John Madden Dies At 85. The namesake of EA's NFL video game series passes away. ... leading the analyst to drive from destination to destination in a tricked-out RV called "The Madden cruiser." ...

• While the inside looks like an RV, it is, technically, a bus. Initial modifications cost Greyhound about $500,000. The company supplied drivers; Madden paid for food and phone calls.

John Madden,” Michaels recalled. ... “And his dream at that point, we talked about this, was to get an RV or camper and travel around the country. We talked about Steinbeck’s travels ...