MADDEN RETIRES

[Caliga]

In other news, Frank Caliendo shoots himself.

[Caliga]

Oh, article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/sports/football/17madden.html

[crazy canuck]

Thank God.  He should have left along a couple years ago.

[derspiess]

I know he annoys most people here, but I love the guy.  Even if he offers up no real insight into the game, he's still entertaining.  It's like watching a game with grandpa

Hope he comes back & does a few games here & there, like Keith Jackson.

[Valmy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP5iEYYBXZU&feature=PlayList&p=7EC31B08D3508B04&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=28

It is good to go out on top.  Which is exactly what Madden would have done if he had retired in 1994.

[Neil]

About time.  He did not look well last year.

If they use Chris Collinsworth as his replacement, I'll have the every employee of NBC crucified.  Not only is he a Ravenshater, but he's a terrible announcer too.

[Caliga]

I know he annoys most people here, but I love the guy.  Even if he offers up no real insight into the game, he's still entertaining.  It's like watching a game with grandpa

That's how I felt when watching Pat Summerall.  Especially when he was drunk

[MadImmortalMan]

Now we need to knock off Dick Vitale, and we'll be in good shape.

[Neil]

I know he annoys most people here, but I love the guy.  Even if he offers up no real insight into the game, he's still entertaining.  It's like watching a game with grandpa

Yeah, that's about right.  Still, there comes a time when grandpa gets really pale and thin and unwell, and it's time to put him in a home and ignore him.

[derspiess]

That's how I felt when watching Pat Summerall.  Especially when he was drunk

Never did like Pat's voice. 

[jimmy olsen]

Thank God, he should have retired a decade ago.

[jimmy olsen]

I know he annoys most people here, but I love the guy.  Even if he offers up no real insight into the game, he's still entertaining.  It's like watching a game with grandpa

Hope he comes back & does a few games here & there, like Keith Jackson.

"There goes 'fast' Willie Parker. You know the best thing about being fast? It's hard for the other guys to catch you."

[Vince]

All that remains is to "retire" Kornheiser and Jaworski

[jimmy olsen]

All that remains is to "retire" Kornheiser and Jaworski

What's wrong with Jaworski?

[Neil]

I know he annoys most people here, but I love the guy.  Even if he offers up no real insight into the game, he's still entertaining.  It's like watching a game with grandpa

Hope he comes back & does a few games here & there, like Keith Jackson.

"There goes 'fast' Willie Parker. You know the best thing about being fast? It's hard for the other guys to catch you."

To be fair, he has to dumb down his commentary for people who don't really 'get' football, like you and all the other Patriots fans.