John Madden

A biopic on John Madden is in the offing from Amazon and MGM, to be directed by the Oscar-nominated David O Russell of American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook fame. Talks are on to cast a good actor to play the legendary John Madden, an…

Fans play Madden in the concourse during Baltimore Ravens training camp at M&T Bank Stadium on July 31, 2021, in Baltimore.Photo: Scott Taetsch (Getty Images)Madden developers must beshitting their britches right now. Despite being the…

Former NFL tight end and current color commentator Greg OlsenImage: APThe comeback king may finally be done, but Tom Brady’s football obituary should begin with his error of making one comeback too many. The venerable Patriots legend Tampa…

The original series was pretty good.Photo: Getty ImagesReboots from the previous millennium are all over television these days. If this is the direction that entertainment is heading, of course the NFL would bring back one of it’s classic…

Ravens’ rookie center Tyler Linderbaum has the best odds (+15000) of any lineman to to win Rookie of the Year.Photo: Getty ImagesAn offensive lineman has never won the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Is that a tragedy? Or does it…

Can Josh Allen become the first Buffalo Bill to grace the cover of Madden?Illustration: DeadspinYou might be surprised to learn how many teams have never had a player appear on the cover of Madden NFLWith football season quickly…

The TV faces of football: Troy Aikman, Tony Romo and Drew Brees.Image: Getty ImagesThe only thing more ridiculous than the money TV networks are throwing at guys to be analysts is the fact that a Black man has never had one of those coveted…

Aikman to ESPN?Image: Getty ImagesMaybe Troy Aikman was more peeved about not calling the Dallas Cowboys Wild Card Game last month than we initially thought?Per the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand, Aikman is expected to leave the booth at…

Vikings and Packers face off tonight at Lambeau without Kirk Cousins.Image: Getty ImagesHappy New Year, though sadly, that means we’re winding down on the football calendar, entering the penultimate week of the campaign. Let’s make the most…

The sound of Sundays: Pat Summerall and John Madden.Image: API’ll level with you. I didn’t really think that much of John Madden as an analyst, at least for most of my experience listening to him. That doesn’t mean I didn’t think his…