John Madden to retire from broadcasting - "Without Favre, the game has no meaning"

[BigRock]

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He didn't really say that about Favre. At least not in public, you know he said it to himself.

[Scorp]

Thank God, no more of his incoherent ramblings.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Said Madden "when you retire, you don't go to work anymore, unless you just decide to keep going to work, and then you aren't retired."

asked if he planned to stage a comeback a la Farve and Jordan, Madden said "I worship the ground they walk on, so never say never, unless you really mean it then say never."

[Hootie]

I'm getting old.

[gblowfish]

Somewhere, Frank Caliendo is weeping.

[jwazzie]

Favre: Hello

Madden: Hey Brett, it's me!!

Favre: John, is that you??

Madden: YES!! I just wanted to call and tell you that I am retiring and that I love you!

Favre: John, you know what I have to do now, right? You know the rules.

Madden: But true love has no boundries.

Favre: It does when it says to never call me and to stay a 1/2 mile away from me and my family at all times.

Madden: Ok, ok, call the cops, but remember this. I think you could play in your Wranglers on Sundays. That is how good you really are....champ!

[Phone hangs up]

Madden: Brett.....Brett? I LOVE YOU!!!!

[Sure-Oz]

he should give his bus away

[alpha_omega]

about 15 years overdue.

[Buehler445]

In honesty, I would rather him do MNF rather than the soap opera they have now. Thank god Jaws came on or it would require mute.
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[mikey23545]

Damn...I remember him from when he <i>coached</i>, not just from his announcing....

I know in his later years his spiel had become harder to listen to, but for better or worse, he was one of the NFL's iconic figures...

Man, these years just keep on rollin' by....

[Pneuma]

About time...10 years overdue.

[Basileus777]

That's a shame. He's actually gotten a lot better in recent years and is one of the better NFL broadcasters out there.

[Scorp]

That's a shame. He's actually gotten a lot better in recent years and is one of the better NFL broadcasters out there.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

[The Franchise]

90% of the game is half mental!

[Frazod]

Thank God. The doddering old fart should have hung 'em up years ago.

[Deberg_1990]

Thanks for the memories John. Love him or hate him, he was one of NFL broadcasters biggest names.

Im curious how much money hes made just off the Madden video game franchise over the years?

[CoMoChief]

I will never forget the Broncos and Dolphins were playing on MNF and Brian Greise was out because he sprained his foot by tripping over his dog down the stairs or something like that.

Madden went on for about a quarter and 1/2 talking about how Golden Retrievers are the greatest dogs on earth and how no other dog likes to have more fun than a Golden Retriever.

[Tiger's Fan]

Pat Summerall carried that fat moron for years. Good riddence.

[Pants]

Now you see, if it's not a complete pass or an interception - it's an incompletion.

[LaChapelle]

No way he could get out of covering the Pro Bowl this year with it being in Miami. He'd rather retire.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Good

[tooge]

I wonder if the Kalas having the big enchilada in the booth had anything to do with the timeing of this. "Well, Josh McDaniels seems absolutely lost as a head coach. What do you think?" "John, John?"

[KCrockaholic]

Sweet. He made half his money off his damn video game.

[HemiEd]

Thanks for the memories John. Love him or hate him, he was one of NFL broadcasters biggest names.

Im curious how much money hes made just off the Madden video game franchise over the years?

Not sure about the video game revenue, but I went to a convention where he was paid $90,000 for a 1 hour speech. He just endorsed the money over to his charity. He really is a good guy.

Since he was a Raider, I gave the autographed football to one of our employees.

[KCFalcon59]

woo hoo

[dj56dt58]

he can take his shitty video game with him

[shitgoose]

Everyone knows he was a robot anyway. Thats why he only traveled on a bus and had those really awkward, mechanical like movings with his hands.

[Joie]

In honesty, I would rather him do MNF rather than the soap opera they have now. Thank god Jaws came on or it would require mute.
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It required mute with Madden....

[Crush]

See, the fact is that John Madden is really good guy. When I say that, I mean two separate things. Brett Favre. Professionally, he is a really good guy, and personally, he is a really good guy. Now, professionally, he is really good at what he does. Personally, he is a very humble and kind person. Brett Favre. Now, it is sad to see him retire, because he will not be working anymore. Brett Favre. That is the thing about retiring, because you no longer work when you retire. Turducken. However, he could always unretire. Brett Favre. If he unretired, then he could start working again. Because, if you unretire then you are no longer retired. Brett Favre. Turducken. Speaking of which, he is famous for the Turducken. You see, it is a duck stuffed in a turkey or a turkey stuffed in a duck, depending on your preferences. You see that is the thing because different people have different preferences. Brett Favre. Now, you see that John Madden is a swell guy and will be missed because he is retiring. Brett Favre. If someone retires then they are not working anymore. Brett Favre. Now, if he unretired then...

[Mama Hip Rockets]

dammit. i love you, john madden. you will be missed.

[Gravedigger]

Somewhere, Frank Caliendo is weeping.

This puts him out of business faster than Carlos Mencia.

[shitgoose]

This puts him out of business faster than Carlos Mencia.

Although he does a pretty good Charles Barkley. Madden and Dubya were his bread and butter though.

[Friendo]

bring on Phil Simms!

[Contrarian]

BOOM!
"Don't worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon."

[Pioli Zombie]

Now you know its a big game because Daryl Green is returning kicks. Normally he doesn't but when its a really big game, Joe Gibbs will have him return kicks. He's back there returning kicks today. And when I see that, I say to myself this is a big game


Also...... I think the Patriots will play for overtime here. If they had better field position I wouldn't say that but here I think they will just play for overtime.
I don't agree with what the Patriots are doing here. If they had better field position I would but I think this is a mistake
Well they are still 40 yards from Adam Vinatieris range
Well now I kind of like what the Patriots are doing
This...this is unbelievable what the Patriots are doing
What Tom Brady just did gives me goosebumps.
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[Bowser]

So, who will replace him?

[kcxiv]

I still enjoyed him. can say whatever you want, but soon as you hear the name Madden you immediately think NFL.

[BigOlChiefsfan]

"You can tell when they're ready to retire by checking the amount of buttsweat..."

[morphius]

I still enjoyed him. can say whatever you want, but soon as you hear the name Madden you immediately think NFL.
Not true, I think, "Oh make him shut up!!!".

[Bugeater]

This is now officially the best offseason evah! PBJ PBJ

[Pioli Zombie]

If its January and its playoff time you want it to be here in Green Bay where the people love their football and they love their Packers and its January and its hittin weather and its cold and they love their football team and this is football.
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[chiefs1111]

I can't believe there are going to replace him Collinsworth,he sucks

[milkman]

Damn...I remember him from when he coached, not just from his announcing....

I know in his later years his spiel had become harder to listen to, but for better or worse, he was one of the NFL's iconic figures...

Man, these years just keep on rollin' by....

I hated that bastard as a coach, but only because he coached the hated Raiders.

But I really hated that useless bastard as a broadcaster.

His schtick sucked from the very start.

[milkman]

So, who will replace him?

ESPN Radio Sportscenter was reporting that Chris Collinsworth would move from the studio to replace Madden.

[StcChief]

That's a shame. He's actually gotten a lot better in recent years and is one of the better NFL broadcasters out there.that does say something about the sad state of NFL broadcasters.
especially NFL Network.

[JOhn]

"You can tell when they're ready to retire by checking the amount of buttsweat..."

Dammit, I knew someone would get the buttsweat comment before I did :cuss:

[Nzoner]

Damn,I'm gonna miss him,he worked a helluva teleprompter

















*alsonotreally*

[MahiMike]

He was great and will be missed.

Wish they'd bring back Esiason.

[wazu]

Madden was one of the greats. Sad to see him go. I actually thought he seemed a lot more coherent over the past 10 years or so than he did earlier in his career.

[Mr. Arrowhead]

Im so sick about hearing about him already

[Pioli Zombie]

Fuck him!! Fuck him!! Fuck him!!!!!!! I hate his motherfucking guts!!!!!!!!

Oh wait... I was thinking about something else. Sorry.
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[Frazod]

Collinsworth is a smarmy douche, but he's a great booth guy. Michaels/Collinsworth should be a great combo.

Hopefully one day the Chiefs will rate prime time games again.

[Nzoner]

At least no more talk of that turfockinduckin

[Pioli Zombie]

I admire Chris Collingsworth for overcoming his homosexuality and having a pretty decent NFL career and afterwards a successful career in the booth. Not easy for a practicing homosexual. Thank goodness Jim Nantz blazed a trail in the broadcasting industry for openly Gay practicing homosexuals to succeed. Not that there's anything wrong with it.
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[Bugeater]

At least no more talk of that turfockinduckin
I've always wanted to try one of those things, they're fuggin' expensive.

[Pioli Zombie]

When I was coaching the Raiders way back when I was coaching I would say to our quarterback Ken Stabler before a game I would say "Ken, I want you to just have fun. Football should be as fun as fuckin Fred Biletnikoff in the back of a Pontiac". Fred had one of those old Pontiacs and we would fuck and fuck and........are we on the air???
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[ChiefaRoo]

When I was coaching the Raiders way back when I was coaching I would say to our quarterback Ken Stabler before a game I would say "Ken, I want you to just have fun. Football should be as fun as ****in Fred Biletnikoff in the back of a Pontiac". Fred had one of those old Pontiacs and we would **** and **** and........are we on the air???
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:)

[007]

Finally!!!!

[RNR]

Like him or hate him he is a NFL great. As Chief fans I understand the dislike and cheap shots, but like it or not he is a NFL legend.

[stevieray]

I wonder what's next? In tinactin?

"...it's puts the lotion on it's cankles.."

[Pioli Zombie]

That play that Brett Favre just made makes feel like a woman. I'm not one of those handsome guys so I like to picture Brett Favre dressing me up as his mom and we would go to the church social. Nothing is more american than a guy takin his mom to a church social. And when I think of that I say to myself I would put on a dress and a wig to be that mom. And then he would hogtie me. And then------
John! We have to go to commercial!
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