Madden Retires

[AYHJA]

updated 4:56 p.m. CT, Thurs., April 16, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - John Madden’s last game as a football announcer was a thrilling Super Bowl decided in the final seconds.

The perfect ending to a run as one of sports’ most popular broadcasters, now that Madden called it a career Thursday. Yet it didn’t fit Madden’s style to think about his retirement that way.

“I’m a grinder,” he said on his Bay Area radio show. “You just grind and get through it and when it’s all over, you think about it. You don’t rush into any decisions.”

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Damn, what we gone do now..?

[darklighter1]

For most of my life I always thought Madden was the most overrated boob on TV spouting off obvious stuff that anyone let alone a former football coach could notice but the last 5 years or so he actually got pretty good. Now did he actually get smarter when most people his age are getting senile or did I just get softer? Maybe Michaels had something to do with it? I don't know but now I'm kinda going to miss him. :?

[deepdiver32073]

I loved him as the coach of the Raiders, but hated him when he got in the broadcast booth. I considered him to be pompous and overbearing. I agree though that he softened a bit the last few years, but still the sound of his voice would just set my teeth on edge. I always kept the remote with the mute button handy.