I didn't know that, I will miss him. I have always enjoyed his down to earth style and the respect he always gives to and gets from players, managers and fellow broadcasters.
He doesn't try to throw out hundred dollar words or "wax eloquently" (whatever that means).
In my opinion, the most obnoxious and arrogant hack out there is Chris Collinsworth. Whenever he is on, I turn the channel........
But back to Madden, I just enjoy listening to him. Kinda like listening to your favorite grandfather talk about things. And if he errs in some of the facts he gives, I wouldn't know it unless somebody told me........and who cares.
Collinsworth’s a blowhard. I’ll always think favorably of him because of his connection with Cincy and the Bengals...but his predictions related to who will win what game, or division, are almost always wrong.
This year’s most famous ‘Collinsworth’ was his proclamation that Donovan McNabb was ‘done’ in Philadelphia, and that he wouldn’t step on the field as the quarterback for that team again, and would be out of Philly in the off season, along with Andy Reid.
he just can’t help himself....(chuckle)
All that aside, I’ve met him a few times, very nice guy, always willing to make time for fans of the NFL. I also met his wife a few times, long before they began dating while she was working as an attorney in Cincy. Smart, pretty, down to earth, Cris married well indeed.