JOHN MADDEN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Barry Sanders voted to Madden cover
In the latest piece of evidence indicating that video game football is not exactly a reflection of reality, Barry Sanders became the second straight Detroit Lion to be named to the Madden cover on Wednesday. Calvin Johnson won the honor last year, and actually broke the “Madden Curse” by having the most productive season by a wide receiver in NFL history. (Unless you consider...
Barry Sanders edges Peterson for 'Madden 25' cover
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Adrian Peterson won't get the chance to show he can fight through jinxes as well as he can come back from major knee surgery.
Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings' MVP running back, was a finalist for the cover of the 25th annual Madden football video game cover along with Detroit Lions Hall of Fame back Barry Sanders in an "old school" versus ...
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John Madden had touching words during Pat Summerall memorial service
An entire generation of NFL fans grew up listening to Pat Summerall and John Madden call the marquee games of the NFL on CBS, then Fox. They were the benchmark for both play-by-play and color analysis, the unquestioned best. Pat Summerall passed away this week of heart distress at age 82. At his memorial service on Saturday in Plano, TX, where Summerall retired, John Madden...
Summerall funeral open to the public Saturday
The funeral for NFL broadcasting legend Pat Summerall will be open to the public on Saturday, according to a report in The Dallas Morning News.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.
Summerall died Tuesday at age 82. He became an iconic figure on NFL broadcasts for FOX and CBS with partner John Madden. Summerall, who lived in Southlake...
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April 17, 2013
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Peterson, Sanders finalists for Madden cover
The Madden football video game cover for 2013 has come down to an NFC North battle between two of the most dynamic running backs in NFL history.
In the "old school" versus "new school" voting, Minnesota Vikings MVP running back Adrian Peterson will go against Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Barry Sanders for the right to don the cover of the upcoming latest edition...
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April 17, 2013
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NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall, 82, passes away
BallertainmentPat Summerall dead at 82
Pat Summerall, a legend of the broadcasting booth, has passed away at age 82.
Summerall was hospitalized in Dallas, recovering from hip surgery at the time of his death.
A former NFL player himself (placekicker), Pat began analyzing games when his playing days were done. He first worked for CBS where he shared the booth with colleague Tom Brookshier...
Pat Summerall and John Madden announce their first ever game together in 1979
We have dug up footage of the very first Pat Summerall-John Madden broadcast, a 1979 showdown between then-NFC Central rivals Tampa Bay and Minnesota.
John Madden reacts to the passing of longtime colleague Pat Summerall
Pat Summerall passed away at the age of 82, and his longtime colleague in the booth, John Madden, issued a poignant statement on the loss of his friend.
John Madden Hangs Up His Skates
John Madden (L.) with DoubleGSports.com Devils Writer, Michael DiGiacomo.
Through the thick low hanging cloud currently known as a lockout, news broke today of the former New Jersey Devils winger, John Madden deciding to call it quits and retire from the game he played for 13 seasons in the NHL.
To Devils fans, “Mad Dog” was a fan favorite never really lighting it up for a Hart...
John Madden doesn’t believe in the “Madden Curse”
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Former NFL television commentator and the creator of the Madden football video game–John Madden–says he doesn’t believe in the “Madden curse.”
“I was on the cover for several years, and I never once even pulled a hamstring,” Madden said, breaking into a laugh, per the Detroit Free-Press. “It’s a violent sport. Injuries are going to happen.”
“If...
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