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THE QUESTION
Why Does Madden Matter?
With the retirement of longtime broadcaster, coach and video game icon John Madden we look back on how he changed the game of football.
Posted by Emil Steiner on April 16, 2009 1:26 PM
FROM THE PANEL
Madden Spans Generations, Platforms
John Madden is one of the most important men in the history of the game of football.
Posted by Dan Levy, on April 17, 2009 9:50 AM
Much More Than Xs and Os
The NFL could not have become the most profitable sports league in America without Madden
Posted by Gene Wang, on April 17, 2009 3:27 AM
The Genuine Article
Madden enjoyed the game as much as any viewer, and that excitement spilled over into his broadcasts.
Posted by Doug Farrar, on April 17, 2009 3:20 AM
The Genius of Madden
Madden had the ability to make every listener feel like he they were sitting next to each other on a couch eating pizza, drinking beer and watching Sunday ball.
Posted by Peter Schaffer, on April 17, 2009 2:44 AM
Millen on Madden
Matt Millen, the longtime NFL player, executive and broadcaster, says that John Madden changed football.
Posted by Mark Maske, on April 16, 2009 5:23 PM
He Made Us Much Smarter
Pass the turducken, Madden was a great teacher of the game.
Posted by Cindy Boren, on April 16, 2009 2:25 PM
FEATURED COMMENTS
Jordan48: On many occasions, I have settled into my easy chair with a cold drink and some pop corn, or other snakables, to watch my favorite team kick...
salescoach: Joe? Is Jordan48 talking about the same guy? That said, he's right about Madden becoming obvious and tedious. Early on, he deserved all t...
WashingtonDame: John Madden matters because he made people like me, who aren't die-hard football fans or even die-hard sports fans, watch the games he broad...
