RIP John Madden

[Alli]

His death was overshadowed by Harry Reid’s. I always adored him.

 

[tobefirst]

Granted I’ve only read headlines, but I’m surprised at how few mention his impact on video games. I would bet his impact there will be longer lasting than his coaching and announcing, which were obviously great.

 

[Thomas Veil]

Great commentator. Beyond that, I like that he was wise enough to step away from the daily grind and enjoy life in semi-retirement for a while before his death. Good for him.

 

[SuperMatt]

Granted I’ve only read headlines, but I’m surprised at how few mention his impact on video games. I would bet his impact there will be longer lasting than his coaching and announcing, which were obviously great.

I played Madden 92 endlessly on the Sega Genesis

 

[Yoused]

I always adored him.

When I was younger, our team was bitter foes of his, so it was not really possible for me to ever develop affection for him.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

I don't follow sports but of course I know who he is. I remember an impressionist comedian saying he would say a lot of captain obvious stuff during his sports commentary. "Here's a guy when he puts on glasses he can see better."

 

[Yoused]

I remember an impressionist comedian saying he would say a lot of captain obvious stuff

this guy?

 

[tobefirst]

I played Madden 92 endlessly on the Sega Genesis

When Madden was first approached about having his name on a video game, they wanted to do a 7v7 version, as it was all they thought they have the compute power to do. He insisted it had to be 11v11. He wouldn’t put his name on it and wouldn’t provide his expertise unless it was. And so, the developers found a way to make it happen. And video games – and later esports – were forever changed.

 

[Herdfan]

His death was overshadowed by Harry Reid’s. I always adored him.

I would say more people would know who he was vs Reid. Reid was more important, but Madden more well known.