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Offline TheSarge

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NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« on: April 16, 2009, 05:20:28 PM »




NEW YORK —  John Madden is retiring from football announcing, where his enthusiastic, down-to-earth style made him one of sports' most popular broadcasters for three decades.

The Hall of Fame coach spent the last three seasons on NBC's "Sunday Night Football." His final telecast was the Super Bowl in February.

"You know at some point you have to do this — I got to that point," Madden said on his Bay Area radio show Thursday. "The thing that made it hard is not because I'm second guessing, `is it the right decision?' But I enjoyed it so damn much.

"I enjoyed the game and the players and the coaches and the film and the travel and everything."

Cris Collinsworth will replace Madden, moving over from the network's studio show, NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol said. Collinsworth filled in when Madden took a game off last October.

Ebersol called Madden "absolutely the best sports broadcaster who ever lived."

Madden said his health is fine, but at the age of 73, he wanted to spend more time with his family. His 50th wedding anniversary is this fall, and his five grandchildren are old enough to notice when he's gone.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,516737,00.html
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009, 08:04:31 PM »
A graceful exit is a measure of class.  Madden certainly qualifies as genuine Americana.  I hope he has a nice long retirement.
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009, 08:08:17 PM »
Oh my goodness...I was so excited when I read this headline!  He annoys me to no end when I have ot listen to him!  I suffer throug hit to be able to watch the game, but I won't miss him!
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2009, 08:30:21 PM »
Quote from: Flame on April 16, 2009, 08:08:17 PM
Oh my goodness...I was so excited when I read this headline!  He annoys me to no end when I have ot listen to him!  I suffer throug hit to be able to watch the game, but I won't miss him!

He may have annoyed a lot of people...but as someone who's done football play by play...the things he said on air directly helped me improve my announcing skills.


My first thought when I heard that he'd retired was that the death of Harry Kallus might have spooked him.
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009, 10:08:54 PM »
Sunday football won't be the same without Madden. I wish Dan Dierdorf would've retired instead of him.
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 11:46:27 PM »
Am I the only one that remembers John Madden's commercials for Quincy's all-you-can-eat rib night?  Even the internet has failed me.  I can't find a copy anywhere.
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2009, 11:50:43 PM »
Quote from: Chris on April 16, 2009, 11:46:27 PM
Am I the only one that remembers John Madden's commercials for Quincy's all-you-can-eat rib night?  Even the internet has failed me.  I can't find a copy anywhere.

It's probably on the same shelf as Julie Newmar's Snap-e Tom Tomato Juice Cocktail commercial.
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 12:10:05 AM »
I think it was a Thursday.

Man, those were the days.
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2009, 12:17:51 AM »
Sucks to be a turkey. They're about to be unemployed.
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2009, 01:58:01 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on April 17, 2009, 12:17:51 AM
Sucks to be a turkey. They're about to be unemployed.

Then there is also his bus driver.......
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2009, 03:50:50 PM »
I will miss him. He seemed like he enjoyed football, and he wanted me to enjoy it, too. And he seemed like a regular guy, and not just somebody who finished at the top of his class in broadcasting school.
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Re: NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2009, 06:38:13 AM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on April 16, 2009, 10:08:54 PM
Sunday football won't be the same without Madden. I wish Dan Dierdorf would've retired instead of him.

You've just given me an idea for a thread in the Sports Section.  Thanks.
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