JOHN MADDEN

John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936-present) is a former American football player in the National Football League, a former Professional Football head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football video game magnate and a former color commentator for NFL telecasts. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career.

Madden broadcast with Pat Summerall in the 1980s and 1990s, on CBS and later FOX. He was also the last color commentator for ABC's Monday Night Football before it moved to ESPN in 2006.

He last served as a commentator for NBC Sunday Night Football, author, and commercial pitchman for various products and retailers. Madden has served as a spokesman for numerous endorsement deals, including the popular, NFL-branded home video game series that has carried his name since 1988: Madden NFL.

On April 16, 2009, NBC Sports announced Madden was retiring from broadcasting. (via Wikipedia)

From The Blogsphere

What’s New In Professor Layton’s Fourth Outing

via wired.com ( 71 Days ago )
I have come to the realization that, for me, the Professor Layton series is very similar to the John Madden Football games that you kids seem to enjoy so much: One comes out every fall, and it’s the same as the last one, but I buy it anyway and love it. Professor Layton and the Demon Flute was released last week in Japan, and thus begins my annual intense Japanese practice, [...]

Collinsworth Was Quite The (Young) Ladies’ Man

via sportsbybrooks.com ( 149 Days ago )
As you watch the very first Football Night in America iteration of the regular season, you’ll probably be treated to a large helping of Cris Collinsworth, Al Michaels‘ new partner in the booth with John Madden retiring over the offseason to focus his time on Turducken engineering. (He sure was, ladies… he sure was.) And as you watch Mr. Collinsworth, be sure to [...]

Do You Believe in the Madden Curse?

via bleacherreport.com ( 151 Days ago )
Every year, video gamers of all ages eagerly await the launch of the latest John Madden football game. The game has amazingly evolved over the years, always taking advantage of cutting-edge technology. When first developed, the game was known as John Madden Football, with the big guy himself gracing the cover of the packaging. In 2001, the box art began featuring an action shot [...]

Raissman’s Scheme To Make Madden America’s Busiest Retiree

via cantstopthebleeding.com ( 184 Days ago )
Though NBC has already passed the Sunday Night Football commentary torch to Chris Collinsworth, the New York Daily News’ Bob Raissman shudders at the thought of a 2009 NFL season without the dulcet tones of Hall of Famer John Madden. “Come late September, when the air gets a little cooler and the leaves are turning, does anyone doubt that Madden, whose whole life is [...]

Raissman: If Madden wants back, we've got a plan

via nydailynews.com ( 185 Days ago )
If John Madden decides he wants to get back in, there is a way to negate most of the travel and pay tribute to the guy NBC Sports boss Dick Ebersol once called the greatest analyst ever. In an unprecedented move, Madden works for Fox, CBS, ESPN and NBC.

John Madden, Renaissance Man

via thebiglead.com ( 186 Days ago )
John Madden: Who said the following this week about former NFL analyst John Madden? ”The one thing that a lot of people don’t realize about John … [is that] he’s a really brilliant man. I’m not overstating that. He’s extremely well-read, he’s a Renaissance man. Some people will think John’s just the guy who emits ‘booms’ [...]

Erin Andrews, Paris Hilton, And Kim Kardashian Compared On Google Trends

via donchavez.com ( 202 Days ago )
The Erin Andrews peephole video scandal got me wondering how it compares with other famous D-List celebrity video scandals (I’m sorry but all sportscasters besides John Madden are D-Listers). More specifically, how does Erin Andrews match up with Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian and their sex tapes. Let’s go to Google Trends… Well this scandal isn’t [...]

Madden : Blame The Mets’ State Of Disrepair On Minaya, Bernazard and Pena

via cantstopthebleeding.com ( 212 Days ago )
Despite winning their 2nd consecutive game against the Reds earlier today (and breaking an 8 game homerless drought with solo shots by Brian Schnieder and Fernando Tatis), the Mets enter the All-Star break 6 1/2 game behind Philadelphia and have 8 clubs to leapfrog if they intend to capture a Wild Card spot. With a column published prior to Sunday’s 16 hit outburst, the New [...]

Let's celebrate 'The Summer of Mailbag'

via ballhype.com ( 214 Days ago )
Bill Simmons is handing off the car keys and letting the readers drive him through the summer. He answers letters about Michael Jackson, the Lakers, John Madden and "Bloodsport."BallerBlogger.com found this 18 hours ago on sports.espn.go.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA

The Madden Curse: The Players and Their Downfalls

via bleacherreport.com ( 221 Days ago )
John Madden, he has a history in the NFL. He now has established himself in the history of video games. Every year a new game is made. And every year another player gets the cover. And every year that player has been cursed. The Madden curse effects players either during the season in which they were portrayed on the Madden cover, or, rarely, the one after it. You may see [...]