
      fryingdutchman you pretty much own everyone.....sick comebacks, well put. top class wit.

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        • kwame k
          TOASTMASTER GENERAL
          • Feb 2008
          • 11302
          #3
          Madden led the Raiders to an overall record of 103-32-7, seven AFC West titles and a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI. His .750 winning percentage remains the highest of any coach in NFL history.
          Jesus, I knew he was a great coach but never knew his winning percentage. Madden is one of those rare broadcasters..........he knew what he was talking about and had the experience to back it up.

          I love the screen where he would draw out the plays and show you what happened. Gonna miss that guy.
          Originally posted by vandeleur
          E- Jesus . Playing both sides because he didnt understand the argument in the first place

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            • alexpgrimes
              Foot Soldier
              • Jan 2004
              • 731
              #4
              maybe he will become an anouncer in porn??? that would be classic him describing the play by play...lol
              If I want any shit out of you, I'll squeeze your head.

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                • kwame k
                  TOASTMASTER GENERAL
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 11302
                  #5
                  Originally posted by alexpgrimes
                  maybe he will become an anouncer in porn??? that would be classic him describing the play by play...lol

                  Using his TelePrompter pen to diagram the action, too
                  Originally posted by vandeleur
                  E- Jesus . Playing both sides because he didnt understand the argument in the first place

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                    • fryingdutchman
                      Full Member Status

                      • Feb 2005
                      • 4132
                      #6
                      Originally posted by alexpgrimes
                      maybe he will become an anouncer in porn??? that would be classic him describing the play by play...lol
                      And of course a big ol' BOOM! for the money shot to the face!!!
                      Originally posted by perilouspete
                      fryingdutchman you pretty much own everyone.....sick comebacks, well put. top class wit.

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                        • chefcraig
                          DIAMOND STATUS
                          • Apr 2004
                          • 12172
                          #7
                          Originally posted by kwame k
                          Using his TelePrompter pen to diagram the action, too
                          It's not like there isn't any evidence of historical precedent for this, ya know.

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                          “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
                          ― Stephen Hawking

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                            • Va Beach VH Fan
                              ROTH ARMY FOUNDER
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 17913
                              #8
                              Frank Caliendo is sobbing somewhere....
                              Eat Us And Smile - The Originals

                              "I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth

                              "We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth

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                                • alexpgrimes
                                  Foot Soldier
                                  • Jan 2004
                                  • 731
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
                                  Frank Caliendo is sobbing somewhere....
                                  this will give him much needed time to work on his Dr Phil impression.
                                  If I want any shit out of you, I'll squeeze your head.

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                                    • fryingdutchman
                                      Full Member Status

                                      • Feb 2005
                                      • 4132
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by chefcraig
                                      It's not like there isn't any evidence of historical precedent for this, ya know.

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                                      WHOA!!

                                      Awfully close to breaking the "no cock pics" rule of the Army!!

                                      Originally posted by perilouspete
                                      fryingdutchman you pretty much own everyone.....sick comebacks, well put. top class wit.

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                                        • Va Beach VH Fan
                                          ROTH ARMY FOUNDER
                                          • Dec 2003
                                          • 17913
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by alexpgrimes
                                          this will give him much needed time to work on his Dr Phil impression.
                                          No more Bush, no more Madden, no more TV show....

                                          He might as well be a magician or something now...
                                          Eat Us And Smile - The Originals

                                          "I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth

                                          "We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth

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                                            • Guitar Shark
                                              ROTH ARMY SUPREME
                                              • Jan 2004
                                              • 7576
                                              #12
                                              He's been the subject of much criticism over the years (much of it undeserved, in my view), but regardless of your opinion, football will not be the same without him. Best of luck Mr. Madden.
                                              ROTH ARMY MILITIA


                                              Originally posted by EAT MY ASSHOLE
                                              Sharky sometimes needs things spelled out for him in explicit, specific detail. I used to think it was a lawyer thing, but over time it became more and more evident that he's merely someone's idiot twin.

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                                                • redblkwht
                                                  Full Member Status

                                                  • Jan 2004
                                                  • 4616
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
                                                  No more Bush, no more Madden, no more TV show....

                                                  He might as well be a magician or something now...
                                                  I kinda likes his show, that was too bad..

                                                  I'll never forget thanksgiving he gave one year the turkey to the QB
                                                  but the defense deserves the leg..lmmfao!!

                                                  he will be missed-

                                                  EUAS

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                                                    • I8OU812
                                                      Full On Cocktard
                                                      • Apr 2009
                                                      • 37
                                                      #14
                                                      I celebrated the retirement of John Madden tonight. Hooting and hollering at the top of my lungs, knowing that I can watch football and not have to do a shot every time something totally f'in obvious is said by Madden.

                                                      "Oh really? The defense needs to play all 4 quarters to win? Do tell more, Johnnie!"

                                                      Will they keep calling it Madden Football or will he become irrelevant down the road? Also, what will Frank Caliendo do now that kids won't know who he's impersonating?

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                                                        • hideyoursheep
                                                          ROTH ARMY ELITE
                                                          • Jan 2007
                                                          • 6351
                                                          #15
                                                          There are no coaches like John Madden left in the NFL. He would take no shit from his players and treated none like prima donnas. And he had his hands full with the old Oakland Raiders! He was so fucking close to going to several Super Bowls...

                                                          His announcing was simple, but football is a simple sport-not as complicated as ESPN tries to make it by over-explaining everything!

                                                          So does Dennis Miller get the gig now?
                                                          Fuck, I hope not...I'm so sick to death of his metaphoric references to obscure shit no one cares about to begin with. And that's just his stand-up.






                                                          I bet the inside of Madden's bus smells like an outhouse in July.

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