I had one of those type knee surgeries in the 70's. And yes I had a long leg cast from the top of my thigh to my toes for 6 weeks. Amazing what they used to do medically back then versus now.
Joe Namath a Football Life
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Been there done that as well, no fun, especially trying to bend your knee after the cast comes off.
Last week, we saw the movie "The Wedding Ringer" and was surprised to see Joe making a cameo. Everyone clapped when they saw him. I just wished he wore his fur coat to the wedding in the movie. :biggrin2:
They're totally different. The winds at Shea were stronger and they swirled constantly, often changing directions from play to play. The winds at Shea were often artic like too.
Also, Montana wasn't in a real vertical offense, he'd dink-dnk it and Rice, Taylor and the (Brett something) would run it in. Joe Willie was throwing it DOWNFIELD.
I'll put it this way, JN could throw any pass that JM could throw, but JM could only dream of throwing some passes that JN could throw.
In other words, switch them around and JN would have 4 rings, while JM would have none. I'm not knocking Montana, he was a great QB, but he was very fortunate to wind up with Bill Walsh in that offense and with that great supporting cast. Put JN with that 49er team and he would have had similar, if not better results. It would have been a waste of an incredible arm though.
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Did you have the free movie channel weekend too? I did the same as I already seen it once but recorded it so I could keep it and watch it whenever. My favorite Moore painting is the Third Saturday in October with Namath passing. I am way too young to have seen him, but seeing that old footage of his jump passes and arm are simply amazing. What he could have been if he didn't have those knee problems.
Even my barner Mom watched it and loved it.
I love the fact that ol Joe doesn't make excuses for what he done in life. That's how you live right there. Just admit you were not perfect and try to be the best you can be going forward. True Bama legend.
Same here. He just has that aura over him whenever he is around or talks to anyone.
I've never seen an arm ilke his either. He could flat out launch it. But he also had great touch when needed.
I think in Namath's early years pre knee surgery he was a true dual threat QB. He would fit right in with today's college football. What a player!
I never saw him play in person but, my dad did and he came home after the game and told it was amazing watching him throw the football, he said Joe threw it like someone throwing a baseball ... with heat
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