How John Madden became synonymous with football

How John Madden became synonymous with football

When John Madden began calling his local San Francisco radio station in 1997, it signaled the start of nearly 20 years of conversations between the football legend and morning-show host Stan Bunger, as the presenter writes in “Mornings With Madden: My Radio Life with an American Legend’ (Triumph Books, out Tuesday). John Madden’s iconic Morning Madness … Read more

Nicolas Cage to portray football icon John Madden in upcoming biopic

Nicolas Cage to portray football icon John Madden in upcoming biopic

This time, Nicolas Cage will be playing a national treasure. The famed actor is set to portray the late football coach and TV analyst John Madden in an upcoming biopic, the film’s director David O. Russell said in a statement on Thursday. The news comes nearly three years after the Super Bowl-winning coach died at … Read more

Kyle Brandt crushes 9-year-old son 100-0 in ‘Madden’: ‘Life isn’t easy’

Kyle Brandt crushes 9-year-old son 100-0 in ‘Madden’: ‘Life isn’t easy’

NFL Network host Kyle Brandt does not appear to be a fan of participation trophies. Brandt competed against his 9-year-old son in a good old fashioned game of “Madden” and absolutely trounced him, 100-0. “Playing Madden with my 9-year old. Sometimes the boy needs to learn life isn’t easy,” Brandt tweeted Friday, adding an Eagles … Read more