NFL.com brought us back the grave news of John Madden’s passing. He was 85 years old and, at the time of writing this article, no cause of death has been given.
In a statement, NFL Commissioner Roger Goode offered his condolences to Madden’s family and attempted to honor the gigantic impact it had on American football:
Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. It was an incredible sounding board for me and so many others. There will never be another John Madden and we will forever be indebted to him for all he has done to make football and the NFL what it is today.
Thanks, Coach pic.twitter.com/chgPU1zJ7G
– Electronic Arts (@EA) December 29, 2021
John Madden was a true legend in American football, both as a coach and as a commentator. His love of the game was certainly contagious and he personally helped make the NFL what it is today. He also played a pivotal role in the creation of the Madden NFL series sports video games, series that began in 1998 and continues today. The franchise proved to be one of the most enduring in the history of the game, an accurate approximation of the sport that, according to the coach himself, could be an interesting tool even for professionals.
To the condolences of the world of sport was added a statement from EA via their Twitter account.
We lost a hero today. John Madden has been synonymous with the sport of football for more than 50 years. A humble champion, a willing teacher and forever a coach. Our hearts and condolences go out to John’s family, friends and millions of fans.
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