When he had his 1st knee surgery out of college they gave him about 5 years. In 1970 the injuries began and it was down hill for the jets. 71 Mike Lucci intercepts a ball in preseason and Namath is out till the 12th game with another injury. In 72 he has a pro bowl season, in 73 hurt again, 74 he bounces back and has a great 2nd half of the season with the Jets winning 6th straight. After that the water skiing accident in 76 and he was a sitting duck for the rest of career.
How the game has changed: both QBs were under center for every snap. Two RBs, 1 TE, 2 WRs on every play (Kelly was lined up as a wingback for a couple of plays).
This was the 1st game of a new decade and the start of how the officials would be screwing the Jets over to this day. These were times when a holding penalty was 15 yards and the Jets had like 7 of them that night 13 penalties for 161 yards give me a break.
@ 7:23 CLASSICCC Meredith 😂🤣👏👏🎙🤌🤌💎 gives voice to what an entire 1/2 to 3/4 of the country is thinking & he puts a dent in Cosell's "armor", as evidenced by HC's awkward repartee👉something the other more uptight, reserved 1/4 to 1/2 of the country surely said & felt too, LMAOOO!!!==>>"Fair Hooker", poor guy ~ OMGGG~WWTF!!!😝🤣🤣😝
Full game is available here...
www.bitchute.com/video/q0mBmfML18mV/
I like Gary Collins TD celebration. A simple flip of the ball to the ref and jog to the sideline.
Keith Jackson play by play should never have been replaced
Replaced with Gifford
Although Gifford became iconic on MNF, as indeed Jackson did calling CFB!! Worked out fine, but surely KJ did get shafted.
When he had his 1st knee surgery out of college they gave him about 5 years. In 1970 the injuries began and it was down hill for the jets. 71 Mike Lucci intercepts a ball in preseason and Namath is out till the 12th game with another injury. In 72 he has a pro bowl season, in 73 hurt again, 74 he bounces back and has a great 2nd half of the season with the Jets winning 6th straight. After that the water skiing accident in 76 and he was a sitting duck for the rest of career.
How the game has changed: both QBs were under center for every snap. Two RBs, 1 TE, 2 WRs on every play (Kelly was lined up as a wingback for a couple of plays).
...calling their own plays
Four players from the first Monday night game are in the hof
Look where the goalpost is!
Don Meredith had a field day with the name Fair Hooker! Lol
The AFC seemingly helped strengthen those Browns.
This was the 1st game of a new decade and the start of how the officials would be screwing the Jets over to this day. These were times when a holding penalty was 15 yards and the Jets had like 7 of them that night 13 penalties for 161 yards give me a break.
Try 7:23, a pretty tame dance around Fair Hooker's literal implications.
There was legend that he said more but I can't find any proof other than from op-eds. It wasn't in the full game I edited this from.
Homer Jones....and...they're...not....gonna...get him...
On how the game has changed. This is tough, exciting and old school football. The Browns? The current owner's should be ashamed.
I had a Homer Jones 3-D card
#Short clip
@ 7:23 CLASSICCC Meredith 😂🤣👏👏🎙🤌🤌💎 gives voice to what an entire 1/2 to 3/4 of the country is thinking & he puts a dent in Cosell's "armor", as evidenced by HC's awkward repartee👉something the other more uptight, reserved 1/4 to 1/2 of the country surely said & felt too, LMAOOO!!!==>>"Fair Hooker", poor guy ~ OMGGG~WWTF!!!😝🤣🤣😝