Coverage dated December 28, 2021

John Madden, former Oakland Raiders coaching great and NFL legend, dies at 85

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

John Earl Madden, a former Oakland Raiders coaching great who went on to become the most famous sportscaster in history, died on Tuesday, the NFL confirmed. He was 85 years old.

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  1. France 24

    NFL great John Madden dies at 85 (opens France 24)

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    NFL coaching great John Madden, whose influence extended through a long broadcasting career and into the age of video games, died on Tuesday at 85, the league said.

  2. KTVU San Francisco

    John Madden, former Oakland Raiders coaching great and NFL legend, dies at 85 (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    John Earl Madden, a former Oakland Raiders coaching great who went on to become the most famous sportscaster in history, died on Tuesday, the NFL confirmed. He was 85 years old.

  3. Journal Times

    John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85 (opens Journal Times)

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    John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the

  4. KGW Portland

    NFL: Hall of Fame coach John Madden dead at 85 (opens KGW Portland)

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    Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades.

  5. Washington Examiner

    John Madden’s Raiders were outsize, outlandish, and outstanding (opens Washington Examiner)

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    NFL legend John Madden, who died yesterday at 85, had such an outsize presence as broadcaster, analyst, and video game maven that his actual coaching legacy gets almost lost in the retelling.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    John Madden, NFL icon, announcer and video game star, has died (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    NFL star John Madden, who reached the top of his profession in coaching, announcing and video games, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at age 85.

  7. Rolling Stone

    John Madden, NFL Hall of Fame Coach and Broadcasting Icon, Dead at 85 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    “Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Hall of Fame Coach and Beloved Broadcaster John Madden Has Died at Age 85 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Madden brought a new level of personality to both the NFL sideline and the broadcasting booth

  9. Ricochet

    Rest in Peace, John Madden (opens Ricochet)

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    Legendary NFL coaching and broadcaster John Madden unexpectedly died Tuesday morning. He was 85 years old. Madden was a wildly successful head coach of the Oakland Raiders, garnering a 103-32-7 record and besting the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI.

  10. RedState

    John Madden Has Passed Away (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    The Super Bowl-winning coach and beloved football color commentator has passed away at age 85.

  11. East Idaho News

    Legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85 (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — Legendary football coach and broadcaster John Madden has died, the NFL said Tuesday night. Madden, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, according to the league. “On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe and their families,” said NFL Com…

  12. NBC News

    John Madden, legendary NFL broadcaster and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 85 (opens NBC News)

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    John Madden, the Super Bowl-winning coach of the Raiders and a legendary NFL broadcaster, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, the league announced. He was 85.

  13. Washington Times

    NFL legend John Madden dies at 85 (opens Washington Times)

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    Super Bowl-winning coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden died Tuesday, the NFL announced.

  14. KEYT Santa Barbara

    John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85 | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The NFL says Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85. Madden's exuberant calls combined

  15. Polygon

    John Madden, the namesake of video game football, dies at 85 (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    A Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster whose name became synonymous with America’s No. 1 sport

  16. New York Times

    John Madden, Face and Voice of the N.F.L. on the Field and in the Broadcast Booth, Dies at 85 (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Madden coached the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl title before becoming one of football’s best-known broadcasters and a video game entrepreneur.

  17. Delaware Public Media

    John Madden, NFL Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, has died at age 85 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has died, according to the league. He was 85.

  18. Fox News

    Tom Brady reacts to John Madden's death: 'RIP to a legend of our game' (opens Fox News)

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    The NFL world lost a legend when former Oakland Raiders Super Bowl-winning coach John Madden died at the age of 85 years old on Tuesday, the league announced.

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Madden dies at 85 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the league said. He was 85.

  20. Fox News

    NFL Broadcaster John Madden Retires (opens Fox News)

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    NBC said Thursday that John Madden, the ex-coach who has been one of pro football's top broadcast analysts has decided to retire.

  21. Foxla

    John Madden, former Raiders coach and NFL icon, dies at 85 (opens Foxla)

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    Legendary NFL coach John Madden has died at the age of 85.

  22. PJ Media

    BREAKING: NFL Legend John Madden Dead at 85 (opens PJ Media)

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    Football coach and commentator John Madden has died at the age of 85. The National Football League (NFL) announced his passing on Tuesday but has not yet revealed the cause of death....

  23. Deutsche Welle

    US: NFL coach, broadcaster John Madden dies at 85 | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The legendary coach had guided the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory and pioneered a popular video game franchise.

  24. The Week

  25. CNN

    Legendary NFL coach John Madden has died at age 85 (opens CNN)

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    Hall of Famer John Madden, whose Oakland Raiders teams never had a losing season and a beloved football analyst for three decades, has died, the NFL said Tuesday night.

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