Mornings With Madden: My Radio Life with an American Legend

An intimate and freewheeling portrait of John Madden through the NFL legend's own wordsJohn Madden is synonymous with football. He was the television face and voice of the nation’s most popularsport, the namesake of its best-selling sports video game, and the man with the highest career winningpercentage of any NFL coach.Despite his international fame, there was a side of Madden known only to those who listened to morning radiobroadcasts in the San Francisco Bay Area. That’s where Madden grew up, lived, and died. It's where for decadeshe found joy in a daily chat with his hometown radio station: a chance to unwind, tell stories, and impart hisown brand of wit and wisdom.In Mornings With Madden, Stan Bunger—the man most often on the other side of the mic—illuminates thislarger-than-life figure, drawing upon memories of more than fifteen years of daily broadcasts, backed up bythousands of recordings of those conversations. Readers who adored Madden’s football acumen and quirkypersonality on NFL broadcasts will get to know the father, husband, bad golfer, dog owner, lover of roadsidediners, and philosopher whose personality dominated our radio chats.Featuring moving reflections alongside Madden's own words, this is a treasure trove of wry observations,self-deprecating humor, clear-eyed thinking about sports and society, and the “Maddenisms” that endeared thelegendary coach to millions.