Get ready, friends. It’s almost there.
We’ve been waiting for it all year. We suffered from the long, hot summer months. We remained patient, focused and determined. In a few days the calendar will flip to November, and it will be there.
The holiday season? No! Thanksgiving? No again! Not even close. Something even better …
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The much awaited John Madden The film, starring Nicolas Cage as the late Hall of Fame coach/broadcaster, is set to hit theaters on November 11!
Nicolas Cage attends the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opening night on September 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)
That’s correct.
If you’ve ever wondered how John Madden went from football coach, to broadcaster, to creator of the greatest video game series of all time, you’ll find out in about two weeks.
And for those who can’t wait that long, here’s a little taste of what awaits them:
I just don’t see it
Whoaaaaaaaaaaa Nellie!
Thoughts? First impressions? I’m going to level with everyone here…it’s just a horrible John Madden impression. I’m not sure you can even call this a print? I think it’s just Nicolas Cage… who talks like Nicolas Cage?
It’s truly shocking to watch.
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John Madden poses with his bust at the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio, Saturday, August 5, 2006. (NFL)
If you made me close my eyes and let me guess a thousand times who was speaking, I would never land on John Madden. Never. I would say it was Nicolas Cage… because it looks like Nicolas Cage.
Die-hard NFL fans, understandably, bury this movie before it even gets off the ground:
It’s an embarrassment to his legacy.
This seems to be the dominant theme on social media today in response to the trailer above. People aren’t thrilled with what they’re seeing — or hearing — and they’re worried it will harm John Madden’s legacy.
It’s a bit dramatic, in my opinion. Let’s not be stupid. But it certainly won’t improve Madden’s legacy among younger generations who didn’t grow up with him.
Cage revealed that he turned down roles in “Spider-Man” and “Dumb and Dumber” for roles in two Oscar-nominated films. (Éric Charbonneau/Roadside Attractions via Getty Images)
The question I ask myself is… why? Why didn’t Nicolas Cage even bother trying to look like Madden? There is simply no effort at all. I don’t understand ?
John Madden’s voice is iconic. This is what my generation grew up with. My dad knows Madden as a coach. I know him as the man in the booth who talks about turkey and football at Thanksgiving.
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And it was the best:
See? This is the John Madden I knew. Man, he was the best. The whole world grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s. Turduckens on Thanksgiving, and it was absolutely because of John Madden.
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What a wonderful time to be alive. I miss those days so much. We will never get them back.
Anyway, Mad premieres November 11.
Appreciate!
Gn sports
