Creating the commentary: A look inside Madden’s broadcast booth

Butler graduate Brandon Gaudin is the play-by-play voice for the Madden NFL video game series. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Brandon Gaudin’s voice increased in enthusiasm up as he began to describe the day he got the call.

“I was walking into a gym in Atlanta ready to play pickup basketball with friends,” Gaudin said. “I remember the weather, sunny with a slight breeze. I couldn’t say yes fast enough.”

Gaudin ‘06 is not talking about when he was featured for the first time on SportsCenter. He’s not talking about when he was profiled in the New York Times or USA Today. He’s not talking about when he earned CBS play-by-play announcer of the year, crowned by legendary announcer Greg…