"Joe Namath, teammates in new HBO documentary"

[Chechem]

I thought the documentary was honest and revealing.  It was a good mix of historical review and insights added by Namath about events of his career.

Thanks for the comments, Crisp.

[brainman62]

Good documentary.  I enjoyed it, especially getting to see some of the old pics of Joe and CPBB.

Usually when I watch something like this, I pick up on a few nuggets of knowledge.   Like the part about his college entrance scores and not being able to get into Maryland...so the coach redirected him to Bama...   Wow, never knew that, but I was often curious how a kid from Beaver Falls, PA made his way to Bama in the 60s...

[hscoach]

I also thought it was well done.  One thing I think it really brought out was what a great all around athlete JWN was.  I think I remember reading a book about CBB, that he said JN was the best DB on the team or something to that effect.  I also didn't realize how much pain he played in all those years.

[Coach Hank Crisp]

One thing I had forgot, to some extent, is the fact that back in those days the QB was the main signal caller for majority of the game.

No helmet radios, no backup QBs, no coaches, sending in the plays like today's pro games.

In those times it was the skill and knowledge of the pro QB to call the right play in the huddle.

 Today's professional QBs don't have as much freedom unless it hot read on a blitz and a few other times. For the most part, plays are called from the pressbox or sidelines and not by the QB in the huddle.

That is what made Namath and the other great QBs from that era so good.

[MLB10]

If you are an Alabama fan, you need to watch the Namath documentary on HBO or turn in your Bama card. That simple.

where should i mail it?  we gave up the cable a few months ago.

PS, worth it because now my kids don't beg for crap in the commercials and they watch old stuff like spiderman and lone ranger.

[Coach Hank Crisp]

If you are an Alabama fan, you need to watch the Namath documentary on HBO or turn in your Bama card. That simple.

where should i mail it?  we gave up the cable a few months ago.

PS, worth it because now my kids don't beg for crap in the commercials and they watch old stuff like spiderman and lone ranger.

File for an extension.

[bamalum67]

Yes, it is a fact that Joe Willie was a natural athlete..he could have made the U of A basketball team..as a starter. He would often come to the old ED dept gym and play pickup games with us on Sunday afternoons. He was also a helluva pool player..often come into "Frank's" where I tended bar and played the locals until they caught onto him. I heard he shot an 82 the first time he had a golf club in his hands. And I also heard that he turned down a bonus to play for the Orioles.  Just a guy from Beaver Falls PA.

My wife still has one of his first posters from his Jets days, would not part with it for mucho dinero. She had it in her office at the Admin Bldg. She had written him and he sent it to her.

Never mind all the crap in later years, Joe was the best..

[2Stater]

Yes, it is a fact that Joe Willie was a natural athlete..he could have made the U of A basketball team..as a starter. He would often come to the old ED dept gym and play pickup games with us on Sunday afternoons. He was also a helluva pool player..often come into "Frank's" where I tended bar and played the locals until they caught onto him. I heard he shot an 82 the first time he had a golf club in his hands. And I also heard that he turned down a bonus to play for the Orioles.  Just a guy from Beaver Falls PA.

My wife still has one of his first posters from his Jets days, would not part with it for mucho dinero. She had it in her office at the Admin Bldg. She had written him and he sent it to her.

Never mind all the crap in later years, Joe was the best..

The pre-knee injury years really showed on those films just how great an athlete he was. He was quick, fast, and could cut on a dime as good as anyone I've ever seen. As great as he was, he could have been even better.

[Coach Hank Crisp]

Yes, it is a fact that Joe Willie was a natural athlete..he could have made the U of A basketball team..as a starter. He would often come to the old ED dept gym and play pickup games with us on Sunday afternoons. He was also a helluva pool player..often come into "Frank's" where I tended bar and played the locals until they caught onto him. I heard he shot an 82 the first time he had a golf club in his hands. And I also heard that he turned down a bonus to play for the Orioles.  Just a guy from Beaver Falls PA.

My wife still has one of his first posters from his Jets days, would not part with it for mucho dinero. She had it in her office at the Admin Bldg. She had written him and he sent it to her.

Never mind all the crap in later years, Joe was the best..

The pre-knee injury years really showed on those films just how great an athlete he was. He was quick, fast, and could cut on a dime as good as anyone I've ever seen. As great as he was, he could have been even better.

If he had played today with all the medical advancements and knowledge ( MRIs and Oscope surgery ) he wouldn't have had so many problems. I loved those jump passes from the show. The height of his jumps pre-injury was a sight to behold.

[2Stater]

Yes, it is a fact that Joe Willie was a natural athlete..he could have made the U of A basketball team..as a starter. He would often come to the old ED dept gym and play pickup games with us on Sunday afternoons. He was also a helluva pool player..often come into "Frank's" where I tended bar and played the locals until they caught onto him. I heard he shot an 82 the first time he had a golf club in his hands. And I also heard that he turned down a bonus to play for the Orioles.  Just a guy from Beaver Falls PA.

My wife still has one of his first posters from his Jets days, would not part with it for mucho dinero. She had it in her office at the Admin Bldg. She had written him and he sent it to her.

Never mind all the crap in later years, Joe was the best..

The pre-knee injury years really showed on those films just how great an athlete he was. He was quick, fast, and could cut on a dime as good as anyone I've ever seen. As great as he was, he could have been even better.

If he had played today with all the medical advancements and knowledge ( MRIs and Oscope surgery ) he wouldn't have had so many problems. I loved those jump passes from the show. The height of his jumps pre-injury was a sight to behold.

That's exactly what I was telling my wife last night.

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