John Madden is a legendary figure in the NFL league. Although he ended his coaching career quickly at the age of 42, for the rest of his life he was closely associated with the competition, first commenting on it and later also being the face of a sports game called “Madden NFL”.
The synonym for football is gone
– We said goodbye to the hero. John Madden has been synonymous with football for the last 50 years, the American game producer EA Sports wrote in an official statement. It is this company that, since 1988, every year releases a popular sports game related to the NFL signed with the name of Madden. The 1976 Super Bowl winner was the face of the league long after his coaching career was over.
His adventure with the coaching bench was not long. Madden ended his career in 1978 at the same club where he had started 10 years earlier – Oakland Riders. He won the Super Bowl with this team in 1976. He also achieved an excellent career record of 103 wins, 32 defeats and 7 draws. That’s 75.9% wins – the best result of any coaches who have led teams in over 100 games.
Career in Television and Emmy Awards
Madden started out as a coach, but later became more involved with TV, building an image for the NFL. The American reported on the game on four different stations, from 1979 to 2009, as a commentator and analyst at that time. How much he was desired by TV shows his earnings – in 2002 ABC Sports signed a contract with him for 5 million dollars a year.
His television career spanned thirty years. During this time, Madden covered 11 Super Bowls and also won 16 Emmys for his sports analysis on the blue screen. However, he always pointed out that, deep down, he is a coach. – People ask if I’m a coach, commentator, or maybe this video game guy. I am a coach and I will always be a coach – he said when he was selected for the American Football Hall of Fame.
American sport is saying goodbye to a legend loved by everyone – from players to fans. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said after Madden’s death that “he was football”. – There will never be another John Madden again. We will always be grateful to him for everything he has done to make football and the NFL what they are today, ‘concluded Goodell.
Source: Sport
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