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re: Who's ready for "Namath"?
Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:41 am to NATidefan
Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:41 am to NATidefan
I've got to bone up on my Namath reading, been a year or so since I've read one of his autobiographies/biographies. I'm young, yet I can't remember for shite 
My favorite out of the several I have:
Dick Schaap did some brilliant work with other athletes in that same time frame...
My favorite out of the several I have:
Dick Schaap did some brilliant work with other athletes in that same time frame...
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Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:41 am to NATidefan
I'd love to. Is it on again? Another crazy stat is that in his NFL career he had only 62 wins and 63 losses. Who would have guessed that?
Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:44 am to Yankeeman79
I missed the show and I am about to go to bed. Can someone give me a quick answer on whether or not it was good?
Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:48 am to crimson crazy
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I missed the show and I am about to go to bed. Can someone give me a quick answer on whether or not it was good?
I thought it was very entertaining and informative. It didn't over glorify his accomplishments or hide his faults. Great documentary.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:49 am to crimson crazy
It was good, one of my favorites, but not deserving to be on HBO.
I haven't seen it yet, planning on watching it one way or another Sunday...
I haven't seen it yet, planning on watching it one way or another Sunday...Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:49 am to RedMustang
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I'd love to. Is it on again?
Coming on multiple times, there is a search button on most remotes nowadays.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:51 am to MagillaGuerilla
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It was good, one of my favorites, but not deserving to be on HBO.
I haven't seen it yet, planning on watching it one way or another Sunday...
You may regret what you say pre-screening. One of the better I have seen. My friends and I all enjoyed it, had to laugh at his cockiness and bravado along with his drinking, etc.
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Posted on 1/29/12 at 12:57 am to NATidefan
It's on right now until 1:30 AM, dang it. Guess I'll just see the end.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 1:18 am to RedMustang
It's also on the following times/channels on Direct.
3:00 AM 501 Today
3:30 PM 502 Monday
6:30 PM 505 M
11:50 PM 502 M
3:00 AM 501 Today
3:30 PM 502 Monday
6:30 PM 505 M
11:50 PM 502 M
Posted on 1/29/12 at 1:36 am to RedMustang
I loved the ending. I've got the DVR set and can't wait to see the rest of it.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 10:08 am to NATidefan
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He didn't make grades to go to maryland, which was a main reason he ended up at Bama. Maybe you should watch the documentary.
Didn't say he didn't make the grades. He scored 738 on the SAT and needed 750 to get into MD. You take the ACT at Alabama and the doc didn't say what he made. When he left Alabama he lacked 15 hours graduating and went back and got his degree at 64. Good for him.
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Posted on 1/29/12 at 10:16 am to Yankeeman79
Namath changed the game. He was a "team" player and played to win, not to up his own stats. When he was semi-healthy, and I say semi b/c his knees were NEVER good, he won. I liked the part where defensive players told how much they respected Joe and actually tried not to hurt him more.
He played through the pain, unlike a lot of the crybabies today.
He manned up about a lot of his mistakes in the documentary.
I am just hoping I live long enough to see a Namath grandson play. I don't even know if he had one. I know his younger daughter had a little girl when she was very young and also had some problems. Joe was very supportive of her. She wasn't the one that appeared on the doc. The only reason I said anything about the daughter's trouble is I am sure someone is going to do the research and bring it up.
He played through the pain, unlike a lot of the crybabies today.
He manned up about a lot of his mistakes in the documentary.
I am just hoping I live long enough to see a Namath grandson play. I don't even know if he had one. I know his younger daughter had a little girl when she was very young and also had some problems. Joe was very supportive of her. She wasn't the one that appeared on the doc. The only reason I said anything about the daughter's trouble is I am sure someone is going to do the research and bring it up.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 11:25 am to Bama54
Guy had great class and humility a must see documentary for all football fans.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 1:22 pm to Hardbody
I just finished watching the whole thing. I thought it was very well done. It's amazing how many things have changed since he played. The pain he played through must have been incredible. The football field conditions back then were terrible. I can't believe how bad the field was for the 1968 AFL championship game. It also seems surreal that Alabama was still an all white college when he was a freshman. His dad working in the steel mills for 51 years was also hard to believe.
What a life he led. It was amazing seeing all the beautiful women he associated with. I can't think of a single player who did more to bring the AFL/ NFL into the spotlight.
What a life he led. It was amazing seeing all the beautiful women he associated with. I can't think of a single player who did more to bring the AFL/ NFL into the spotlight.
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Posted on 1/29/12 at 1:33 pm to MagillaGuerilla
[quote]profootballreference put out an article about the subject of Namath and the NFL HOF and why he deserves to be in it. I'll try to find it, they broke down a lot of stuff.
And I can't source the quote, but some HOF voter said getting into the HOF isn't about personal statistics, it's about your impact on the game. Now that doesn't mean everyone in there has bad career stats either. Namath changed the game on and off the field. Just looking at his statistics and calling him undeserving is just ignorant. [/quote
You make some good points. If you believe someone can get in the HOF not just for their on the field stats, but their impact on the game, then he deserves to be in. If you ever find that article, let me know.
And I can't source the quote, but some HOF voter said getting into the HOF isn't about personal statistics, it's about your impact on the game. Now that doesn't mean everyone in there has bad career stats either. Namath changed the game on and off the field. Just looking at his statistics and calling him undeserving is just ignorant. [/quote
You make some good points. If you believe someone can get in the HOF not just for their on the field stats, but their impact on the game, then he deserves to be in. If you ever find that article, let me know.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 1:58 pm to Bellabama
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If Joe's overrated, so is Bo.
Wow. One is considered to be the greatest athlete of all time, I will let you guess which.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 3:44 pm to Marines4Auburn
I didn't say he was overrated. And Bo is considered to be the greatest athlete by some, using a specific set of criteria. In my opinion, people who criticize Namath and say that he didn't deserve to be in the HOF either fail or refuse to see the other factors that may have contributed to the sport. Or they fail to realize how different the sport was when he played it.
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