vike daddy Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Joe Namath has been called many things over the years, he can now be called octogenarian. Namath was born 80 years ago today, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He played college football at Alabama, leading the team to the 1964 national championship. He was the first overall pick in the AFL draft, taken by the Jets, and the 12th overall pick in the NFL draft, selected by the Cardinals. He opted for the upstart league. In his fourth season, Namath led the Jets to the AFL title and, in one of the biggest upsets in pro football history, a victory in Super Bowl III over the heavily-favored Colts — a win that came after Namath famously guaranteed a win. Broadway Joe became a crossover star, a pop-culture icon. Along the way, he briefly retired when the NFL ordered him to sell his stake in a bar that was frequented by the mob. (Eventually, Namath sold.) As explained in the New York Times article regarding his second, and permanent, retirement, Namath had four knee operations (two per knee) and a torn hamstring that occurred while water skiing. Namath: “If I had good knees, might’ve gotten killed in Vietnam instead of playing football." https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/31/happy-80th-joe-namath/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Don't think Suzy Kolber is showing up to the party... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Football was on TV way back when in 1949... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 The Bills have just made a big addition to their pass rush. Veteran pass rusher Leonard Floyd has agreed to a one-year deal in Buffalo, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 30-year-old Floyd has played the last three seasons for the Rams after playing his first four NFL seasons with the Bears. Last year he started all 17 games and recorded nine sacks. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/06/05/bills-sign-leonard-floyd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I’m guessing that signing Floyd is a bad sign for Von Miller’s availability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) https://i.postimg.cc/76LxH3Jf/nfl1.jpg ooof, gettin' no respect. I'd say were in Tier 3 in this grouping. Edited June 12, 2023 by vike daddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, vike daddy said: https://i.postimg.cc/76LxH3Jf/nfl1.jpg ooof, gettin' no respect. I'd say were in Tier 3 in this grouping. I could put them in either, but it's ridiculous that the Bears are in Tier 4...who did this ranking? Adam Rank? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Said by someone who clearly will not be the starter come Week 1 vs. the Vikings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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swede700 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 That's a sad state of affairs for the Bears. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 19 minutes ago, swede700 said: That's a sad state of affairs for the Bears. the Jets too. Maynard played in the 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) 18 hours ago, vike daddy said: the Jets too. Maynard played in the 60's. The fact that he played in the 60s and had over 10K yds says a lot about Jets football back then. They had to have been one of the earliest aerial attacks. That's not going to be easy to break either. If Garrett Wilson just has a similar season to last year, he'll already move into the top 30 in Jets' history, right around Brandon Marshall (who was there 2 yrs) and Eric Decker (4 yrs). Comparatively, on the Vikings, he'd move into the top 25, right in the neighborhood of Rickey Young and Darrin Nelson (2 RBs). Edited June 15, 2023 by swede700 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Calvin Johnson had the potential to beat out Jerry Rice for most receiving yards ever. At worst, he probably would've been top 5. You want to talk about a sad state of affairs? Detroit drafts competent players just for them to grow so tired of the team, they call it quits early. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) In the "this shouldn't surprise anyone" category (although I don't know that the NFL should be too fond of it)... The other two speakers are surprising though...Will Smith's son Jaden and Rick Perry. Edited June 21, 2023 by swede700 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I know a lot of people here like to joke about psychedelics and Aaron Rodgers being a goofball, but there is some real science to back this up. Take a look at Johns Hopkins or any of the other major medical programs around the country dedicating a ton of time and research with good results. Effective therapy for brain trauma and mental illness would be a huge win for the NFL and other violent sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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