Hall of Famer 73 year old John Madden decides to step down!

The world of Football has come to a standstill. The voice of John Madden won’t echo in the fans’ ears anymore. He has decided to retire. He said he knows this is the right time.

John Madden carries numerous recognitions. He is a former American football player in the National Football League, a former Professional Football head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football video game magnate and a former color commentator for NFL telecasts. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career.

Madden broadcast with Pat Summerall in the 1980s and 1990s, on CBS and later FOX. He was also the last color commentator for ABC’s Monday Night Football before it moved to ESPN in 2006.

He last served as a commentator for NBC Sunday Night Football, author, and commercial pitchman for various products and retailers. Madden has served as a spokesman for numerous endorsement deals, including the popular, NFL-branded home video game series that has carried his name since 1988: Madden NFL.