John Madden retiring from Broadcast booth.

[florige]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/04/16/madden.ap/index.html


Madden retires from broadcasting





NEW YORK (AP) -- John Madden is calling it quits.

NBC said Thursday that the burly ex-coach who has been one pro football's top broadcast analysts has decided to retire. The 73-year-old Madden has been working for the past three seasons on NBC's Sunday night NFL game. His last telecast was the Super Bowl between Arizona and Pittsburgh.

Since he left coaching in 1979, the former Oakland Raiders coach has worked as an analyst for all four broadcast networks. His "Madden NFL Football" is the top-selling sports video game of all time.

Madden is reluctant to fly and often traveled to games in a specially-equipped bus. He said in a statement that he still loves all aspects of the job, "but I know this is the right time."

[florige]

SNF is going to officially go into suck mode.

[JudynTX]

:( I like Madden, awwwwwwwwwwww man

[samikeyp]

Please NBC, do not get Chris Collinsworth to replace him.

[Taco]

he's gonna stub his toe against the night stand "wack", then close the half opened dresser drawer "slam" the "Boom" he's going to go to bed.


Have a nice retirement Mr Madden! :toast

[JudynTX]

Please NBC, do not get Chris Collinsworth to replace him.

Or Dennis Miller again :lol

[samikeyp]

Or Dennis Miller again :lol

I would even take him over Collinsworth.

In some small way, I would like to see them put Matt Millen in there....just to watch this area of the country's collective head explode. :lol

[Trainwreck2100]

him and pat summerall was deh best team ever, everyone else sucks now.

[JudynTX]

I would even take him over Collinsworth.

In some small way, I would like to see them put Matt Millen in there....just to watch this area of the country's collective head explode. :lol

I wish Chris Berman would work the broadcast booth instead of in the studio. :toast

[florige]

him and pat summerall was deh best team ever, everyone else sucks now.


Him and Al Michaels weren't too bad because Michaels knew when to shut up and let Madden talk. Yeah I am all for the NO Collingsworth petition. lol

[florige]

I wish Chris Berman would work the broadcast booth instead of in the studio. :toast



I hate that douchebag.

[JudynTX]

I hate that douchebag.

Why? :lol

[samikeyp]

him and pat summerall was deh best team ever

+1

[florige]

Why? :lol



He is just an arrogant prick from what I can tell. Ever since I heard that asshole rant about some staffer getting him the wrong soda I have hated him ever since. I never really liked him that much to begin with. I can't stand that "ber, ber, ber" crap that he does or did. lol

[Mugshot]

Chris Collinsworth sucks all kinds of balls.

[samikeyp]

He is just an arrogant prick from what I can tell. Ever since I heard that asshole rant about some staffer getting him the wrong soda I have hated him ever since. I never really liked him that much to begin with. I can't stand that "ber, ber, ber" crap that he does or did. lol

"back, back, back" maybe? :)

[IronMexican]

I wasn't really a fan of Madden. but anything was better than Collinsworth.

[florige]

"back, back, back" maybe? :)



:lol Maybe. Whatever he did when he was re-hashing games. It sounded like he was saying ba-ba something or another. lol

[Mugshot]

I wasn't really a fan of Madden. but anything was better than Collinsworth.

A Raider fan that didn't like Madden?

[JudynTX]

:lol Maybe. Whatever he did when he was re-hashing games. It sounded like he was saying ba-ba something or another. lol

He's animated, but that's what they need in the booth! I don't want some stiff in there. :lol


A Raider fan that didn't like Madden?

:lmao

[King]

Well, Favre did just retire.

[Extra Stout]

Well, Favre did just retire.

Beat me to it.

[IronMexican]

A Raider fan that didn't like Madden?

Not his broadcasting skills.

[florige]

Not his broadcasting skills.



I just liked him for the simple fact he knew wtf he was talking about. More than you can say for alot of other so-called commentators. It's going to suck not hearing him on Thanksgiving anymore talking about that Turduckden of his. :lol

[mytespurs]

Please NBC, do not get Chris Collinsworth to replace him.

Too late...rumors is that he will be taking Madden's spot.

[samikeyp]

Too late...rumors is that he will be taking Madden's spot.

Yeah I heard that at lunch. Oh well....I tried. :)

[timvp]

Damn, I loved John Madden. He was my favorite color commentator in any sport. He was one of the very few broadcasters who you could tell lived and died with his sport.

R.I.R. :(

[SouthTexasRancher]

Hate to hear it. Loved his enthusiasm. Now we have to put up with Chris Collinsworth. At least that is better than asshole Dennis Miller.