Drafted by the Eagles in 1958.  John passed away today at the age of 85.  Gone is another legend. 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32953839/nfl-hall-fame-coach-broadcasting-icon-john-madden-dies-85

The NFL owes Madden and the Sabols for being the best ambassadors for the game.

Right after the tribute. Wow..

Loved Madden my favorite booth guy of all time. Great football mind as well. 

He and Pat Summerall were my NFL youth........R.I.P. Mr. Madden.  😔

Now I'm gonna have to go watch " The replacements" and " little Giants"

Oh no

1 hour ago, Diehardfan said:

Right after the tribute. Wow..

I wonder if they knew he was on his way out? That's why they did it now. At least he got to see it. 

1 hour ago, time2rock said:

Drafted by the Eagles in 1958.  John passed away today at the age of 85.  Gone is another legend. 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32953839/nfl-hall-fame-coach-broadcasting-icon-john-madden-dies-85

 

From football games, to video games Madden was a part of my youth. Sad day for the NFL. 

Boom!  Bye, John.  You'll be missed.

RIP

RIP. 

 

It wasn't a coincidence that the teams who played in the Hall of Fame game the year he was inducted were the Raiders and Eagles. The league arranged it that way because they were the teams he coached and played for.

I always got a kick out of it when fans used to complain about him being anti-Eagles in his broadcasts because it was obvious they had no clue what team he played for. Granted, he was only on the team that one year, and he was injured. But still.

I'm assuming Brett Favre will get his rightful share of the inheritance.

4 hours ago, Diehardfan said:

Right after the tribute. Wow..

I kind of think they knew it was coming, but I don't know that. 

RIP John..

 

Madden and Summerall called the best Monday night games and also the Eagles vs Dallas games of the early 90s....

Madden was a great commentator. I wish he hadn't coached the Raiders though. We were favored to win that Super Bowl

52 minutes ago, greend said:

Madden was a great commentator. I wish he hadn't coached the Raiders though. We were favored to win that Super Bowl

Madden wasn't the coach of that Super Bowl team, that was Tom Flores.

8 minutes ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Madden wasn't the coach of that Super Bowl team, that was Tom Flores.

You are right, now I feel worse about the loss.

12 hours ago, ilikepargo said:

Boom!  Bye, John.  You'll be missed.

I read that like Madden, LOL.

Random Madden memories:

1. The Madden-Cruiser, his pimped out bus he rode in because he didn't like to fly.  I think I saw it live and in person maybe once.  

2. Thanksgiving with John Madden, the turkey with like 8 legs so he could give a turkey leg to a bunch of people after the game.

3. The telestrator.  He loved that thing and used it constantly.  

RIP John, it was always special when you were calling Eagle games.

14 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

I wonder if they knew he was on his way out? That's why they did it now. At least he got to see it. 

I wondered about that. I've read that it was unexpected though.

So sad. RIP

16 hours ago, Diehardfan said:

Right after the tribute. Wow..

My thoughts exactly 

 

 

 

 

Early days of watching nfl games over here, we'd get a highlights show on Monday night (before we started getting live games).

Early 90s, Eagles vs Redskins (can I type that).

Comes down to final play and it's basically win and in.

Washington on the Eagles goal line, crowd are LOUD.

He says "Wow, this place is SHAKING).

Really conveyed atmosphere at the Vet.

That line just stuck with me.

RIP John