John Madden Retires from announcing ...

wizzy
wizzy Posts: 867
edited April 2009 in The Clubhouse
Just heard it on NPR, he will be replaced with possibly Cris Collinsworth, that dude who looks like he is constantly stoned.

I must say about time. I will miss him, but am I the only one who noticed he's been slipping? Sad to say but I think the age thing has caught up to him in the broadcasting booth. Probably those long train trips and traveling taking a toll.

Been seeing it this last year or two, with last year being *very* rough.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited April 2009
    Yeah, he "retired" when he wanted to get away from Pat Summerall too.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited April 2009
    What's Frank Caliendo going to do now?
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited April 2009
    John will be missed. He is the man.
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  • Joe Humbert
    Joe Humbert Posts: 189
    edited April 2009
    He's the only announcer I could stand to listen to for a whole game. He'll be missed.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2009
    I go way back here. John drove me nuts until he won his first Superbowl, I was an Oakland Raiders fan as a kid, every year in the playoffs, each year a loss until Ken Stabler! It was a love/hate relationship...but when 'coherent' he knows what he's talking about!

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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2009
    Joe Humbert wrote: »
    He's the only announcer I could stand to listen to for a whole game. He'll be missed.

    He's the only announcer I couldn't stand to listen to for a whole game....
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited April 2009
    Lorthos wrote: »
    He's the only announcer I couldn't stand to listen to for a whole game....
    +1, the only one worse was Harry Caray, and I'm a Cubs fan. ;)
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited April 2009
    "Boom!" I'm going to miss him too.
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • BeRad
    BeRad Posts: 736
    edited April 2009
    Thank god he'll be gone. All he did was point out the most obvious points and seemed to offer very little insight.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited April 2009
    He was a good coach for the Raiders. I could never stand him as an announcer. He has gotten much worse in the last few years IMO.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited April 2009
    Lorthos wrote: »
    He's the only announcer I couldn't stand to listen to for a whole game....

    Don't forget Howard Cosell !!! Wow that telling me age ..:D:D

    Maddens knowledge of the game is second to none but he took the commentator thing a bit to far
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited April 2009
    Sad day in sports.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited April 2009
    Here's a guy that when he retires he retires.:D

    I hope he enjoys time with his family.

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,186
    edited April 2009
    Have you ever felt like there are 2 many things changing in your life? I like change but the past year and a half have been a whirlwind.

    Now this.... this sucks.

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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited April 2009
    Always been a John Madden Fan. I agree he has slipped a bit in the booth.I still pass around my copy of his book, to friends wives that want to learn more about the game.

    An excellent read if you can find it: One Knee Equals Two Feet

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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited April 2009
    Some of his comments made me laugh over the years.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited April 2009
    I love to hear John say Brett Farve's name!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited April 2009
    He was forced out. They were tired of his bus causing delays.;)

    I'll miss him.
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited April 2009
    He will be missed.
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  • Fongolio
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    edited April 2009
    John Madden made me miss Howard Cosell everytime he spoke.
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    edited April 2009
    John Madden made me miss Howard Cosell everytime he spoke.
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    edited April 2009
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