{"product_id":"john-madden-football-coach-tv-announcer-gamer","title":"John Madden - Football Coach, TV Announcer, Gamer","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter an injury shortened playing career in College, John Madden became involved in coaching.  He moved from City Colleges to Small Colleges to an assistant coaching position at San Diego State  in 1966.  He was hired as an assistant coach with the  AFL's Oakland Raiders in 1967.  The team won a Superbowl that season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1969 Al Davis promoted him to Head Coach  when  his predecessor John Rauch was hired away by Buffalo.  In the next ten years Madden would set a record for the highest winning percentage of any coach  with 100 or more games under their belt.  His record in 10 seasons was 103-32.  His worst divisional finish was 2nd place.  His team won the 1977 Superbowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe retired from Coaching in 1979 and began his Broadcasting career  where he was active from 1979 thru 2009 winning 16 Sports Emmy awards in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis voice commentary and image  were incorporated in Electronic Art's Madden NFL games every year from 1988 until the year he died in 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese quotes from his announcing career are often referred to as \"Maddenisms\"  because of their quirky logic and humor.  The picture is from his time as the Coach of the Oakland Raiders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing and Calligraphy by me in November 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11\" x 14\" Numbered Print on acid free, archival quality 110lb. paper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VanDuzerArt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48194492465283,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/0531\/2643\/files\/Maddenisms-1056x1344-96dpi.jpg?v=1789305597","url":"https:\/\/shop.vanduzerart.com\/products\/john-madden-football-coach-tv-announcer-gamer","provider":"VanDuzerArt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}