Thought the whole piece was done really well. Personally, would have liked to seen a little more from his days at Alabama and with coach Bryant. Bryant called him the best player he ever coached and Namath holds Bryant in such high regard. I recall Namath at his HOF induction crying when he began to mention Bryant and what he had done for him. It was interesting and so true to hear his 'Bama teammate say - in so many words - that it was unfortunate that how probably 90% of the people that love Joe Namath NEVER got to see him play when he was at this best. He is obviously referring to the fact that Namath lost so much in mobility and athleticism when he first hurt his knee while at ' Bama. Wonder why there was no interview with nor did you see him traveling with his other daughter? Painfiul to watch Joe in that chair. There are 3 or 4 times when he went to cross his legs and he actiually has to lift his leg up to do it.
I loved it...Beautiful film on Namath. I admire the guy so much because he did change the game and won this franchise its only championship. I wish the Jets as a franchise had the moxy and balls this guy had throughout his career. A pity the injuries did catch up with him. Namath was a football icon and it was great to see him go against his idol in Unitas in the Super Bowl. Much respect and its very important to note that Namath who was a gunslinger put the team first that SB3 year especially in the playoffs and rode it all the way with Snell...A champion without a doubt
Not sure if it helps, but after the show HBO said it would be available on hbogo.com. It's there, but you need an HBO subscription. Maybe if you have a friend that gets HBO, they could help you connect.
Really loved this documentary about Joe Namath. I respect him more than ever after watching it. Pretty incredible to see opposing players tackle him gently because they revered him as a great player and did not want to end his playing days. He was a courageous athlete and an awesome Jet who played with pride and a ton of moxie. He only "guaranteed" the Superbowl victory after a week of hearing the sports writers carry on about how the Jets were 17 point underdogs. But, he backed up his words and earned his place forever in New York Jets history.
I loved the interviews w/Emerson Boozer and Matt Snell and Don Maynard. Hearing from his teammates and from opposing players was really a great part of the film. His sister was funny too. Looking forward to watching it again. The footage of Joe returning to Beaver Falls was really cool too.
Gerry Philbin's thoughts would have been great...Gerry was the defensive leader and was that guy who was pissed off at Namath most of the time but believed in him...He was great in the SB 3 video
I did not watch the whole program yet because I was still at the movie theater when it started. However, I did watch a few minutes. I saw the 1968 AFL title game part. Philbin was interviewed. From what you wrote, I'll assume Philbin never reappeared in the show. Later in this thread he explained why.
Absolutely loved the documentary. I wish they dwelled a little more in his preknee injured days. Joe was an unbelievable agile athlete. Played Basketball and batted 400 in Baseball his senior year at Beaver Falls. What could have been if he didn't hurt that knee. He had to setup deeper than any other quarterback to make up for his immobility. I bought this book in 1972. I wonder if you can still purchase it. It's a quick read and worth it if you can find it. [/IMG]
For the youngsters who falsely think that football is just the accumulation of stats. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrUgB55lLM4&feature=related
According to the documentary he batted .600 I'm under 30 and Joe is still one of my heroes. HBO always does a great job with documentaries and this was no exception. Though I find it weird Namath criticizes Rex when he, as a player, exuded the same confidence.
No need to defend him to me. Never saw him play. Wasn't even born when he won the SB. Still admire him. I have both the unofficial and official biographies. I thought they were great. I'm watching the documentary now since its DVR'd on my Windows PC. I still remember being 5 or 6 and asking my mom & dad why there was a man wearing panty hose on TV. Unreal.
I thought it was excellent, though I knew it would be. HBO always does such a good job with things like this. I would upload it for everyone, but the government cracking down on file sharing has gotten me nervous. Ha
If you are interested, go to the SI website - they have about 30 rare photos of Namath - mostly with various babes, of course.
