John Madden R.I.P.

[TX oddball]

Died today, age 85.

Once upon a time, I used to be a big fan of NFL football, and John Madden was a part of that.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-super-bowl-coach-john-madden-dead-at-85

 

[TreyG-20]

RIP Boom.

 

[Sam7sf]

Rip

 

[Army 1911]

A great coach, broadcaster and person. There will never be a more knowledgeable teacher of football.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Turduckeon.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

kankles

Much bigger loss than Harry Reid

 

[Vaquero]

 

[Texasjack]

John Madden was one of the very best, both at coaching and at broadcasting. He made life fun.

I remember him talking about the day it was announced that he was the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders. By coincidence, it was the same day Vince Lombardi died, so the announcement in the sports section of the newspaper was a tiny little box while the rest of the pages were dedications to Lombardi.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Back when football was real

RIP

 

[SQLGeek]

From the era of when I enjoyed watching football with my dad. It was always a thrill when Pat Summerall and John were commentating on a game.

Loved playing the game named after him. Back when he was on the cover still.