I may be in the minority in that I was not a big fan of the guy. His squiggly line and circle drawings all over the screen made it extremely annoying to watch a game. Nevertheless he has had a long, storied career and I wish him a happy retirement.......
[ 17. April 2009, 04:40: Message edited by: MotleyRulz ]
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on :
I've never been a fan either. My parents still talk about those fits he would throw when he coached the Raiders. They said he would literally throw himself on the ground and kick and scream. I'd love to see some old footage of that.
Posted by Siouxsie Sam and the Hainshees (Member # 3150) on :
I used to like him about seven years ago but his act started to wear thin and his retirement was long overdue.
He was the one who made me aware of the Tur-Duk-Hen which is kind of cool even though I've yet to eat a Tur-Duk-Hen
Posted by jdocster (Member # 5752) on :
I liked his "Captain Obvious" approach to the game...
Here's my favorite one of his sayings:
"You see, as the clock ticks down, there is less time left in the game" Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
"1st and goal at the 3 yard line. Three more yards and they'll have a touchdown."
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
Still, you couldn't help but love the guy anyway; he had a human side with his hesitancy to fly, and he could make even an obvious observation amusing (my personal favorite: Fourth and Inches Part II in 1995, all but begging Dallas from the booth not to go for the first down again, then lamenting after Philadelphia stopped them yet again that they essentially deserved to lose for such dumb play calling).
Posted by buffalo-girl (Member # 7498) on :
i was never a fan of his either and i do think it was time for him to retire also i noticed the last couple of years he seemed to babble alot but of course i wish him the best on his retirement!!
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
Who's going to replace him? Cris Collinsworth? I'm going to miss Madden, he had that everyman/fan kind of analysis that worked for him.
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on :
I can't stand Cris Collinsworth.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
Collinsworth has been picked to replace Madden. Like petty, I'm no fan of his either......
Posted by Siouxsie Sam and the Hainshees (Member # 3150) on :
Ditto
Posted by buffalo-girl (Member # 7498) on :
i don't care for collinsworth either myself he reminds me of dilbert without the glasses kinda like a pencil neck geek lol sorry!! dee
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