Boom... He's Gone

So John Madden has left the broadcast booth. He was a player, coach, a color guy but moreover a pitch man. From his video game, hardware commercials and steak restaurant spots Madden seemed to sell everything except actual football knowledge, which made him famous in the first place. Was he a football icon for what he did in Oakland? Sure. And then for his antics as a broadcaster. But years ago he stopped talking about football and continued his stumbling, bumbling and rumbling. Or is that another guy? I’m not knocking Madden, he did a great job entertaining the masses. I just thought it would have been nice to mix in a touch more football. He’s John Madden for crying out loud, how can I say such things? I’m just being honest, and I loved the guy but the act, if it was one, got old to me. Sort of like he did. Once one loses their fastball the crafty veteran must resort to other forms of trickery in order to remain effective and relevant and that’s exactly what Madden did. An Amazing career as a broadcaster and entertainer has come to an end, but in the end it must be noted, John Madden, like we all should, was just having fun while cashing his pay check. Or in his case rather large checks.

Glenn Younes
SiriusXM Satellite Radio