A Joe Namath Interview in Athletes Quarterly

Always great to hear from Joe. There was no one like him before he came around, and no one remotely like him since. He is likethe Sinatra of football, the clear cut top o’ the pops.

You are so right Todd, where has the time gone? I still remember watching him play from the late 60s into the 70s. The game will never see his kind again. Just imagine what he’d have done if he would have had knees.

Growing up in the 60’s in Buffalo, I enjoyed watching Joe play our Bills twice a year. He was always my QB of choice. I had the pleasure of watching the ’69 SuperBowl with 3 roommates from Baltimore. Knees or no knees he was the QB you wanted in a big game. Todd, you need to delve into the story of Cookie Gichrest. He belongs in the Hall of Fame. He was an early star who really legitimized the early AFL. The toughestplayer ever to put on an AFL or NFL jersey. Find some old film of Cookie and you won’t believe it.