Madden Retires

[Compound]

From da news:

NBC Sports
updated 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
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...

It's been such a great ride... the NFL has been my life for more than 40 years, it has been my passion – it still is.  I appreciate all of the people who are and were such an important part of the most enjoyable, most fun anyone could have... that great life with the teams, the players, the coaches, the owners, the League... my broadcasting partners Pat and Al... the production people and the fans ...is still great... it's still fun and that's what it makes it hard and that's why it took me a few months to make a decision.

I still love every part of it – the travel, the practices, the game film, the games, seeing old friends and meeting new people... but I know this is the right time."

[RVR II]

Oh Noes!! No More 'Tough Actin, Tanactin'?!

[Raven]

Now I can watch the game with the sound turned up.   Seriously, he's been brutal to listen to for the last 5 years.   Maybe more.

[Nick]

Who will point out the obvious now?

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

How are they going to sell that same video game over and over every year with just a few cosmetic changes to the jerseys?   

[SaucyRossy]

Bring in Caliendo!

[Bob]

Now I can watch the game with the sound turned up.   Seriously, he's been brutal to listen to for the last 5 years.   Maybe more.

Agreed.

Maybe there is another Gumbel brother that the network can trot out.

[ebeth]

I will miss him trotting out the old vid pen and circling grass stuck in a players helmet