Super User Sam Posted April 17, 2009 Super User Posted April 17, 2009 John Madden retired. I really enjoyed him. Loved the six-leg turkey at Thanksgiving. Chris Collingsworth will replace him. I wonder how Bradshaw took that news about Collingworth replacing Madden? Bradshaw and Collingsworth did not get along when they were together on the NFL show. I sincerely hope John Madden has a nice retirement. Maybe he will take up bass fishing. Quote
Eddie Munster Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 He's very entertaining and will be missed. Collinsworth is kind of arrogant but knows his stuff. I'd rather see Bradshaw personally (Steeler fan here) but either is okay. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted April 17, 2009 Super User Posted April 17, 2009 My hat's off to John Madden. He is a legendary coach as well as a legend in sportscasting. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted April 17, 2009 Super User Posted April 17, 2009 John Madden was always a gentleman with an unassuming presence. His unique niche in the world of sports will never be duplicated. With great respect: SALUTE! 8-) Quote
Fisher of Men Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 I heard this yesterday. Just as RW, I salute the job he's done over the years. I do, however, think it's the right time for him to retire. You can tell over the past couple of years that he's lost his edge and has had a tendancy to ramble at times. I could think of several others to replace him than Collinsworth. I wish Al Michaels would go with him! : Quote
Pitchinkid Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 sad to see him go. I hope this dont mean no more Madden football video games. I just dont think Collinsworth 10 sounds like a very good video game. Quote
dallas0996 Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Madden will be missed. As much as everyone made fun of some of his comments, he was definitely entertaining! Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted April 17, 2009 Super User Posted April 17, 2009 10 years too late.... I agree 100% Quote
MyKeyBe Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Just as RW, I salute the job he's done over the years. I do, however, think it's the right time for him to retire. You can tell over the past couple of years that he's lost his edge and has had a tendancy to ramble at times. I agree. Quote
atx_newbie Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 It was bound to happen since Favre retired ;D ;D Seriously though, as much as I like to laugh at the jokes about his commentary, it was always more fun to watch the games that he did. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted April 18, 2009 Super User Posted April 18, 2009 Madden, RETIRED ! What is EA sports going to do? I think they had an inside scoop on Collingsworth though, cause he is all over it. I had to turn the commentating off. Quote
Super User 5bass Posted April 18, 2009 Super User Posted April 18, 2009 I heard it's a possibility that he'll rejoin the Raidaaaz as a consultant. Please come back to Oakland Quote
Super User Dan: Posted April 18, 2009 Super User Posted April 18, 2009 Usually the team that scores the most points is going to win it. "90% of the game is half mental." "This guy right here is a kicker (circles the kicker) If he could throw the ball he would be a Quarterback, but he kicks the ball so he's a kicker" "To get more yards, it's best to move the ball from the line of scrimmage down the field." "They're either going to run the ball here, or they're gonna pass it" "The play would have been much greater if he did not make the tackle, so it was not so great." "If he can't hit the A hole then he's going to try to hit the B hole" "Well Al, to get back into this game...Daunte Culpepper and the Vikings have to get back into this game. " This guy brings his load, and this guy has his load over here, and BAM, they go load to load. "When your arm gets hit, the ball is not going to go where you want it to." "If the quarterback throws the ball in the end zone and it is caught, that's gonna be a touchdown." "When a guy runs he goes faster." "From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." I think the offense is looking for a first down on this drive "Not only do you get a first down, but you get a whole new set of downs!" "Now here's a guy that, when he puts his glasses on, he can see better." "The best thing would be a touchdown and the second best thing would be a field goal." Don't worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon. Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they're bigger than everybody else, and that's what makes them the biggest guys on the field. The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer. "Ruben Brown made that play there, well I mean he missed the guy completely but he was able to create just enough room for Thomas Jones by whiffing. The air he created on the miss gave Jones enough space to score" "A fumble is a fumble when he fumbles, and that my friend was a fumble!" What's the toughest thing in a professional football game? It's being the mother of the quarterback. The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break. When you get mud on dirt, it turns into mud. "Whenever you talk about a Mike Shanahan offense, you're always going to be talking about his offense." I'm lucky. I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I never really had a job. I was a football player, then a football coach, then a football broadcaster. They talk about how hard coaches work. The hard job is a coach's wife, believe me. The job of the coach's wife, she has to be mother, father, driver, doctor, nurse, coach, everything, because the coach is out there working. "His helmet flew off, that's the bad news. The good news is his head wasn't in it." "John Elway is an immediate cure for coach's burnout." "It is better to give a lick than receive one. A team should never practice on a field that is not lined. Your players have to become aware of the field's boundaries. With all his tumid boasts, he's like the sword-fish, who only wears his weapon in his mouth. The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else. Tell your linemen to block on this play...tell your linemen to block every play. "If they don't score any points, then they're probably not going to win the game" "Well when your playing good football its good football and if you don't have good football then your not really playing good football" Don't know if they're all real, but they are definitely hilarious. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted April 18, 2009 Super User Posted April 18, 2009 Thank God Moderator abuse! Moderator abuse!!! Quote
fathom Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 chris collingsworth is the spawn of billy mays and nancy grace. Quote
Eddie Munster Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 Perfect guy to replace him: Emmitt Smith http://walterfootball.com/emmitt.php Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted April 20, 2009 Super User Posted April 20, 2009 I heard it's a possibility that he'll rejoin the Raidaaaz as a consultant. Please come back to Oakland Yeah, really... We must be getting old...I want John Elway back in Denver, too! ;D ;D ;D Quote
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