John Madden is one of those guys you just assume will live forever, it is hard to believe he is 79-years-old.
Most young people only know him from the Madden video game or when he as in the broadcast booth, but never forget he was a great coach for the Raiders for a decade.
He is expected to make a full recovery from open heart surgery according to TMZ and Roger Goodell made a statement on his health.
“He sounds great, but is frustrated about being on injured reserve for the time being.”
“He is anxious to return to action soon doing the important work he does for our game. He’s a tremendous fountain of ideas and we can’t wait to get him back. We are all pleased to know that John’s procedure was successful and wish him a speedy recovery.”
Madden still does a lot of work for the NFL.