The Eagles issued this statement following Madden's passing:
"John Madden is a sports icon whose contributions to the game of football are countless ..."
Madden suffered a career ending knee injury during his first training camp with the Eagles. While many of his fans think he played in the NFL he never played a single down of professional football.
This is very similar to the trolls on this site. They never "play" with any hookers; they just talk as if they have to try to convince other members that they do and/or have.