time2rock Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliEagle Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 The NFL owes Madden and the Sabols for being the best ambassadors for the game. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehardfan Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Right after the tribute. Wow.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Loved Madden my favorite booth guy of all time. Great football mind as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plache Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 He and Pat Summerall were my NFL youth........R.I.P. Mr. Madden. 😔 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Now I'm gonna have to go watch " The replacements" and " little Giants" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberTheKoy Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Oh no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uscg-green Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTANK Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 From football games, to video games Madden was a part of my youth. Sad day for the NFL. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikepargo Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Boom! Bye, John. You'll be missed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTW Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranklinFldEBUpper Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaBeach_Eagle Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep_man Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 RIP John.. Madden and Summerall called the best Monday night games and also the Eagles vs Dallas games of the early 90s.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greend Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Madden was a great commentator. I wish he hadn't coached the Raiders though. We were favored to win that Super Bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaBeach_Eagle Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greend Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricAllenPick6 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglz1 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 So sad. RIP 16 hours ago, Diehardfan said: Right after the tribute. Wow.. My thoughts exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolg Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gregbwfc1 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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