This putz, on the other hand...
Posted on 04/16/2009 7:49:36 AM PDT by John W
NEW YORK - NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol announced today that John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and the most honored broadcaster in sports television history, has decided to retire from broadcasting.
Madden issued the following statement today:
"It’s time. I’m 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I have two great sons and their families and my five grandchildren are at an age now when they know when I’m home and, more importantly, when I’m not…
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcsports.msnbc.com ...
NFL Ping.
My sympathies go out to Frank Caliendo. Maybe this will give him time to work on his Obama.
This putz, on the other hand...
But who will explain the obvious to us NFL watchers on TV???
Your buddy sitting next to you
It’s about time. And I’m not saying that to slam Madden. He’s had a long career of entertaining color commentary, and he deserves to enjoy a more quiet retirement.
At the same time, it’s been clear over the last couple of years that he’s not as sharp as he once was, and that the travel schedule was taking its toll.
Thanks for everything, John, and happy retirement!
The dude with the beer in his hand next to you.
I’m bothered by the fact that no one will be around to circle offensive linemen’s cankles.
So how are viewers now going to know that the thing about the playoffs is the finality of it; that if you lose there is no tomorrow and your season is over. Now when a team loses a playoff game, I’m going to expect to see them playing the next week.
I know a lot of people rag on Madden, and yes he has slipped noticably in the last few years, but this is a sad day for the NFL.
Like him or not, John Madden has been the most influential broadcaster of the last 25 years, and single-handedly changed the role of “color commentator” for the better.
John Madden was once asked just how slow Otis Sistrunk
really was............Madden replied....” well, let’s just
say it takes him an hour and a half to run 60 minutes”
Oh crap, does this open the spot for Olbermann?
If that clown was a Gentile, he’d be pushing a laundry cart.
Madden was one of the best in both the broadcast booth and on the field. His ability to motivate players to their full potential and leadership qualities are what earned him the most respect.
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