John Madden gone at age 85
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Legend.
Coach of the Raiders when they became the "Raiders". Won a Super Bowl and numerous runs in the NFL playoffs.
Became even more legendary during his broadcast career.
Madden was the best. Turducken, circling whatever on a screen, and talking to all us idiots.
RIP
Coach of the Raiders when they became the "Raiders". Won a Super Bowl and numerous runs in the NFL playoffs.
Became even more legendary during his broadcast career.
Madden was the best. Turducken, circling whatever on a screen, and talking to all us idiots.
RIP
did not like him in the 70s as a steelers fan, but i remember reading in sports illustrated after darrell stingley was paralyzed how madden visited him in the hospital. and i think it was often. we had a neighbor who played for the patriots at the time and so i had a passing interest.
rip.
rip.
I had the opportunity to meet him when I was about 19. I was working as a bus boy in college & his bus pulled in one night on his way to Canton for the HOF game. I was lucky enough to get to visit with him for a little bit here & there that evening. Super nice guy.
He is tough guy football personified. The Raiders were my team from the old AFL league days. Tough as nails, classic battles with the Chiefs and Steelers. Only 10 years coaching and then hit it big with his name on a game I never even saw much less played. I will remember his corny sayings and his use of the illustrator. He was one of the all time greats.
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I watched a lot of games in which I cared little for either team, but only to listen to Madden. The end of quite an era. 
I was wondering if he was on his death bed with all of the tributes I was seeing on sports programming the past month. One news story said, "he died unexpectedly". He was 85 and had been obese for at least 50 of those years. I'm not sure what was unexpected about him dying. Loved him on TV. Sounded like a great guy. That era of players and coaches will never be duplicated IMO in football and baseball. Now most of them are all about themselves.
I'm smiling just thinking about John Madden. He brought a lot of joy to people.
[In Madden voice] "Here's a guy who...was basically the GOAT of NFL color commentators."
RIP Coach.
RIP Coach.
Because everyone has to have an opinion on everything these days we get this little gem...
I have lots of opinions on John Madden. The creation of the Madden video game was not a great development for the U.S. It further glamorized violence and dehumanized Black athletes, helping to establish plantation cosplay that has grown worse in the era of fantasy football.
— Dr. Andrew McGregor (@admcgregor85)
Idiot.
I have lots of opinions on John Madden. The creation of the Madden video game was not a great development for the U.S. It further glamorized violence and dehumanized Black athletes, helping to establish plantation cosplay that has grown worse in the era of fantasy football.
— Dr. Andrew McGregor (@admcgregor85)
Idiot.
What an A-hole! Thousands of black athletes have made millions playing football. I would say hundreds of thousands have been able to acquire college education thanks to football.
Why any sane person believes this drivel is mind boggling to me.
My parents lived in the same neighborhood as John’s sister. My mother and her were friends. I am guessing fellow bridge players. Whenever John was in the Seattle area he would visit his sister. I remember his visits would not become known until after he had left. I don’t think he wanted to draw attention to himself and be a big distraction.
He had such a huge impact on football. I can remember him in his short sleeve white shirt and black tie on the sidelines when he was coaching the Raiders. He was pretty animated during the game. He always made football fun. Hell he made life fun. Sad to see him go.
He had such a huge impact on football. I can remember him in his short sleeve white shirt and black tie on the sidelines when he was coaching the Raiders. He was pretty animated during the game. He always made football fun. Hell he made life fun. Sad to see him go.
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