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Loved traveling the country. he was that guy sitting with you as you twhached nfl football game hes broadcast in his famous way. lawrence: if you are in your house and you have children and did you go in their room, i guarantee you most definitely if they have a game console, madden is there. and its because john madden almost became synonymous with football. he was football no one could narrate the game. no one could predict plays. no one could add context to the plays more than john madden. jo...

You something that jim gray, long time nfl broadcaster had to say. jim gray in a fascinating quote that i thought put this into context said that john madden is the most famous figure connected dot nfl and i thought about that for a moment. and i thought about all the terry brad shaws and roger staubachs, the tom bradies, i came back around to i think jim gray is right. if there is one name at the top of your mind when it comes to the nfl that name either because of broadcasting or coaching or t...

>> yelling and screaming at guys. >> what the hell are you trying to do? >> is he a coaching genius. lawrence: will, the moment that we got the news, all i could think about was that special on christmas day and, of course, none of us knew that he was on the rocks or anything like that. so to have this tribute to him on christmas day and get news, it was really sad to hear. will: yeah. it was -- i dont know the right word to use. but more than coincidental, perhaps fateful that the nfl had chose...

Through the television the magic of television on new years eve. we hope you will join us on december 31st, the last day of 2021. as we ring in the new year we welcome you in to 2022 from nashville. its an all-american new years special with your "fox & friends weekend" team. so go come join us please on the fox news channel. kayleigh and lawrence though we start this morning with a bit of sad news. news broke last night that nfl legend and quite honestly american icon john madden had died at th...

Talk about in this morning but i think about why this is so important. i think about the cultural place the nfl holds in america today and the place that he then in turn holds within the nfl culture how relatable he was. you know, kayleigh, i think there are some parallels and they probably will make some people upset because whenever you invoke former president donald trump it always does make at least a section of people very upset. but there are some parallel notice relatability. nothing -- p...

Madden nfl. applying the same principles he did on the field. >> you never stay the same. you can say okay we are the top game. lets just stay right there. you dont because the minute you say were okay. were going to stay there, you slip. i will guarantee you. you have to say okay, were here but were going to get better. >> he was inducted into the pro-football hall of fame in 2006. martha mccallum, fox news. will: our next guest knew john madden well sportscaster jim gray. great to have you on ...

Roger staubach, terry bradshaw. at the end i think yeah, jim gray is right. can you think of another name more associated with the nfl than john madden, jim? >> hey, will, yeah. i would say he was the most popular figure in the national football league and he earned that did he it as coach, assistant coach, then, of course, broadcaster. retired the emmy, won 16 emmys and madden game kids today become familiar with professional football and love the game. some of them even go on to play the game ...

To two of the greatest of all times in troy aikman and it peyton manning talk about the greatest of all time when it comes to broadcasting. the titan that john madden was when it came to the nfl. manning went on to say i always appreciate his friendship and support of my football career. there will never be another like him may gods peace be with his family. rest from peace. aikman went on to say madden was a treasure, he was a gift. he was an incredible friend. rest in peace, john madden. troy ...

Mississippi bulldogs as well as a defensive end. dak prescott i cant say enough good things about him. what a man of character and role model a man of great faith. i will give you that dallas. lawrence: there is a lot of football talk today and rightfully so because mr. football himself nfl legend and american icon john madden is dead at 85. he was a true patriot. someone that embodied the sport. no one could call a game. he wasnt this typical broadcaster. he was the average day man that brought...

Almost three decades, his role in the nfl set an impossible standard for anyone that hoped to follow in his footsteps the relatability, the passion, he simply is greatest of all time. i think its recognized by everyone. kayleigh: thats right, will. you speak about his relatability. i spoke last hour about this bus he rode around in called the madden cruiser. more than loving football. he loved life and america. im so struck as i read this account of what it is like to ride around the country wit...