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NBC broadcaster John Madden retires
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090416/...madden_retires NEW YORK – John Madden, the burly former coach who has been one of pro football's most popular broadcast analysts for three decades, is calling it quits. Madden worked for the past three seasons on NBC's Sunday night NFL game. His last telecast was the Super Bowl between Arizona and Pittsburgh. "It's time," Madden said. "I'm 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I have two great sons and their families and their five grandchildren are at an age now when they know when I'm home and, more importantly, when I'm not." Madden said he still loves all aspects of the game and his job, and that's why it took him a couple of months to make the decision. |
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He will be missed. I liked his broadcasts.
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Thank God. Now if Phil "flip-flop" Simms, Chris "look at the size of my neck" Collinsworth, and Ron "I'm hooked on uppers" Jaworski would all die in a fiery plane crash, football would be more enjoyable.
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People seem to forget his coaching. Madden won 100 games in 10 years when the seasons were only 12 games. I believe he was the first
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I didnt forget, its tough being a raiders fan, it stunk tha the retired so early, but the fear of flying did him in. However as an announcer he was a babbling idiot. Seemed like there were 2 or 3 guys who he would basically suck their dicks each season, and would just go on and on about them
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prolly a little spooked by harry kalas's untimely passing
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He'll be back. He's pulling a Brett Favre.
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Kalas was a dying breed, no pun intended. Kalas and the old school guys understood that the game on the field is the focus of the broadcast, not how cutting edge the announcer can be. Not many of those guys left today.
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I tell you them commentators piss me off to no end, I'm like get your azz out there if you can do anybetter
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