John Madden retires

John Madden retires as NFL broadcaster - NFL - SI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/04/16/madden.ap/index.html)

Can't say I was his biggest fan, but he was a legend and I don't think primetime football will be the same without him.

I'm kinda gonna miss hearing him. Even though the last couple of seasons his been outta of it.

I'm actually kinda bummed about this news. Say what you will about the guy but he's definitely a legend.

Wow. No more Kalas or Madden (though Madden is at least still alive).

So...who replaces him now?

John Madden retires as NFL broadcaster - NFL - SI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/04/16/madden.ap/index.html)

Can't say I was his biggest fan, but he was a legend and I don't think primetime football will be the same without him.

Ditto.

When in his prime he was at his best!!! In the last couple of years he was very irrelevant. I wonder who will replace him!

Wow. No more Kalas or Madden (though Madden is at least still alive).

So...who replaces him now?

Don't laugh, but Matt Millen was a pretty good announcer.

Here's another good link.

Eye On Sports Media: Breaking News: Madden Retires from Broadcasting (http://sportsontheair.blogspot.com/2009/04/breaking-news-madden-retires-from.html)

Don't laugh, but Matt Millen was a pretty good announcer.

He was... at one time he was viewed as the next Madden.

It's going to take a while for the public to get that bad taste out of their mouths from his GM days though, if ever.

Millen was a good announcer. Who knows, maybe he can overcome his inept reputation.

As for Madden, he was terrific for a while but his act wore kinda thin on me lately. It will certainly be different without him around. If you think about it, he was my generation's Howard Cosell - the announcer, like him or hate him, everybody knows.

loved Madden, but I'm glad he's getting out now. He never seemed to have the chemistry w/Michaels that he did w/Summerall & these last few years his wit & attention to detail just isn't what it used to be. I would guess that the job wasn't much fun for him anymore.