John Madden retires

[non flammable]

just heard it on the radio. john caliendo should step in

 

[osubass1]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30246064/

the man was a legend in the booth.

wonder who will replace him...

 

[southsidechi773]

This should be moved to General out of respect.

 

[RyGuy45]

Interesting....I thought i had read last year how he said was going to do it for a few more years and his contract was based on that. Perhaps I'm imaginingthat though.

It was a good run despite the jokes we got to use about him.


Cris Collinsworth is the LARGE favorite to fill this role.

Knowing NBC, Matt Millen is probably #2

 

[shuges]

Wow... Didn't see that coming.

I thought dude would be a lifer behind the mic. Meaning that he'd go for as long as he was able to.

He's still healthy, still able to analyze competently....

The team of Madden & Summerall, appreciated.

 

[CP1708]

I wonder if what he just saw with Kalas had anything to do with this. Literally passing away in the booth.

Won't be the same without Madden, hopefully his health is ok, maybe he can do a game here and there like Summerall still does.

 

[rapido27]

RIP John Madden

 

[RyGuy45]

It has to be fate that this is happening the same year Brett Favre walks away from the game..............right?

 

[lobotomybeats]

Good! Now Frank Caliendo should follow.

 

[nanbeezy]

BOOOM!


That's shocking news. Its going to take some time listening to football without his commentary.

 

[rudolph1996]

Originally Posted by RyGuy45

Interesting....I thought i had read last year how he said was going to do it for a few more years and his contract was based on that. Perhaps I'm imagining that though.

It was a good run despite the jokes we got to use about him.


Cris Collinsworth is the LARGE favorite to fill this role.

Knowing NBC, Matt Millen is probably #2

Do it NBC.....

 

[digger85]

ive made fun of the guy for being so obvious a lot of the time, but the fact is hes one of the best ever. please dont let it be collinsworth he sucks, i thinkjaworski would be a good candidate

 

[Retroballer]

Fitting after brett favre retired

but seriously one of the greatest

 

[southsidechi773]

Originally Posted by CP1708

I wonder if what he just saw with Kalas had anything to do with this. Literally passing away in the booth.

Won't be the same without Madden, hopefully his health is ok, maybe he can do a game here and there like Summerall still does.

I have a feeling that was one of the factors.

 

[jawnyquest]

frank caliendo*

 

[gottagitdemjs]

"After Brett Favre retired, there was no reason to go on..." - John Madden

 

[jmause3]

John Madden appreciation post

Madden and Summerall

 

[4wrestling]

Originally Posted by gottagitdemjs

"After Brett Favre retired, there was no reason to go on..." - John Madden

 

[finnns2003]

Originally Posted by 4wrestling

Originally Posted by gottagitdemjs

"After Brett Favre retired, there was no reason to go on..." - John Madden

 

[fr3sh like ughh]

damn...

hope we still get the madden games after '10?

 

[JD617]

Collinsworth

 

[lil stevie728]

Madden games will go on forever. He's got the NFL video game market on lock. It makes sense that he's retiring though. When you gotta take roadtripsacross the country every week, that does take a lot of time.

 

[kicks off]

bout time.

 

[651akathepaul]

Dang...I like Madden.

 

[tommykairaa]

really