Yardbarker: John Madden

Just So You Know, John Madden Would Have Done This Too If He Only Knew How To Print

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:45:51 -0500

Rarely has a telestrator been utilized to articulate a message so clearly. It appears one enterprising broadcaster for Raycom felt the need to send a message to someone somewhere during the Georgia Tech-Virginia game. What was he trying to say? Perhaps we'll never know. Well, ladies and gentlemen, that wraps up my day here at Deadspin. Thanks for stopping by. I may not be the most interesting man in the world, but I sure could go for a Dos Equis right about now. Or twelve. Tonight we have...

I WANT TO WATCH FOOTBALL WITH JOHN MADDEN

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:38:19 -0500

This is not a bad setup for sitting in a wedding tent with a catered barbecue. John Madden, in his first season officially out of pro football since 1879, has what might be the best TV setup for watching the NFL…ever. Madden has ten TVs in all: nine 63-inch television sets, and one big screen. [...]

John Madden To Be A Special Advisor To Roger Goodell

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:38:00 -0500

You knew John Madden wouldn't be able to stay away from the game for long, but this is a rather quick move. Madden is now Roger Goodell's "special advisor", and will aide the Commish on things like player safety, and coaching development. Via ESPN....John Madden is back in the NFL as an unpaid "special advisor" to commissioner Roger Goodell.The league announced Thursday that Madden, who retired as a broadcaster earlier this year, would advise Goodell on "matte...

5 Notable "Maddens" Through the Years

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:21:31 -0500

The following is a guest column by Amber Hensley The return of football season falls into a comfortable and familiar rhythm; the latest Madden NFL game by EA Sports is released, giving rabid fans a chance to get their shouting-at-the-television-screen lung muscles warmed up, and a few weeks later, the real games begin. We track how the Madden NFL ritual began and evolved, becoming a celebrated part of football culture. John Madden Football The first Madden game ever released in 1989 was...

Gruden Taking Over for Kornheiser on Monday Night Football

Mon, 18 May 2009 13:05:19 -0500

For the second time this offseason, a player in the prime-time network scene is leaving the broadcast booth. Tony Kornheiser is leaving ESPN’s Monday Night Football over a fear of flying. He was with the network for three seasons. Much like when John Madden announced he was leaving NBC’s Sunday night telecasts, [...]

BOOM! John Madden Found Beaten, Critical; Black; Could Be Caliendo

Fri, 15 May 2009 14:09:11 -0500

From the Times of Trenton: City police responding to a 911 call at 12:49 a.m. Thursday morning found John Madden unresponsive in the area of Wiley Avenue. The victim was brought to Capital Health Systems at Fuld and treated for a brain bleed and trauma to the left and right sides of his head, police said.

The Mock Draft Mel Kiper doesn't want you to read

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:01:47 -0500

Why does Mel Kiper get a Jr. associated with his name. MLK earned it. So did JFK. Mel Kiper is past his prime. He needs to follow John Madden out the door. Anyhow, here is a brilliant mock draft for the NFL. Want to know who the Pittsburgh Steelers or Arizona Cardinals are going to draft? We got it. The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings picks are also included. We even have the draft pick of Its Always Sunny in...

Could John Madden Make a Return to the Raiders?

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:33:25 -0500

It’s easy for younger generations to forget that before football analyst John Madden was a video game legend and a bumbling, blustering self-parody on NFL broadcasts, he was a Super Bowl-winning head coach with the Oakland Raiders from 1969-78. Younger generations would also be forgiven for forgetting that the Raiders once contended for Super Bowl titles with some regularity. Recent quality of work aside, Madden is clearly a man who has forgotten more about professional football than most of ...

Collinsworth In Line For Madden's Spot On Sunday Night Football

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:02:04 -0500

I guess this shouldn't come as shock to anyone, but NBC Chairman Dick Ebersol told USA Today that if Madden should want to retire, they have a replacement already lined up. That person of course is Cris Collinsworth. Not that Madden has ever suggested he wants to retire. He noted Tuesday that "it doesn't get any better" than working a Super Bowl and working another one "sounds pretty good." And NBC's Ebersol has repeated said that Madden will get that chance, ...

13 Best Thanksgiving NFL Games Ever

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:02:54 -0500

Thanksgiving is truly one of the greatest holidays of the year. Eat turkey. Watch football. Call it a day (without the turkey, you would call that a Sunday). The experience is heightened by the stressful half-week that precedes it and the timeless traditions we uphold, like taunting your cousins with the best end-zone dance. Some Thanksgiving traditions survive the test of time - like tryptophan the Lions putting you to sleep after dinner. Here are the Top 13 Thanksgiving Football Games: ...

John Madden Taking a 'Bye' for Sunday Night Football (Seahawks vs. Bucs) & a Look at some of Sports' Worst Commentators

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:00:53 -0500

Looks like age is finally getting to John Madden, who decided to sit out next week's NBC telecast. On Monday, Madden claimed, "I just wanted to have a bye." Probably just wanting to get away from his deadpan partner, Al Michaels, Madden covered up the vacation by stating he wanted to spend time with his family and just be home for a while. Pretty boy Cris Collinsworth is scheduled to fill in for the onomatopoeia-laden Madden. For those of you who are going to miss John Madden th...

8 Things John Madden can do on his weekend off

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:56:16 -0500

For the first time in 476 straight NFL games, John Madden is taking a week off. Because it has to be so foreign for John Madden to actually have a weekend away from the NFL, The World of Isaac gives him some advice on how to spend his free time...

Lane Kiffin to be Fired, Rob Ryan to replace Him

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:41:19 -0500

The Oakland Raiders are the team that most NFL fans love to hate. This could stem back from their past success under John Madden. Or, just the fact that they have been viewed as dirty for the past few decades. Probably the most notable name still with the Raiders is their owner Al Davis, who controls the team with an iron fist, even if it is not the best decision for the team. Whether the latest decision will help or hurt the Raiders, we shall see, but Lane Kiffin is gone within 36 hours. ...

prime time

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:38:52 -0500

we had a cake walk in our first preseason game Mcnabb didn't play and I'm sure that made a world of difference. The Giants come to town and everyone will be pumped, yea it's preseason but it's still prime time with John Madden. To tell you how the coach is felling he is putting us in the black uniforms usually reserve for special occassions. The starters will go about two quarters and then shut it down the stadium will be rocking see you in tv land