John Madden

John Madden is a former NFL head coach for the Oakland Raiders, broadcaster and analyst for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Madden has endorsed the EA Sports video game series Madden NFL since 1988. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534603/bio

Before his career in the NFL, Madden attended California Polytechnic College where he earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree. He was originally drafted to the Philadelphia Eagles but was unable to complete his first year due to a knee injury. Madden started his coaching career at San Diego State. In 1967, he began his NFL career with the Oakland Raiders. When he was 33, he became the youngest NFL head coach in the American Football League. Madden retired from coaching in 1979 and started his broadcasting career a year later. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/madden/story?page=bio

John Madden Retires

On April 16, 2009, Madden announced his retirement from broadcasting. He stated "It's time. I'm 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall... It's been such a great ride... the NFL has been my life for more than 40 years, it has been my passion--it still is... I still love every part of it... but I know this is the right time." —NBC Sportshttp://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30246064/