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The Times’ football back of the year: Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon

LA Times

Going from 145 pounds to 160 pounds after hard work in the weight room last spring and summer paid off in a huge way for junior safety Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon High. For a season that led to him being chosen co-Mission League player of the year, the USC commit has been named The Times’ back of the year …

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4 days, 5 hours ago

NBC Sports enters Madden video game universe with alternate broadcast on Peacock

Associated Press

NBC Sports makes its first foray into doing an NFL alternate broadcast on Saturday when it puts the matchup between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs into the realm of the Madden video game universe. CBS has done at least one game on Nickelodeon since the 2020 season, while ESPN/ABC have the “ManningCast” as well as animated presentations featuring …

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5 days ago

Did Jets owner ‘look at Madden rating’ to nix Jerry Jeudy trade? Receiver doesn’t believe it

LA Times

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy says a report that Jets owner Woody Johnson didn’t want to trade for him because of his low player rating in the “Madden NFL” video game “is fake news.” Cleveland Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy is amused by a story circulating Thursday that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson didn’t want his team to trade …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

NBC honors John Madden on Thanksgiving by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip

Associated Press

John Madden’s love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving. The two-minute open features the original Madden Cruiser traveling from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to Lambeau Field last week. Lambeau Field was always one of Madden’s favorite stadiums, which made this year’s Thanksgiving game on NBC game even more special. “Sunday Night …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

NBC honors John Madden on Thanksgiving by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week ago

John Robinson, standout coach for USC and Rams, dies at 89

LA Times

John Robinson, in white, reacts after a USC touchdown in 1997. John Robinson, who coached his signature run-oriented USC football team to a national title and took the Los Angeles Rams to two NFL conference championship games, has died. USC coach John Robinson is carried of the field after the Trojans’ victory over Michigan in the Rose Bowl on New …

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3 months ago

Prep Rally: Nasir Wyatt, Abduall Sanders lead way among dominant local linebackers

LA Times

It’s the year of the linebacker, and few have been better than Nasir Wyatt of Mater Dei. Southern Section TV schedule: Los Alamitos vs. Gardena Serra, Friday; St. Bonaventure vs. Simi Valley, Oct. 4; Los Osos at Charter Oak, Oct. 11; Servite vs. St. John Bosco, Oct. 18; St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei, Oct. 25; Los Alamitos at Mission …

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3 months, 1 week ago

John Madden is gone but his family is keeping his NFL gameday legacy alive

LA Times

The best seat in the house is still reserved for John Madden. “He volunteered to be Roger’s football guy,” son Mike Madden said. “He’d call Andy in the middle of a game,” said Madden’s widow, Virginia. “Coach Madden would get a text on occasion from the broadcasters, and they’d want to know what screen they were on,” Mattos said. They …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Prep Rally: Who makes the list of the best of the best local high school athletes?

LA Times

Brandon McCoy of St. John Bosco goes up for a dunk in state Division I final. St. John Bosco 14, Sierra Canyon 0 pic.twitter.com/JDcVteTo0w — eric sondheimer September 8, 2024 Another view of St. John Bosco junior receiver Madden Williams going 96 yards for a touchdown against Sierra Canyon. pic.twitter.com/pbs2uwwWNK — eric sondheimer September 6, 2024 A South East High …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

St. John Bosco’s Madden Williams puts on a show in 38-28 win over Sierra Canyon

LA Times

St. John Bosco’s Madden Williams leaps to make catch between two Sierra Canyon defenders for 45-yard gain. St. John Bosco 14, Sierra Canyon 0 pic.twitter.com/JDcVteTo0w — eric sondheimer September 8, 2024 Then, in the fourth quarter, with Sierra Canyon threatening to pull off an upset, Williams caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Koa Malau’ulu on fourth down to …

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4 months ago

Al Michaels on who should play him in the John Madden movie, his AI Olympics voice and ‘Thursday Night Football’

LA Times

When legendary sportscaster Al Michaels joined the broadcast booth for Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” in 2022, he served as a security blanket for fans that may have been streaming live sports for the first time. ABC’s “Monday Night Football” celebrated its 500th game on Nov 11, 2002, in Denver with hosts Al Michaels, left, and John Madden. I …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Madden NFL 25 review: EA Sports’ latest version highlighted by gameplay, Franchise mode

New York Times

There was a time when NCAA Football video games set the stage for the eventual release of the latest Madden football game. With the return of College Football 25 last month, I’ve had more interest in the Madden franchise than I’ve had in recent years. GO DEEPER EA Sports College Football 25 official review: The hype was well worth it …

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6 months, 1 week ago

How EA Sports is incorporating the NFL’s new kickoff rule into Madden 25

New York Times

ORLANDO, Fla. — During the NFL’s annual meetings in Orlando in March, local EA Sports officials met with the league’s head coaches to take 3D scans of their heads for use in the next game, an annual procedure, when an unexpected question popped up. “What are you guys going to do if the kickoff rule gets changed?” one coach asked …

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10 months ago

EA Sports College Football 25 offering players $600, copy of game as opt-in process opens

New York Times

College football players from all 134 Football Bowl Subdivision teams can opt in to be a part of EA Sports College Football 25 beginning Thursday, officially setting the athletes up to be compensated for being in the video game for the first time. “Including players in the return of the EA Sports College Football franchise guarantees they receive their direct …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Buck and Aikman are now the longest-tenured broadcast crew in NFL history

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Buck and Troy Aikman …

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2 years, 1 month ago

NFL to honor John Madden on Thanksgiving broadcasts

Associated Press

From awarding victory turkey legs to the star players to being the voice on the NFL’s biggest Thanksgiving Day games for years, John Madden was synonymous with the holiday he so adored. The NFL is making that a lasting tribute by honoring the late broadcaster by launching the “John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration” to begin on the first Thanksgiving following his …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon’s NFL heads on their ‘Thursday Night Football’ debut: ‘I want to be better than’ SNF

New York Times

Rare is the chance to build an NFL broadcast from scratch, but that was the charge for staffers of Amazon Prime Video. Last Thursday marked the first game of Amazon’s 11-year run as the exclusive broadcaster of “Thursday Night Football,” a cash grab by the NFL for certain, but one we may look back on 20 years from now as …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Madden 23: Release date, pre-order deals and what’s included in the All Madden edition

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Madden series has become …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Nico Iamaleava has arrived. If he’s the $8 million QB recruit, he’s the best gamble

New York Times

FARRAGUT, Tenn. — If Nico Iamaleava is indeed the $8 million quarterback, he’s probably the best choice for the gamble. As he stopped every few feet to take a picture with a Tennessee fan or with an opposing player following a seven-on-seven tournament Saturday at Farragut High, it became clear that if anyone can handle the crush that comes with …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Joe Buck’s move to ESPN, the fallout and opportunity for Fox Sports and more media notes

New York Times

You are forgiven if you don’t remember 2002 as one of the craziest times in NFL broadcasting history. In a move that has now had reverberations at multiple networks, Aikman has moved from Fox to ESPN to become the network’s new lead analyst on “Monday Night Football.” As The Athletic wrote a couple of weeks ago, industry sources confirmed that …

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2 years, 11 months ago

John Madden’s lifelong buddy John Robinson: ‘Just two doofuses from Daly City’

LA Times

They became football legends, although not the way they once planned. “Just two doofuses from Daly City,” said Robinson, 86, the former USC and Rams coach wistfully repeating a phrase the two pals used often over the course of their nearly 80-year friendship. “John slept and ate a lot.” — John Robinson, on lifelong friend John Madden when they lived …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Already one for the ages, Michigan’s offensive line keeps paving the way

New York Times

Sherrone Moore entered the most important meeting of his career this winter with two things at the top of his mind. Almost nothing about the way Michigan would play football in 2021 would work unless Moore’s offensive line — one that hardly sparkled a year prior — was elite. “There was a collective belief,” Vastardis says, thinking back to the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85

Associated Press

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. Madden gained fame in a decade-long stint as the coach of the renegade Oakland Raiders, making it to seven AFC title games and winning the Super Bowl following …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Hall of Fame football coach John Madden has died at 85, NFL says

The Independent

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The Times’ football back of the year: Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon

NBC Sports enters Madden video game universe with alternate broadcast on Peacock

Did Jets owner ‘look at Madden rating’ to nix Jerry Jeudy trade? Receiver doesn’t believe it

NBC honors John Madden on Thanksgiving by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip

NBC honors John Madden on Thanksgiving by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip

John Robinson, standout coach for USC and Rams, dies at 89

Prep Rally: Nasir Wyatt, Abduall Sanders lead way among dominant local linebackers

John Madden is gone but his family is keeping his NFL gameday legacy alive

Prep Rally: Who makes the list of the best of the best local high school athletes?

St. John Bosco’s Madden Williams puts on a show in 38-28 win over Sierra Canyon

Al Michaels on who should play him in the John Madden movie, his AI Olympics voice and ‘Thursday Night Football’

Madden NFL 25 review: EA Sports’ latest version highlighted by gameplay, Franchise mode

How EA Sports is incorporating the NFL’s new kickoff rule into Madden 25

EA Sports College Football 25 offering players $600, copy of game as opt-in process opens

Buck and Aikman are now the longest-tenured broadcast crew in NFL history

NFL to honor John Madden on Thanksgiving broadcasts

Amazon’s NFL heads on their ‘Thursday Night Football’ debut: ‘I want to be better than’ SNF

Madden 23: Release date, pre-order deals and what’s included in the All Madden edition

Nico Iamaleava has arrived. If he’s the $8 million QB recruit, he’s the best gamble

Joe Buck’s move to ESPN, the fallout and opportunity for Fox Sports and more media notes

John Madden’s lifelong buddy John Robinson: ‘Just two doofuses from Daly City’

Already one for the ages, Michigan’s offensive line keeps paving the way

John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85

Hall of Fame football coach John Madden has died at 85, NFL says