[The General]

John Madden is back in the NFL as an unpaid "special adviser" to commissioner Roger Goodell.




Madden to serve as special adviser to Goodell
(AP) – 3 hours ago

NEW YORK — Hall of Fame coach John Madden will serve as a special adviser to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

The league said Thursday that as part of his unpaid position Madden will chair the coaches group in the competition committee. Madden will also participate in meetings of a general managers committee and be part of a weekly call with Goodell or another NFL official to discuss issues from the previous week's games.

Madden retired from broadcasting in April. He says the new role allows him to stay active in football. Goodell says that when Madden suggested helping out, "it was an offer we couldn't refuse."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...KUAWwD9AKIJ280




Madden lives in Pleasanton and plans to spend his Sundays watching games from his new man cave at his office, where 10 63-inch television have been set up along with a theater projection screen. He also plans to attend all Raiders home games.

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_13307966

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Sounds like yet another position that Collinsworth would do better than Madden!

[Sam Odom]

NFL threw him a bone, good for them. I bet he will receive perks tho, like free travel, sky boxes & expenses to games he wants to see.

[Chi_archie]

Boom

[Chi_archie]

NFL threw him a bone, good for them. I bet he will receive perks tho, like free travel, sky boxes & expenses to games he wants to see.

that's alot of gas money

[Sam Odom]

that's alot of gas money

I believe his bus & bus expenses are/were paid for by advertisers. Maybe not now tho.

[Chi_archie]

what would you bid at an auction to watch every monday night game in John Madden's living room....W/ John madden...

[Sam Odom]

Googled his bus, Outback Steak House most likely picked up the tab.

[jjgold]

Madden deserves it

He is a huge reason why the NFL is so big

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Madden is like Jarod with Subway. He's an NFL poster boy for life and everyone knows him. I'm surprised he doesn't have his own XM radio channel by now.