Football fans react to passing of legend John Madden

The full shot assemblage is successful mourning aft fable John Madden died astatine property 85.

The erstwhile Raiders manager passed Tuesday morning. A origin of decease has not yet been revealed.

Fans took to Twitter Tuesday nighttime to explicit their condolences for the nonaccomplishment of the legendary broadcaster.

The Raiders Family is profoundly saddened by the passing of the legendary John Madden.

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— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) December 29, 2021

Beyond his coaching, John Madden was the archetypal large TV expert successful my opinion. Had the cleanable operation of shot expertise and entertaining delivery. He paved the mode for a caller procreation of colour commentary, and remained amended than astir each of what came aft him.

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) December 29, 2021

You cognize Madden and Al Davis person already gotten unneurotic to enactment connected different crippled program against the Steelers greats who person passed. An eternally large rivalry! https://t.co/9DutAempFn

— KC Joyner (@KCJoynerTFS) December 29, 2021

Transformational. Generational.
These words are excessively often utilized inappropriately erstwhile talking sports personalities successful general. It IS due to usage erstwhile talking astir John Madden, and determination is nary request to explicate why. It conscionable is what it is. He changed the game. #RIP legend.

— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) December 29, 2021

"A superb coach. A loyal and trusted friend. A Raider."

We'll ever retrieve John Madden. pic.twitter.com/YG4MET1ZFu

— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) December 29, 2021

Remember that clip John Madden drew a beard connected Troy Aikman during a Cowboys game? pic.twitter.com/WcNUVojvEa

— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) December 29, 2021

RIP to the dependable of shot for generations, John Madden. pic.twitter.com/0hJgtZsxwc

— adam holt (@Bolt_Holt) December 29, 2021

A fable successful each forms of the crippled 🙏

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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 29, 2021

John Madden was a coaching fable but was besides a genius arsenic a commentator

I can’t ideate however galore radical became NFL fans due to the fact that helium made it much entertaining

Thanksgiving arsenic a kid was adjacent much amusive acknowledgment to his energy, creativity & emotion for the gamepic.twitter.com/hhIID8G0YB

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 29, 2021