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The Madden NFL video game has featured famous football personas like namesake John Madden, Al Michaels, Gus Johnson and Jim Nantz. Butler graduate Brandon Gaudin ‘06 joined this prestigious group for the latest edition: Madden NFL 17.
The game itself hit stores on Aug. 23, but on June 8, EA Sports made the official announcement they were parting ways with the duo of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms for fresh faces Gaudin and Fox Sports NFL analyst Charles Davis.
Gaudin said the initial offer took place a year and a half ago when he was on his computer and noticed a LinkedIn message from the director of talent at EA Sports, the company that owns the Madden games.