Philadelphia Eagles: Looking back at John Madden’s brief time with team

Before John Madden was a Hall of Fame coach or broadcaster he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1958.

The NFL is in offseason mode right now with the draft right around the corner, as everyone is trying to find the next superstar to boost their team to the Super Bowl.

John Madden was never a superstar player in the league because he did not even see the field with the Philadelphia Eagles, but the team was a part of the Hall of Famer’s journey to coaching.

Back in 1958 during the draft, Madden was selected by the Eagles in the 21st round, and as he stated in Peter Richmond’s book Game of Life: Hall of Fame Biography of John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach thought he would play the game…