He said ‘Don’t work.’ He said ‘Just play.’ He said ‘There’ll be a time when you have to go to work and when you have to go to work, you’ll work the rest of your life so don’t start it too soon.’ And my dad would be proud to know that I never started it. JOHN MADDEN: I remember my dad used to tell me - my dad was a mechanic and he worked hard, and you know, I used to say I got to get a job, I gotta get some money. John is in his 80’s now, and it’s kind of poetic that the legacy of this hall of fame coach lives on in a game. WIL WHEATON: To tell the story of this huge video game franchise… We need to tell the story of its namesake, John Madden. JOHN MADDEN: Hey you want big time football? The hits, the booms, the doinks, the waps… It’s all here. WIL WHEATON: But Madden is more than just a name on the cover. [ANNOUNCER #1: Those aren’t real numbers. It’s referenced in press conferences, and by TV announcers. WIL WHEATON: Today, Madden is one of the most popular video games in the world. JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER: I mean after today hopefully you know it will get boosted up…] REPORTER: What should your speed be in Madden? so I was like nah I think they’re going to catch me, they’re gonna catch me and the next thing you know I pulled away. WIL WHEATON: A different kind of game is on his mind… WIL WHEATON: When 20 year old JuJu Smith-Schuster stepped to the mic for a post-game press conference… MEMBER OF PRESS CONFERENCE: We got Juju right here too. He fires down the field and it’s caught on a dead run. [BROADCAST ANNOUNCER: Steelers are leading 13 – 12, late stages third quarter with a third and nine at their own two. Here‘s actor and video game fan Wil Wheaton, telling the story of Madden’s Game. This week we look back at how John Madden went from being a football player and coach to the conscience of a billion dollar video game franchise that has stayed true to the sport itself. But despite it’s current day success the game has had it’s challenges along the way and almost didn’t make it to market. Now simply referred to as Madden it has become one of the most popular games in the history of video gaming and its had a big impact on the game of football itself. From ESPN Films and ESPN Audio, you’re listening to 30 for 30 podcasts, presented by the Mini Countryman.įrom the moment it first debuted in 1988, John Madden Football has pushed the technical limits of what a video game could do.
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