NFL fans celebrate John Madden's life with clips from his legendary broadcasting career
The death of John Madden at 85 brought out a number of tributes for the longtime NFL head coach and it didn’t take long for a common thread to appear.
As social media lit up with stories about the biggest advocate of football in the sport’s history, many began posting their favorite moments of Madden’s time in the booth.
Beginning in 1979, Madden called games for CBS, Fox, ABC and finally NBC, where he finished out his career following the 2008 season. Throughout that time he became the signature voice of the NFL and is still the one many hear in their heads when thinking about the game.
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Here are some of the clips we can’t stop watching of the Super Bowl champion coach:
The voice of football
Madden roasts Troy Aikman
Gatorade strategy
Thanksgiving's finest
Fat guy touchdown
Dallas on fourth down
'That is football'
The Catch II
Madden on blimps
Little Giants
'You can have a BBQ on that head'
'Murder .... she wrote'
Madden praises Larry Allen
And this is only a small sampling from Madden's legendary run in the booth.
