What John Madden will do during his break | The 10 Spot Blog

NBC broadcaster John Madden will miss calling an NFL game this weekend after working 476 in a row. Madden, who famously travels by bus because he’s afraid to fly, will sit out Sunday night’s game in Tampa Bay rather than make three straight cross country trips.

That means Madden will have some unaccustomed free time on a fall weekend. Here’s some of what we imagine he’ll do to fill the void:

10. Work on his impression of Frank Caliendo

9. Hunt for eight-legged turduckens

8. Campaign for his favorite candidate, O-BAM!-a

7. Wonder whether the dominant NFC East will ever lose a non-division game (wait, what?)

6. Discover there’s some newfangled video game bearing his name

5. Fend off job offer from wacko Al Davis

4. Open Maddencruiser to house home-foreclosed masses

3. Tell Al Michaels that if he wants to mention the point spread or the over/under, to just come out and do it already rather than dance around the issue like he’s being all clever

2. Finally snare “Most Commercials” title from Peyton Manning

1. Use telestrator to break down financial crisis