Burly ex-coach John Madden, who has been one pro football’s top broadcast analysts, has decided to retire, NBC announced today. The 73-year-old Madden has been working for the past three seasons on NBC’s Sunday night NFL game. His last telecast was the Super Bowl between Arizona and Pittsburgh.
Since he left coaching in 1979, the former Oakland Raiders coach has worked as an analyst for all four broadcast networks. His Madden NFL Football” is the top-selling sports video game of all time. Madden is reluctant to fly and often traveled to games in a specially equipped bus. He said in a statement that he still loves all aspects of the job, “but I know this is the right time.”
