Madden's got to go

[OpIv37]

This topic may have already been brought up on these boards- I remember discussing it before but I can't remember where.

John Madden makes the most ridiculously obvious comments I have ever heard. The guy has no insight whatsoever. He somehow managed to take common knowledge about football and turn it into a two-decade broadcasting career. Perhaps the worst comment he made tonight went something like this (paraphrased, not an exact quote).

"John Gruden likes to get a lead and then kill the clock. He likes to score early, then when he has a safe lead, run the ball to take time off the clock"

Ummm, isn't that what every coach in the history of football has done? You could give anyone on this board a lobotomy and they could still come up with better comments than Madden.

[The_Philster]

He gets paid by the word and since his football intelligence is about average these days, he has to get his pay somehow.

[WG]

They could just stick a giant Madden bobblehead on the TV and replay tapes and clips of old games and it'd be the same. Madden's best days are clearly over.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Madden is more interesting on EA Sports than he is on ABC

[Lone Stranger]

Agreed. Dan Fouts was actually better than Madden.

[Cntrygal]

I have to agree. Madden needs to retire! I get so tired of him circling playings, drawing x's and "passing" lanes on the tv. Then of course there's the "whoever makes a good play", is the NFL's most awesome player.

[NC-BILLS44]

Madden has to go! I remember him talking about when to use the two point conversion or not. I don't think he would ever use it. He can't do the math.

[JefftheBillsfan]

I was enlightened when he informed me that the game yesterday became a game of points and time...as opposed to every other game i guess.

[Novacane]

He's awful!

[JefftheBillsfan]

hahah, ya...he made it seem like when he was coaching that he wouldnt wait to use the 2 point conversion untill late. umm lets see he coached in the 70s, and the 2 point conversion came over in what, the mid 90s? I guess he meant that he always thought that while announcing.

[don137]

I think Phil Simms is the best color announcer in the business...I can tolerate Madden. He just doesn't do anything for me.

[Ð]

OK, OK. Fire Madden. Give Wys a shot

[Voltron]

Originally posted by Cntrygal
I have to agree. Madden needs to retire! I get so tired of him circling playings, drawing x's and "passing" lanes on the tv. Then of course there's the "whoever makes a good play", is the NFL's most awesome player.

He he

His favorite quote "so and so is all world"

What the hell is that???!!!!

All world?!

besides the Minor leagues this is the only country they play this game professionaly.

[lordofgun]

It's just a bunch of jibberish. I can't understand a thing he says. After every sentence, everyone in my family said "WHAT???" out loud.

[Honest_Liar]

Yeah.. I've never heard a sports announcer repeat the same thing over and over like he does.. thank God he's only a color commentator.