Along with his impressive coaching career and his lasting impact as the namesake of the Madden NFL video game franchise, John Madden is one of the most beloved broadcaster in football history. During his career, Madden, who died on Tuesday at the age of 85, earned the respect and admiration of baseball broadcasting legend Vin Scully.
The two crossed paths professionally 40 years ago, when Scully and Madden were briefly paired up for CBS’s NFL broadcasts. On Tuesday night, after Madden’s death, Scully took to Twitter to pay his respects to the football icon.