STATEMENT: Legendary Coach John Madden dies

Coach John Madden never played football but his name was synonymous with the sport. A Super Bowl winner, broadcaster and NFL Hall of Famer, Madden was legendary. His name and voice were used by the video game maker EA Sports in a video game that was popular across gaming consoles. His death was unexpected and the cause was undisclosed.

STATEMENT FROM THE NFL

“On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe and their families,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others. There will never be another John Madden, and we will forever be indebted to him for all he did to make football and the NFL what it is today.”