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post #16 of 30
4/17/09 at 11:06am
Collinsworth isn't that bad. He's no Madden, but he is insightful sometimes.
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post #17 of 30
4/17/09 at 11:32am
Yes, Collinsworth is okay. I had just become so used to seeing Madden.
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post #18 of 30
4/17/09 at 11:44am
mixed emotions (not really). clearly knew the sport, and was a somewhat lovable doofas. but his overexcited commentary and squiggling may be responsible for the what we know today as 'color commentary'. almost any sport is more enjoyable viewed w/ the sound off, and john madden must take some resonsibility for that.

maybe he got tired of riding around on that bus?

**** next post 4G!
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post #19 of 30
4/17/09 at 2:32pm
Madden seems to be a very polarizing figure.

Personally, I think he's great and will miss him.
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post #20 of 30
4/17/09 at 4:04pm
Collinsworth is the worst NFL commentator out there.
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post #21 of 30
4/17/09 at 4:09pm
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Originally Posted by Connemara View Post
Collinsworth is the worst NFL commentator out there.

You're thinking of Bill Maas.
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post #22 of 30
4/17/09 at 5:21pm
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Originally Posted by Slopho View Post
You're thinking of Bill Maas.

What about Dennis Miller?
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post #23 of 30
4/17/09 at 11:03pm
People tend to forget that Madden is also among the best NFL head coaches of all time.

Al Michael calls him the "most important figure in NFL history":
http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/04/17/a...re-in-nfl-his/
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But when you combine all of the aspects, when you take a look at John's career as a coach: He still has the highest winning percentage of any coach who coached a minimum of 10 years. He has a Super Bowl ring. He could have coached as long as Don Shula. But what he's meant to the game over the past three decades as a communicator, not just a broadcaster, but as somebody who could make people more interested in the game, more excited about the game. He brought far more entertainment value to the game than anybody I can think of. Then you throw in the video game as well, maybe the best-selling of all-time, which John was really hands-on with, and how many fans that made.
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post #24 of 30
4/17/09 at 11:24pm
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Originally Posted by whacked View Post
People tend to forget that Madden is also among the best NFL head coaches of all time.

Al Michael calls him the "most important figure in NFL history":
http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/04/17/a...re-in-nfl-his/

Top 5:


Landry - 4-3 Defense

Walsh - West Coast Offense

Shula - General Offensive Knowledge

Art Monk - Great Hands

John Madden - John Madden 94' for Sega Genesis
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post #25 of 30
4/17/09 at 11:43pm
will miss him, almost as much as I miss ralph kiner
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post #26 of 30
4/18/09 at 11:58am
I'll miss Madden. He was still willing to be himself in today's media where everything is controlled to avoid any danger of controversy.
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post #27 of 30
4/18/09 at 4:26pm
madden was a classic figure in football. he will be missed
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post #28 of 30
4/18/09 at 4:27pm
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John Madden - John Madden 94' for Sega Genesis

+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Greatest game known to man.
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post #29 of 30
4/19/09 at 6:11pm
The worst commentator in the NFL is Joe Theisman. Period.
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post #30 of 30
4/20/09 at 6:32am
Mike Patrick is the worst. The guy gets hard over a 2 run gains.
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