John Madden 'was really blown away,' by the 'All Madden' documentary. 'It made (him) realize his impact and the fact that so many people loved him,' co-director Joel Santos said.
"All Madden" features interviews from Madden himself, his family and other football greats, including Lawrence Taylor and Bill Belichick, who are both notoriously mum with the press. But out of 38 interview film requests made, Rinaldi said"we got 38 yeses."
Here's some highlights from"All Madden," which will air on FS1 at 9 p.m. ET and 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday and on FOX at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday.Madden didn't want to retire. 'He had to' The documentary focused on Madden, the father, in addition to the widely-known football coach, broadcaster and video game influencer.
Rinaldi told USA TODAY Sports that Madden asked his children and grandchildren what they each loved about the documentary after it aired on Christmas. Mike Madden was sure to ask his dad his thoughts too. "He loved it," Rinaldi shared.Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor let Santos and Rinaldi know that he doesn't do interviews for anyone – not for the New York Giants and not even for the NFL.
" I know John Madden's calling the game, I got to give him what he gives me," Taylor said during the film."If he's on your side you don't want to let him down."
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