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Title: John Madden retires
Post by: Rman on April 16, 2009, 06:31:29 PM
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John Madden retired from calling professional football on Wednesday, leaving a craft that he revolutionized for 30 years with a coach's eye, a collection of comic book sound effects and a refined taste for Thanksgiving turducken.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/sports/football/17madden.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

I don't want to sound blamesphimous, but not my favorite color commentator.  Joe Theismann FTW.  Great guy, nonetheless, and I wish him luck in retirement.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Veidt on April 16, 2009, 06:45:00 PM
I thought the dude was dead. I mean, he's like 100 years old right? 


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Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Veidt on April 16, 2009, 06:53:47 PM
Quote from: Green Man on April 16, 2009, 06:49:50 PM
Quote from: Veidt on April 16, 2009, 06:45:00 PM
I thought the dude was dead. I mean, he's like 100 years old right? 


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I'll whoop your ass up and down the ice rink if you diss America again.


Sorry. :'(
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 16, 2009, 07:10:56 PM
I'm a little disappointed, I was hoping he'd keep going until he was senile.  Because with him, I figured it would be fun to try and figure out when he's lucid and when he aint.  Hell, he could be already for all I know.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 16, 2009, 09:41:08 PM
His style wore down in recent years but that doesn't take away from the fact that he was a great commentator. I learned a lot about the game by simply tuning in to his broadcasts when I was younger.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Brehvolution on April 16, 2009, 10:17:40 PM
As much as his shtick wore on me the past few years, I can't deny that he will be missed. I'm pretty sure I bought at least 15 Madden games over the years. The man is a legend. Frank Calliendo's interview on SC today was pretty funny IMO.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Human Snorenado on April 17, 2009, 02:43:48 AM
I guess he just couldn't handle life without Brett Fav-ruh.  If only Peter King and Greggggggg Easterbrook would follow Madden's graceful lead here...

Oh, and Kornheiser too.  But I would honestly rather a meteor kill Kornheiser- he's too obnoxious just to keep living.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Rman on April 17, 2009, 02:52:12 AM
Colinworth's is also solid.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 17, 2009, 10:41:52 AM
Collinsworth is replacing him, that's great news.


And holy shit at Theissman > Madden talk.  I'm just going to pretend I didn't read that.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 17, 2009, 10:45:03 AM
At least Madden sucked off a great QB.  Theissman sucked off Michael Vick.  MICHAEL VICK.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Bloodwake on April 17, 2009, 10:49:27 AM
It was about time.

So, what's the EA Sports football line going to be called now?
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Human Snorenado on April 17, 2009, 11:04:27 AM
Quote from: Bloodwake on April 17, 2009, 10:49:27 AM
It was about time.

So, what's the EA Sports football line going to be called now?

Why the hell would they stop calling it Madden?
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 17, 2009, 11:38:25 AM
As good as Collinsworth will be, no one is lining up to buy Collinsworth '10.


It will be Madden at least until he dies.  If EA changes the brand and loses exclusive NFL license a lot of their mindshare will go and they'd have to make the better game to continue winning.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Tauntaun on April 17, 2009, 11:39:32 AM
lol, sports   ::)
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on April 17, 2009, 12:24:53 PM
Quote from: DJ_Tet on April 17, 2009, 11:38:25 AM
As good as Collinsworth will be, no one is lining up to buy Collinsworth '10.


It will be Madden at least until he dies.  If EA changes the brand and loses exclusive NFL license a lot of their mindshare will go and they'd have to make the better game to continue winning.
Or they can just bring back Road Rash.  :-*
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Human Snorenado on April 17, 2009, 12:32:54 PM
Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on April 17, 2009, 12:24:53 PM
Quote from: DJ_Tet on April 17, 2009, 11:38:25 AM
As good as Collinsworth will be, no one is lining up to buy Collinsworth '10.


It will be Madden at least until he dies.  If EA changes the brand and loses exclusive NFL license a lot of their mindshare will go and they'd have to make the better game to continue winning.

Or they can just bring back Road Rash.  :-*

Fuck that, they should just bring back Mutant League.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 17, 2009, 01:03:00 PM
You got that right.  16 bit systems weren't advanced enough to handle Mutant League, the football was slow and studdery, although the hockey game was pretty playable.  I'd KILL to have half the sports franchises we used to have, fantasy sports still have an audience and now that they can be done properly all we get is Madden and two basketball sims.

What happened to Mutant League, Blitzball, Arch Rivals and games of that ilk?  Sports games take themselves WAY too seriously, I guess we still have Blitz the League but I'd LOVE a return of Mutant League.
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Robo on April 17, 2009, 01:17:09 PM
who?
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 17, 2009, 05:12:19 PM
Quote from: Tauntaun on April 17, 2009, 11:39:32 AM
lol, sports   ::)

lol, sports hating attention whores ::)

 :-*
Title: Re: John Madden retires
Post by: GoofyGoober on April 17, 2009, 06:18:18 PM
EA stated that they won't change the name of the game from "Madden". If they did, they might as well declare bankruptcy now and get it over with. Isn't it their biggest year over year seller?

He wasn't the same the last few years, but I will miss him. Collinsworth is an excellent choice.