John Madden Retires from Broadcasting
Boom! Legendary NFL commentator John Madden is walking away from the broadcast booth after nearly 30 years."It's time," Madden said in a statement issued by NBC Sports, where he has worked since 2006 as an analyst on Sunday Night Football, and for whom he called the most recent Super Bowl. "I'm 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I have two great sons and their families and my five grandchildren are at an age now when they know when I'm home and, more importantly, when I'm not."I still love every part of it — the travel, the practices, the game film, the games, seeing old friends and meeting new people... but I know this is the right time," Madden said.The former Oakland Raiders coach has called games for all four of the major broadcast networks. He joined ...
Thu, Apr 16, 2009
