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During the victory parade, at least one guy had a sign that said something like, ‘I am glad John Madden is not my coach.’
Exactly. He and others seem to feel that every second must be filled with trite, meaningless "analysis". Before every game they should be reminded that it is being televised and viewers can see for themselves.
Madden wasn't stating the obvious when he would explain and at times diagram what was happening in the contests between opposing players, at the line of scrimmage.
The game of football is won or lost at the line. If the offense can win there, that team might win. If they don't, they will most likely lose.
Madden's experience as a player and line coach helped bring into tighter focus for the home tv viewer see what was occurring there.
What tv also misses much of, is the ongoing cat-and-mouse in the defensive backfield. The cameras follow the ball. We miss the subtleties that go on elsewhere. We don't always see the full defensive formation, nor the adjustments. Madden had a good eye for catching these fast moving details.