Famed NFL sportscaster and former coach John Madden recently passed away at the age of 85. Madden was the coach of the Oakland Raiders for 10 seasons and guided the franchise to a chip at Superbowl XI (1977). Not to mention, the Raiders always had a winning season under the Hall of Famer caliber coach turned award-winning broadcaster.
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He passed away unexpectedly in the morning per the League and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement of the passing of the legend.
“On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to (wife) Virginia, (son) Mike, (Son) Joe and their families. We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.” [h/t CNN.com]
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Moreover, several major sporting entities, including many UFC fighters and personalities, took to social media to share their condolences about Madden’s passing.
The MMA world reacts to the passing of legend John Madden
UFC President Dana White, who was moved by Madden’s death, shared a picture of the Emmy award-winning color commentator. The long-time boss of the UFC has always been a fanatic of the NFL and is known to be a huge Tom Brady supporter.
😔RIP John Madden. What an incredible life
Another notable UFC icon, who is also an NFL fan in Daniel Cormier, took to social media and commented on Madden’s passing. Cormier famously supports the New Orleans Saints.
There has never been a person more a part of your life and never physically in your life. John Madden was the man! RIP coach, commentator, legend
Many former and current UFC fighters took to their Twitter timeline to react to the death of John Madden.
RIP John Madden 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
R.I.P John Madden 🙏🏽
RIP John Madden 🙏🏾 I think we’ve all spent countless hours listenin to him playin the latest game growin up
RIP John Madden. I wasn’t into sports but I played all his games and his name and voice will forever be in my head as the face of football because of it.
💯 R.I.P. Madden!!
There has never been a person more a part of your life and never physically in your life. John Madden was the man! RIP coach, commentator, legend
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John Madden has died at 85 years old. tmz.com/2021/12/28/nfl…
Damn, the game lost a@legend. Rip john madden
😔RIP John Madden. What an incredible life
MMA commentators Brendan Fitzgerald and Karyn Bryant also penned down comprehensive reflective posts of John Madden’s life and career. Bryant went on to mention how Madden was truly synonymous with football to all fans.
UFC presenter Megan Olivi also revealed that she was heartbroken when she received the news of Madden’s unexpected demise.
Oh my gosh 💔
The NFL has announced that legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden died this morning at the age of 85.
I've been a football fan all my life (dad used to coach Pop Warner) so #JohnMadden is synonymous with the game for me. I went to @BrownUniversity with his son Joe, and we all used to get SO hyped when the Madden Cruiser was on campus! A legend has passed; may he Rest In Peace.🕊️
Anyone who followed the sport would be aware of the impact he had, both on and off the field. Not to mention, having the NFL Madden video game modeled with his namesake has helped the younger generation of fans to get to know the legend.
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