RIP John Madden

[PrincetonTiger]

The NFL has just announced John Madden has died at 85

[Gramz]

So sad.

 

What a presence he was in the NFL.

[holeymoley99]

Legend... from the ticket on his pants when he coached to the best selling video games ever to introducing millions to Turducken ....one of a kind and you could tell he was humble to the core unlike many head coaches

[cdgacoltsfan]

RIP John Madden

[Happy2BeHere]

What a true legend of the game of football above all others IMO. God bless him and his family. May he be a football czar from above and watch over the players.

[NFLfan]

  RIP Coach Madden. 

[jvan1973]

24 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

The NFL has just announced John Madden has died at 85

Why this picture though?

[BlackTiger]

Wow, sorry to hear this.  RIP

 

Hell of guy as a player, coach, broadcaster and he did a ton of work for video games too

[chad72]

Boom…will never forget that.

 

The Holy Roller with The Raiders…pretty clever till they changed the rules to prevent that.

 

RIP Coach Madden  

[Happy2BeHere]

I predict, and I hope I am right, but John Madden should be on the cover of the next Madden game. Plain and simple.

[Chrisaaron1023]

I just referenced John Madden in a post a few hours ago! RIP good sir

[Lancer1]

A giant in the league, and in the broadcasting booth - RIP!

[GoColts8818]

We have lost a legend.

[GoColts8818]

1 hour ago, Happy2BeHere said:

I predict, and I hope I am right, but John Madden should be on the cover of the next Madden game. Plain and simple.

He used to always be on the cover.  I would love going back to that for next year.

[Chrisaaron1023]

6 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

He used to always be on the cover.  I would love going back to that for next year.

And having 8-bit characters running around... At least for one game mode lol

[Coltsbluefan]

An NFL Icon on and off the field..RIP John Madden.

[RollerColt]

85. I’m glad he got to live a long and fulfilling life. RIP Coach.

[teganslaw]

RIP John Madden. I don't understand what that photo has to do with Madden. Maybe it's the wrong one? 

 

Also, he passed right after NFL Network showed his documentary. It seems strange, but probably just a coincidence. He was 85 and might not have been in the best of health, although I don't know that for sure. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

I grew up watching him being a color commentator, I played his video game throughout my 20's lol up to around 2000. I was unbeatable with the 85 Bears on Madden 93  - they had the greatest teams ever on that version. I once beat a friend of mine 38-14 and he had the 78 Steelers and he was a good player. I started watching football right after he won the SB in 1976/77. To me he may belong on the Mt Rushmore of Football = Madden, Jim Brown, Peyton Manning, and Lawrence Taylor. Yeah people will kill me and say Tom Brady over Peyton but Peyton changed the game as in the way he played QB - calling his own plays, he did win 2 SB's, and has won the most MVP's with 5. Jim Brown was a huge icon and was like a guy playing against kids, and LT was the best defensive player of all-time and changed how GM's draft. LT won 2 SB's being the best player on his team and is the last defensive player to win MVP of the League = 1986.

 

+Madden = top 10 coach ever

+Best color commentator ever

+Best video game ever! RIP big guy.

[King Colt]

Madden has no idea how to rest in peace. BOOM!! John Madden

[Nadine]

Thank you John, you will be warmly remembered by all football fans

[LJpalmbeacher2]

He was a great coach of one of the great teams in a era that was dubbed the Super 70's with teams like the Steelers & Knoll, the Dolphins & Shula. 

Our Colts team with Bert Jones was excellent too but the very likeable Marchibroda was good but not on the same level as the other 3 coaches above and those teams were a reflection of their coaches. 

 

Many fans only know of him from the legendary video game named after him. 

 

My condolences to his family and friends.

[MPStack]

One of a kind!

[Colts Fan In Iowa]

RIP John Madden, from a long time Colts fan who remembers the "ghost to the post" game in 1977, one of the greatest games ever. Here's hoping for another great Raiders-Colts game this weekend, except with our "ghost" catching the winning TD pass this time.