LMAO @ John Madden

[northernbillfan]

I used to like this guy. A lot!

The I realized he just points out the obvious, ie, "You gotta convert those 3rd downs or the drive is dead."

I found this little gem he had to say about Bledsoe...

"Watching Bledsoe play this season, he's obviously really good. You kind of knew before this season that he was really good..."

More assinine Maddenisms about week 9 here

[TypicalBill]

Re: LMAO @ John Madden

Originally posted by northernbillfan
I used to like this guy. A lot!

The I realized he just points out the obvious, ie, "You gotta convert those 3rd downs or the drive is dead."

I found this little gem he had to say about Bledsoe..."Watching Bledsoe play this season, he's obviously really good. You kind of knew before this season that he was really good..."

[northernbillfan]

So I guess what John's saying, is that Bledsoe is really good.

[Sabre Ally]

But.....he already knew that.

[TypicalBill]

Originally posted by northernbillfan
So I guess what John's saying, is that Bledsoe is really good.

I still cant figure out why he does that im sure he's not
but doesn't he ever wonder if what he's saying is just a little tiny bit TOO OBVIOUS!!!!!!

[The_Philster]

This IS exactly why i feel he's the most overrated sportscaster in the business. He comes off as arrogant, explaining the basics of the game as if everyone watching is watching their very first football game. He's gotten a little better this year with Al Michaels, but he's still way overrated.

[NoCtUrNaL]

I've been calling him John "Firm Grasp of the Obvious" Madden for years now.

What I find amazing is that he's the best they can get to whatever it is he does and he gets paid mega-coin to do it.

I say ABC gets rid of him and hire a monkey for 3 bananas a game and the monkey can make chimp noises and pick bugs out of Al Michael's hair.

It would be far more entertaining, informative, and with the $$$ savings they could spare us a half a dozen less commercials per game.

[SoCalBillsFan]

Me and CalBillsFan once saw an amazing stand up routine where a guy made fun of John Madden. We were both rolling. Of course, I can't remember the name of the guy or most of what he said.

One part I do remember is when he dropped this line making fun of madden stating the obvious:

"Now here's a guy who when he runs, he actually goes faster..."

definately something he would say.

[TypicalBill]

I've been calling him John "Firm Grasp of the Obvious" Madden for years now.

- NoCtUrNaL

[Ð]

I wouldn't say he comes off as arrogant...quite the opposite.
Howard Cosell was arrogant. Bob Costas is arrogant. Don Cherry is a deadly combination of arrogance and knowing nothing about the game of hockey as it's played in 2002, but I think he's entertaining in a WWF kind of way. Madden's act is getting tired, as he loses grip with how the game of football is played in 2002. I'm not sure whether his supporting staff is feeding him pre-written bits that he reads on TV or if he just ad-libs his schtick, but it is getting tired and I find I'm laughing at him not with him...

[Jman]

ABC... Madden... PFFFFT!

"Those fumbles really hurt ya because the other team has a chance to get the ball!"

"Kickoffs are best done when kicked far"

"Onside kicks are risky, the other team can get good field position"

But CBS got da Bills. Now theres some commentators you can stand to listen to.

[Jeff1220]

Originally posted by Jman
But CBS got da Bills. Now theres some commentators you can stand to listen to.

You mean like Dan Dierdorf ?

[Earthquake Enyart]

Madden talks about Brett Favre every game, whether Green Bay is playing or not. It's going to be a sickening love fest this week. But it should drive the fin fans nuts....

[ublinkwescore]

Who cares who's calling the game? As long as the Bills win, that's the only thing I care about. I think the NFL should fire Jeff Triplett although he did call one of his rare clean games this past week against detroit.

[Kelly The Dog]

What do you want out of an analyst? It's easy to be a play-by-play guy like Al Michaels. Name one analyst that everyone likes? It's an impossible job, and while most jobs get easier with experience, an analysts often gets harder because fans have been watching them so long and think they say the same things over and over and/or are being obvious. How many ways can you explain a play after 20 years? How many fresh ways and clever sayings can you make after two decades? Plus, an analyst is asked to do something that is scientifically impossible: be everything to everyone. Be extremely detailed and technical to fanatic football fans like us that think we know everything, and AT THE SAME TIME be simple and not condescending and informative to the kid or sometimes fan or women or anyone that doesnt understand the intricacies. And they have no time to think, it must come out immediately, in a few seconds before the next play, without stumbling, and be fun and informative and entertaining and insightful and fresh and balanced and PC and... It's quite an impossible job.

Madden sucks, and antiquated, and timeworn, and yet is still excellent at his job, probably the best there is.