Says he's going to spend more time with Brett Favre...

http://www.cnbc.com/id/30246302

Seriously tho, I can finally listen to the Sunday night games as well as watch them.
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Yes, another one of those when he first came on the scene was a breath of fresh air, but he ended up becoming a caricature of himself.
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I just saw this on yahoo and I have to say Im sad. I love his commentating and the way he draws all over the replays lol
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Honestly, it was exciting and different when he starting doing it 20 years ago. Now, not so much.
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I'm going to miss the game strategy & insight like needing to score more points than the other team in order to win.
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Gotta say... I will miss the old guy.

I remember him as a Coach for those dominant and feared Raider teams. Can't believe I have been listeneing to him as a broadcaster for the last 30 years...

Enjoy your time off, JM. :-)
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I think his voice all those years in the Madden NFL video games did it in for me to the point its excruciating to listen to him on TV.
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"The Cowboys are down by 6 here with 1 minute left in the 4th quarter. They are going to need a touchdown to win it." :-) :-)
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John Madden.. check
Dick Vitale.. still waiting

Does that mean they can remove his commentary on the video games too?!
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This was way passed due.
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I like the big guy, he'll be missed.


Chris......
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I would say John and I had a love/hate relationship. I will miss him..in a weird way
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Actually a touchdown would only tie it :-) :-)
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Smartass :-)
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And if/when they got the touchdown, he would offer his sage wisdom against going for two extra points.

matt
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I'm amazed that this thread is going the way it is. I honestly thought I was one of the few that couldn't stand listening to JM's commentary. He brought a lot to the game, but his color comments were absolutely awful.
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"The team with the most points at the end of the game usually wins."
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THANK YOU! Finally. I guess with 2 well-known sports figures passing this week he maybe figured he'd should hang it up and spend some qt with family..
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Meeee tooooooo
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:-)
Great attribute to the sport, but like Ric Flair, he was making a mockery of himself out there lately. One of those people who should have gone out on top. Congrats to him!
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