John Madden Retires

Coach Madden ends his career in the booth

"John will always have a unique place in the history of pro football. No one has made the sport more interesting, more relevant and more enjoyable to watch and listen to than John. There's never been anyone like him and he's been the gold standard for analysts for almost three decades. On a personal note, I'll miss working with John on many levels. As a broadcast partner, I could always count on him — no one ever came to work more prepared. ... As John said today, 'it was time.' That's John — succinct, pithy and right to the point." — Broadcast partner Al Michaels.

I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. I simply cannot think of "football" and not also think of "Madden"..

Enjoy your retirement, Coach. We're going to miss you.