John Madden, one of the most ubiquitous names in football over the last six decades, died Tuesday at the age of 85.A certain generation knows him best as the voice of the popular "Madden NFL"video-game franchise, but Madden also made an enormous impact asaHall of Fame coach and broadcaster. After servingas the head coach of the Raidersfor10seasons (1969-1978), a run that included a win in Super Bowl XI, Madden becameknown for his use of the telestrator andability to bring an Everyman sensibility to the broadcast booth.one thing about madden as broadcaster was how personable he was while retaining the gravitas that came from being a championship-winning coach. clearly from a time when coaches were seen more Chase Harler Jersey as teachers than ceo's. bomani (@bomani_jones) MORE: Football fans grew to love the sound of Madden's famous"Boom!" calls during NFL games, buthe dropped plenty of other gemsthroughout his life. And a lot of them had nothing to do with football.Here are some of the best quotes fromMadden's career."The bucket, that's how big it is. Third year in the league. Then you ask questions like, 'Is it married?'And it's like, 'Yeah, bucket's married.''You got a family?''Yeah, I got a baby bucket'And then brought the ice because we're in California.Family." - John Madden David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) Madden, along with play-by-play announcer Pat Summerall, were calling a game in the 1980s near the advent of the Gatorade shower. The tradition was three years old, and a third bucket had been added to a team's sideline. Thatprompted Madden to refer to the three buckets as a family and diagram which bucket would get poured on which player.Remember that time John Madden drew a beard on Troy Aikman during a Cowboys game? David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) Aikman was a few years into his career at this point, but that didn't stop him from being subjected to a few jokes from Madden. Notably, Madden poked fun at Aikman's inability to grow a beard and helped him out by Gavin Blackwell Jersey drawing one on his face during the broadcast.RIP John Madden Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) Madden was a master at personification. During a game in whicha bug landed on the camera, Madden took the time to pay homage to the bug and gave us insight into what the bug might've been thinking.when watching old NFL games on YouTube out of boredom last summer, I ended up coming acro s some amazing John Madden clips and quotes.He was constantly entertaining and also constantly insightful.RIP to the legend. Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) Ever the teacher, Madden didn't just impart football wisdom tothe viewing public. He also gave fans a biology le son,letting Terry Robertsrse Jersey them know howheat escapes from the body after former Cowboys guard Nate Newton took off his helmet.MORE: John Madden was a coaching legend but was also a genius as a commentatorI cant imagine how many people became NFL fans because he made it more entertainingThanksgiving as a child was even more fun thanks to his energy, creativity love for the game Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) Madden helped start a tradition of NFL players being awarded with turkey legs after performing well on Thanksgiving Day games. But it's clear where Madden's true avian pa sions lied with the turducken, a combination turkey, chicken and duck.In honor of the late, great John Madden: "I'll tell ya, what Tom Brady just did gives me goosebumps" Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) Playing in Super Bowl XXXVI, Tom Brady was leading the Patriots ona DeVante Harris Jersey late drive against the Rams. Brady got the Pats into field-goal range, and Adam Vinatieridrilled the kick to giveNew England a20-17 win. It was Brady's first Super Bowl victory, and hisheroics elicited major praise from Madden.I think to be a Packer fan you have to be willing to put stuff on your head. If you love the Packers and you want to show that you love the Packers, put stuff on your head. J.A. Adande (@jadande) ESPN contributorJ.A. Adande compiled a thread of some his favorite "Maddenisms" through the years, and while there aremany great options, Madden's thoughts on Green Bay certainly stand out.A coach is just a guy whose best cla s in grammar Tony Jefferson Jersey school was rece s and whose best cla s in high school was P.E. I never thought I was anything but a guy whose best cla s was P.E. - John Madden (@JRGrayson) Madden never took himself too seriously. This is the perfect example of how hecould be hilariouslyself-deprecating.BENDER:John Madden and Pat Summerall in The Replacements: Mitchell Northam (@primetimeMitch) In addition to his broadcasting career, Madden also cut his teeth as an actor and had roles in several football-related movies, including "The Replacements."It may not be a singular quote, but thisexchange is too good not to share.John Madden quotes about traveling the country by bus: Mitch Goldich (@mitchgoldich) Madden, who notoriously hated flying, opted to travel the country by bus. Madden noted that traveling by bus, in addition to helping with his claustrophobia, allowed him to slow down and really see more things.