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[@devcon28]

We need to get ahold of John Madden to see if he can fix his own game

[@alexhennigh5242]

Facts!!!!

[@MegaPsycho84]

d Con Big facts lol

[@yrstj326]

I don’t think he like his own game

[@skraz0r]

@@yrstj326 he absolutely cared about it in the beginning and wanted it to be as good as possible. Demanding that there have to be 11 guys per team on the field instead of seven due to the hardware restrictions of the time,as example. I wonder if he's still somehow passionate about it today.

[@192OOIDJJ3]

lol

[@alexanderson7649]

Farve saving cheeseburgers in his locker for half time...Legend

[@19biglou]

I played with a kid in middle school who would pull candy bars out of is pants in the middle of a game... One day he pulled half a cheeseburger... Maybe the most incredible moment of my life

[@0mnicide]

Thanks now I want a cheeseburger. Gonna get one form Five Guys.

[@horstebreedow8608]

Now I want a five guys 🍔

[@grantk932]

Apotheosis - put some extra bacon on that bad boy!! 😍

[@knowledgechandler2292]

@@davidcraig4357 😭😭😭😭😭

[@alinahsfuntube883]

The great AL Davis. RIP AL.

[@paysonfox88]

There were only 2 Coaches that Al Davis stepped aside and didn't mess with too much. 1. John Madden -- for obvious reasons 2. Tom Flores -- 2 SB wins in 80' and 83' --- also the first minority coach in the NFL. Al Davis had many faults, but even he stayed mostly out of the way when he knew somebody competent was at the helm. AL Davis couldn't convince the other AFL owners to stay independent. He did not want the 1970 Merger, WHY??? Because the AFL was winning the battle of draft pics, TV ratings, and its popularity was on a rapid rise.

[@judahgod8495]

Yeah him an jerry did so much for the game. R.i.p A.Davis

[@almightysosa3007]

You know you’re a good corner back when you’re known for your touchdown celebration (Yes I know he returned punts too)

[@smokinwithjodyj1153]

But No you just stated factsss primetime should've been #1 He eclipses everybody on the field ,tv , everywhere

[@thedorchaidhe6964]

And he was a WR.

[@user-or5ip7cm5u]

ladygirlkoreahd.link/AlpfrKBXe_8

[@rhomegrown]

Primetime is also the only person ever to play in the Super Bowl & the World Series

[@duke7424]

Agreed, and that TD celebration was so great....that people still do it today when they run one back and are by themselves.

[@michaeledwards362]

“How mad you think Mike would be if he knew I had a dip?” “You got one in?” 😂😂 legendary

[@JuanTurks27]

Michael Edwards "This ain't the icecapades!"

[@KayotikG]

@Kaizaro123 chew tobacco

[@xwers1234]

Now I know why Geroge R R Martin is such an angry writer and kills his characters, he’s a jets fan

[@jhucci]

Underrated comment XD

[@RAIDERTONY323]

RIP Old Man Willie and the ultimate Raider Mr AL Davis #RN4L

[@shonuff4323]

Deion was so fun to watch when he was in Atlanta. And of course Favre was always fun to watch.

[@edwardyoung522]

On the field, Brett was a gunslinger who lived-and died-by the gun.

[@guysumpthin2974]

Edward Young and took 3 loosing teams into greatness

[@Count_Up]

Any other Raider fans got chills watching Al Davis? #RIP

[@RAIDERTONY323]

🙋‍♂️

[@mahxfellows908]

Nothing but chills as soon as the #2 card with his face came up

[@badcornflakes6374]

Pride and poise!

[@davidhpruden]

Al Davis was the football version of Machiavelli's Prince 😂😂😂

[@Breebug]

Just learned that in CH and was thinking the same thing

[@davidhpruden]

@@Breebug Hahaha dude that's legendary 😂

[@sports3117]

PRIME-TIME!!!!! It doesn’t get any better than that

[@briank5877]

The best after game show ever

[@briank5877]

Steve Berman and Tom Jackson best football show ever

[@sports3117]

Brian K just an fyi, you mean chris berman

[@horchatainthewinter]

Primetime is one of the initial reasons that I fell in love with watching high quality defensive football. Such an electric athlete and personality. All time great

[@DiGiTyDarKMaN]

Prime is the only time its acceptable to use the word Swag.

[@wyattradenz898]

1-800-Wavy The word swagger has literally been around for hundreds of years

[@wyattradenz898]

1-800-Wavy Shakespeare even used it, so....... stop stealing European slang

[@DiGiTyDarKMaN]

@1-800-Wavy well thanks for the tip chief.

[@mrnobody8982]

American blacks people are so funny. Yes we know that you all created everything xD

[@cllcccic8270]

@1-800-Wavy wahhhhh wacist

[@johnstjohn1987]

John Madden breaking through walls and doors long before the Kool Aid man made it look cool.

[@therealflamelit]

Madden made it look cooler

[@alexbrufladt171]

I love the raiders history. Proud to be a fan no matter what the record is.

[@brendansheerin8980]

Same here

[@BallentineAW]

Watching Romo talk about Brett Farve’s super bowl was the saddest thing I have ever seen.

[@redwingsfan3621]

Why? Romo never came close to a SB. Not like he was heartbroken near the alter.

[@shonuff4323]

Looking at those clips of the Al Davis games... I can't imagine the players of today being able to deal with that era. Man, compared to then it really is flag football now.

[@condye]

Tom Brady

[@hibiki54]

70-90s Football is the true football era compared to the flag football they play today. There wouldn't be such gaudy numbers if the defense wasn't as handicapped

[@shonuff4323]

@@hibiki54 Yep. Agree 100%

[@hellaballin]

You fail to remember all the injured players whose lives are swept under the rug and live with serious issues

[@hush-615]

@@hellaballin sadly a lot of fans don't care about safety or their health. They just want to see big hits and be entertained. I'm sad that defense in today's nfl has been limited too, but at least the wellbeing of the players today are better looked after.

[@tdiedrich22]

Having anyone ahead of Madden is a travesty

[@georgehoustonofficial]

factzzzzzz

[@taidokazu]

I think so too, but his ole pal Brett Favre was right next to him.

[@bm373]

It really is. The career that man had will never be surpassed. I mean the highest selling sports video game is named after him for god sakes 😂

[@magnumxlpi]

They didnt even mention he started the turkey leg award on Thanksgiving

[@briank5877]

He started the virtual gaming industry too with madden its sick

[@tangobango9653]

You can just ‘feel’ the love Brett has for playing football. He was always having a good time...a true ‘scalawag.’

[@MrGrace]

"You gonna hear the band play" 😂😂😂

[@bigmac2556]

As a Vikings fan Farve showed me some good times and some bad, but damn he’s a funny guy

[@depaola63]

Oh you too ?!! From 1969-2009 { I am now 56 } from the bay area. .THE VIKES !! My team, I had ALL the garb too ! Beautiful purple jackets, hats, scarfs, clock, ect. THEY BROKE MY HEART like FREDO in The Godfather for 40 years !!!! I LO$T so much over that span, esp in 1998 !!!!! Come on ! Brett had a SUPER season { 2009 } that year too !! I haven't watched the NFL since !

[@AbbaZabbaOlyFrn]

Favre was the reason I started watching football, seeing how much fun he had playing got me to sign up for YAFL. Brett Favre is the reason why I love football to this day

[@bigal7454]

Called it! Joe Willie Namath!

[@davjesk]

Rest easy John Madden, the voice of football 🏈

[@amitsuresh8840]

Deion Sanders always sounds like he should be a college professor

[@levengnf]

13:03 - 13:13 It's been confirmed: John Madden is actually the Kool-Aid man

[@frenzyact6705]

Within the first FIVE plays the other teams QB MUST GO DOWN! GO DOWN HARD! - Al Davis That’s some GodFather stuff!

[@richardmariscal5382]

2 Raiders in the top 3 were the 🐐

[@caleb7418]

When it comes down to the funnest QB I've ever seen play the game, Favre is the GOAT!

[@mmsizzlak3726]

In specific relation to just video games alone, when your name LITERALLY becomes a noun for football as a genre, having been around for basically almost as long as video games have been around, and you inevitably become THE standard for it... Yeah that's about as high as you can go

[@etmchrome]

The Mr. Miyagi Favre bit had me laughing so hard.

[@rufusgoldstein2655]

Everybody's crying about Deon not #1. Joe Namath was the first media star. just enjoy the segments people. Its just a list

[@coleradbourne4510]

Vontaze Burfict played in the wrong generation. Al davis would have loved his style of play

[@moomonster1234]

I'm glad that this generation is safer for players

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

moomonster1234 no it isn’t. The hits are hard

[@thomasc.5219]

@@moomonster1234 it's not really safer. Cause the players are so much bigger, stronger and much faster. Yeah they don't pull the cheap shots and dirty hits and all that like what used to happen but doesn't make the hits that happen today any less painful. These guys today are ten times the athletes that most guys were in 70s,80s and 90s. 300# dudes running 4.6 type 40s. I mean Jesus I would not wanna be on the receiving end of that.

[@sejoki1]

„His style of play“ has nothing to do with football. You can hit hard without going for the head. 99% of players are able to do that. It’s a choice. Hard, legal hits are about controlling yourself and channeling your strength, which takes a lot more skill than just aiming for the head. Burfict just doesn’t have that. He played football like going hunting with an RPG. „Look how many deer I shot, I‘m such a good hunter“ except you didn’t shoot them but blast them to pieces, the meat is burnt and what you’re doing has nothing to do with hunting.

[@jakebailey9608]

burfict would be a hall of famer if he played in a older generation

[@paulgaither]

I disagree with the order. Joe can be #3, but Madden is #1 and Al can be #2. Madden was the voice of football for multiple generations and is the face of football video games for 30 years. Oh, and he was a hell of a coach too.

[@mikerincon3565]

#1 "AL"..er Mr Davis #2 Madden Broadway Joe ,somewhere down the list but ..but not #1 Look at how Al Davis affected the entire game of football For over 30 to 40 years..

[@paulgaither]

@@mikerincon3565 - But he wasn't a massive personality in our homes every weekend and in our video games and talking about Turduckin and so forth. He was by no means a silent owner, but Madden was an iconic personality for the NFL and how everyone experienced it. Frank Calliendo doesn't do Al Davis impressions.

[@disco4255]

Probably OJ should be up there but for obvious reasons he can't.

[@bigmassive69]

Reporter: Joe, you're the king of the hill. Joe: No... No, we're the king of the hill. CLASSIC

[@taiwanthebest]

"Take two weeks off and quit" that sound like the exact advise someone needs to give to 50% of the official +Al Riveron.

[@665monster]

“Al Davis loves all his players” except Marcus Allen.

[@bm373]

Yup, he was willing to lose cause he liked the throwing game more than the running game. Sad. Raider fans like ignoring that lol

[@wallpaper2a551]

As much as i respect Al Davis's achievements & memories, i'm prone to agreeing with you on that! Marcus Allen was treated poorly by AD.

[@bm373]

@Kaizaro123 Probably a bit of that too, Marcus Allen was a star and was getting bigger than the team, doing talkshow interviews and public appearances. Al Davis wanted to be the star of the team, what a shame.

[@BcBTheta]

Popeyes Chicken Sandwich just like jerry Jones

[@THC707-785]

1 player in 50 years of football,ok...

[@danielfawcett7816]

Prime time is still to this day my all time favorite player, and the player that really made me love the NFL.

[@alucarddarkking]

john madden & al david two great guys for the raiders JUST WIN BABY!

[@AlexanderSchrepfer]

Watching Favre is like watching NFL Bad Lip Reading. It's amazing.

[@threeninemac274]

"mayne them sum tight pants you got on bubba"🤣

[@TimWing23]

19:04 Aaron Rodgers is starting to look like this(Namath)

[@nedmusic1494]

That's exactly what I was thinking. 😂 Almost look related

[@andrewhall7930]

Anyone else notice how many spots the 85 Bears Pulled in the Top 30?

[@mikerincon3565]

Al Davis should have been # 1 There is deep history with Al , try view all you can of him , it is amazing..

[@TAYLORSWIFT21WWE]

What a great countdown I enjoyed it thank You #NFL

[@MakaveliRaider]

2 Raider greats/legends. Go Raiders!

[@calebstuart5640]

Where is Pat McAfee?

[@jamesharden4mvp75]

#ForTheBrand

[@OldManLuffy]

I agree should've been in the top 20 at least

[@fr3ddyvf787]

Isn’t he in the other videos about the characters?

[@smokinwithjodyj1153]

He a kicker ..yall know they don't respect their position

[@Ca9ineTuK]

Cringe

[@smokinwithjodyj1153]

But let me say that Joe Namath is my favorite QB of all time , love him

[@bergy4367]

Brett Favre "you dont think God ever farted" LMAO

[@SturgisOnYT]

Raider Nation is proud

[@kuzenskif]

I've been looking for that clip of John Madden cutting the Turducken with his hand for ten years.

[@tristanmatheny2361]

Madden is #1. Period.

[@brouhaha3722]

Gee, i never realized how humble Sanders is.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

Brou Haha lol. For a fantastic perspective of closer to the real Prime check out Bear Grylls show the Deion episode. Funny and very humble for him.

[@davewaits5001]

Thanks for the smiles !!

[@iamskippy]

How do you do a story on Brett Lorenzo Favre _WITHOUT MENTIONING_ *There’s something about Mary* ❓❓❓

[@HairBandDan]

IamSkippy Scott Skippy Jessop EXACTLY!!!

[@bm373]

They alienated many young people with the list as it is, check the comments 😂😂, I'm sure most fans under 21 never heard of Theres something about Mary lol, but I agree they should have.

[@paksta]

Producer was a niners fan

[@craigleidigjr4170]

That was AWSOME!!! 🏈🏈🏈

[@twistedlogic4742]

19:58 Wow the abs way back then. Joe got somebody's grandma.

[@bm373]

Abs have been around since humans could stand up straight.

[@badcornflakes6374]

Definitely not washboard abs

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

Imagine John Candy playing John Madden

[@USA96651]

Favre and Deion pure entertainment period!

[@ronanconway336]

Rest in peace John ❤

[@MrOCal]

Watching Favre was magical and I’m a Vikings fan. Just a kid out on the playground throwing lasers.

[@bigfootanon6896]

I think I speak for so many when i say i miss this man commentating (Madden)

[@coolnesss16]

Joe Namath was a smooth cat

[@ejrosenthal]

Joe Namath has been my hero for 50+ years. Thrilled that the NFL considers him the #1 character in NFL history!

[@guysumpthin2974]

T.O. , Brett favre , deon sanders , jim mcmahon , john madden , joe nameth

[@awsmpossm]

Man I love Brett Favre. Not even a packer fan, but dang he played the game the way it should be played. He loved the game and he loved the people that played it. I seriously miss him in the sport.

[@bentice5911]

9:34 Tony talking about how dear a superbowl win was to brett farve as it was for tony romo’s- wait...

[@brendanharan4501]

I can definitely see Farve playing games with a dip in

[@goonggoongginga9954]

Sanders talking about carrying the nickname into the nfl and living up to makes me think about Sauce Gardner in todays game. I’m not even a jets fan but the guys living up to the name so far in his young career

[@qamplays]

I'm not from US, but I am a fan of am. football for 9 years now. I must say I love these shorts from NFL. It is showing me history which I could not see or even heard from anybody. I just gotta say Madden slicing duck or what that was with his hand was epic.....that was live? :D

[@dwaynecoy1871]

"I'm just trying to get by". Oh ya, I'm sure it was quite a struggle for old Broadway Joe trying his luck out in "deary old Manhattan".

[@JordaneRichard]

AFC West had a ton of coachs on here, haha.

[@nicholashormuth3001]

“Namath was a god” I couldn’t agree more

[@micahhenley589]

Namath is a mere sinfull man just like us. God(Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit) is the only savior. John 3:16, Romans 5:8

[@micahhenley589]

@@APerson-dq4hl The point is Namath is a mere human.

[@a-ron3162]

Man favre is hilarious 😂

[@ricardogranados4058]

I'm not a Raider fan but they had amazing characters in the game

[@theotherdude1998]

If Detroit drafted me theyd have to pay so much they'd have to put me on layaway

[@MarbleHause]

If we’re talking CHARACTERS??? Joe Namath is probably the only character who could be above Prime

[@TylerAFE]

This is awesome. I always wanted to know what sanders was like because he was popular a little before I was into football.

[@rhomegrown]

Primetime was a superstar! He was the first true "shut down" cornerback, he was the greatest punt returner ever, and he was also a fantastic baseball player; Deion Sanders is the only person to ever play in the Super Bowl & the World Series.

[@angryjoker7528]

This is one of the reasons why I love frave

[@CommonsenseGOAT]

Joe Namath is one of the only people that deserve mermaid man’s fight song 20:16

[@nachoeee690]

that's crazy, Favre called his own last game with that little figure he got at 7:18

[@landonhodges894]

You can tell tony is just thinking about that CATCH on the 2

[@BradyIsAfagInHeat]

3:57 Terrel Suggs Daddy?

[@user-zo5jo3ox5g]

I absolutely loved watching favre. He just loved football so much

[@icetray2727]

Tony Romo in the booth is this generation's John Madden

[@mg19cal]

Except John Madden has been ON THE FIELD during a Super Bowl

[@bm373]

You're joking right? Tony doesnt have the personality that Madden has. Look at those awful corona commercials vs any of John Maddens commercial. Romo cant hold a candle to Maddens career 😂😂😂

[@therealvitamind69]

Al Davis looks like the hero and the villian in a bad movie.

[@JAWrightonline]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar commenting on Joe Namath...COOL!!!

[@Gmenpg]

Come on..Madden is the NFL..he should be 1

[@jpducati916]

...."I gotta stay hungrrry for the Crimson Tide!"

[@TheHOFNeonDeion21]

19:57 camera man almost got carried away with that zoom haha

[@Pressplayboy]

They should’ve put more recent joe Namath footage , like that coin toss in Super Bowl 48 was golden 😂😂😂 “I had a quick release”

[@ElvisRose_]

Packer fan my whole life but as much as I love Aaron, Favre was just more fun to watch. Whenever he threw that ball up in there, it was a 50/50 chance it’s gonna be picked but when it it wasn’t, man, that was the best.

[@youngpitty97]

Damn rip madden

[@milart12]

20:07-20:20 This could be my favorite sequence of all time

[@themagicslinky1773]

Ah yes, Joe Namath, the only qb to win the superbowl with shaved legs. Greatest player to grace the field.

[@BaconFrisbee]

Is the complete list availible anywhere? Like a list, list, not 4 hours of video?

[@OldManLuffy]

Pat McAfee not being on this list is a tragedy also Al Davis at #2 no disrespect but that's too high to me.

[@MrTee9D4]

You gotta understand how much of an impact Al Davis brought to the NFL. He was always known as the renegade of NFL especially his feud vs. Pete Rozelle.

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

Deion PrimeTime Sanders 1st Round 5th overall pick out of the Florida State University in the 1989 NFL Draft 1:33

[@thereilneid2868]

Prime Time. One of the GREATEST athletes EVER. Game changer!!!!!