@@lindaderry8469 In the early days of The AFL owners had to do a lot of promoting to catch The NFL. Outbidding The NFL for popular college players then promoting those players was a successful way to promote the AFL. Mr. Werblin, owner of the Jets was a Broadway producer and Joe Willie Namath was his project to promote. With that - so to answer your question Joe's picture got on the cover of Sports Illustrated and the background in the picture was Broadway at night. Joe's offensive lineman (can't remember his name) say the picture In the Jets locker room and immediately said BROADWAY JOE. Joe Willie Namath was the GOAT. No one in sports - in Hollywood could be compare to him. I heard someone say at an airport everyone ran to see Joe not The Rolling Stones who were in the same airport at the same time. Thanks Linda. I also heard Joe say "he was born rich" but everyone knew his family was dirt poor.
@douglasnorth2964 Thanks for the information that was very interesting. Maybe when he said "born rich," he wasn't talking money wise, but maybe the way he was raised. He always makes it back to a Bama game at least once a year. Thank you so much for answering my question. I appreciate that.
@@lindaderry8469 When I offered a development plan to give corporate suites to your football stadium (1990) the call I got from the university was Bear Bryant. He didn't say it was him but it had to be him because I could hardly understand him. And that's what Joe said - the 1st time Joe met Bear the only word he understood was STUD but Joe said he didn't understand what Bear meant by saying STUD. I believe Bear would have really appreciated the Rose Bowl contest this year. What do you think?
@@andrewroberts7428 Then who would be there to help others see the error of their ways? By not running away from the problem, Joe could help show others the way. You should learn to think of others and not just yourself if you are a helper.
I'm sorry to say I quit a few times in my younger days; got discouraged too easily. But there are times where I just had to acknowledge that I was in the wrong place, trying to pound a round peg in a square hole. So I moved on, and looking back, I feel I made the right decision more often than not.
I always wondered if he has a little Native American in him too, When he got older, his facial vissage took on a look of an old Native American chief. Maybe it's just my imagination.
@@timmellin2815 He definitely doesn't look quite the same as he did when he was playing. You can tell it's the same guy but something's a little different.
Yeah, in Joe's book, Joe said he went right up the ladder to Bear's coaching tower, w/out getting permission. The other players were aghast....NObody asserts themselves to Coach that way, at least not until then. Maybe that's why Bear started calling him a "stud" from the get - go.
Joe Namath has been an unbelievable ambassador for the University of Alabama over the years, and as an Alabama fan I am forever grateful. He could have left Alabama and the South in the dust following his departure from college, but he has remained linked, by choice, to Alabama’s program and its fans for decades. Maybe more so than the Jets franchise, for which he won a Superbowl. Thank you for keeping us in your heart, Joe.
My daughter graduated from Auburn even though we're a southern PA family. She still lives there and avid Tiger fan and I follow them as well but nothing finer than Broadway Joe and his years at the Big A
@@mattdon2164 My granddad used to take him hunting in the off-season... Even after Coach Bryant threatened to kick him off the team multiple times. They were the spitting image of each other.
@@thebigchief6870 Great stuff! I read in Mark Kriegel’s book about Joe that one night Jie and his friends went out in Tuscaloosa and Joe wound up directing traffic in the main intersection. The cops showed up tookJoe straight to Coach Bryant’s house. Coach just looked at Joe and said in an exasperated fashion “what am I going to do with you?” This is what led Coach Bryant to get Joe to move in with he and Mrs. Bryant so they could give him guidance and keep him out of trouble. The day of Joe’s induction in Canton he openly wept when recalling how much he loved Coach and Mrs. Bryant and how much he appreciated the impact they had on his life. Great story!
Joe Namath and Emerson boozer came to my grammar school football banquet in 1972. It was held in a nights of Columbus. I remember my dad and a few neighbors sitting with these guys having some beers and all smoking cigarettes. My dad calls me over and says introduce yourself son. Still have their autographs on a beer coaster. Today you would never have players show up like that. An era of great men that is gone.
Emerson Boozer.....what a coincidence. I follow HS girls' basketball and South Pasadena has a great center junior named Kayla Boozer. Years ago, I heard decesased Lakers announcer Chick Hearn refer to a Boozer as "Boozee" for a nickname. That always stuck with me, and when Kayla started playing, I always refer to her now as "Boozee." I sat w/ her grandpa last week at a tournament game and he heard me refer to her as that, and he mentioned Emerson Boozer also. Small world.
Gus Edwards of the Ravens shows up at numerous events for kids. Buys them school supplies and sports gear. Sprung for 300 dollars of gear for every kid on my grand daughter's rugby team.
There are plenty of guys who show up....for an appearance fee. There might be a few guys with some connection to a place or organization that would do it for free, or maybe, maybe for a charity event, if it's something he's involved with. But if it's a run of the mill appearance...there is a hefty fee involved. I know a guy who handled NFL player appearances for a few seasons for the Giants...even the lesser-known guys get a few thousand to appear. Big names, if they'll even do it, get 5 figures for short appearances with little to no direct contact with fans.
I went from San Diego to Tuscaloosa to play baseball in 1985. It was a cultural shock for me as well. But, it was one of the best decision I’ve ever made. I got a lot of life lessons from that experience.
I imagine it was every bit as much a culture for the baseball team from Harvard when they came here to Beaumont, Texas, a few years ago to play Lamar University.
I passed Joe on Hargrove Blvd in Tuscaloosa and did an immediate turn. He was driving his lime green convertible El Dorado. It was fabulous. The 70s were great at Bama.
LOL. I was driving down University Blvd. and a white Eldorado convertible quickly backed out of a parking space at Druid drug store. I slammed on the brakes and started loudly cussing the guy. He turned around and I immediately saw it was Joe! He waved, smiled, and went barreling down the road. Will never forget it!!
Vol fan here … and overall, just a lover of the greatest game that ever was - - the game of college football. As such, I LOVE Joe Namath. And I love Coach Bryant stories. I never tire of them (even though he … and later, Nick Saban, made many of my years miserable 😭 😂). As for Joe, he has always impressed me as just the most genuine, most authentic, down to earth guy. He’s had his struggles, but his humility has allowed him to overcome. Mad respect to Joe. He’s an absolute treasure, and I hope we get to keep him for many more years.
I've been a JETS fan for 55 years. Joe Namath was the reason I became a JETS fan. I remember watching the Super Bowl in 1969 on NBC with Curt Gowdy. I traded all of my 1969 Mets baseball team cards for Joe Namath's rookie card. My friends at school thought I had lost my mind but I really believed in Joe Namath...Always!!!!
Bama was blessed beyond measure to have the Bear and Joe and so many other talented players. We have a truly rich history to be thankful for. And we are not done yet! 🐘👏❤️‼️
@@doncook3584 As a Nebraska fan, you will appreciate this story. I graduated from Anniston HS, Alabama where Andre Franklin was an all state running back. Bear wanted him badly, the head fb coach promised him to the Bear, but the AHS assistant fb coach knew Bear would not play Franklin his freshman year. So, he sent Franklins tapes to Nebraska, something a little unethical but he knew Franklin was worth more than sitting on a bench. Sure enough, Nebraska signed Franklin and the rest is history. He had a great career at Nebraska and played some pro before injuries took him out. The AHS assistant coach ended up with a job at Nebraska also.
I grew up in Tuscaloosa during the the Joe Willie/Coach Bryant reign. I worked as a junior high schooler at an Exxon service station across the River in Northport which was the gateway to Lake Tuscaloosa recreation area. Joe had a gold convertible Cadillac Deville land yacht that made the stop on a regular at our service station on the way up to the lake. There were usually 2-3 young ladies that were along for the ride up to the lake. Coach Bryant lived just up the road from the service station and was a regular customer. He stopped by to fill up with gas pretty much every Sunday morning on his way to his favorite breakfast spot, "The Waysider". Great memories to be sure and The Crimson Tide ruled the SEC.
The Crimson Tide has ruled the SEC & the USA most of my life; 13 Nattys in my 73 years & current SEC Champions; I live in Georgia, but the Bama hate is national lol!!!! RGDMFT!!
It was 1970 and I got a NY Jets helmet for my 10th birthday. I got some sticky numbers at the hardware store and put the #12 on it. I was king of the world.😊
Around the same time I got a kit that included a #12 jets jersey , helmet, shoulder pads, football and for some reason a kicking tee and a inflator needle.
boy can I relate to your story. It was 1970 and I got a solid white helmet for my birthday. got my brother to take a magic marker and write in the number 40 on both sides. I was going to be the next gale sayers. I thought I was the toughest kid on the block!!!
My uncle was his youth coach and a big HS booster. In 1967 my dad took me to Fenway Park to see the Jets play the Pats. After the game my dad knocked on the locker room door and said tell Joe Namath (uncle's name) brother is here. Seconds later Joe appeared at the door and he took me into the locker room and I got every Jet player's signature. Later, photos showed up in the mail. Made me a fan of his for life!!
In 1972 I was twelve and took a bus trip from Upstate NY- to Foxboro Stadium to see the Jets v Patriots. Our seats were lousy- corner end zone, field level. After halftime the Jets came back on the field and my friends thought we spotted Namath, he was wearing a warmup jacket with a different number but we noticed his distinctive facemask and started yelling "Joe, Joe!" He was on the other side of the tunnel but he worked his way over to where we were and shook our hands. A great memory and I still tell that story.
Good interview. I'll always remember him from when I was a kid in the 70's and he showed up on an episode of the "Brady Bunch". I loved both Joe Namath and the "Brady Bunch".
I did not care for Joe Namath nor the Brady Bunch..... have definitely changed my mind about Joe ... and wish I could go back in time and watch the Brady Bunch... oh well... we all had our time.
As a Maryland alum, I never knew they were so close to landing Namath. 4 points below the cut off on his SAT score? Seriously? The Terps should have done their homework and sent a tutor down to help Joe out before he took the test a second time.
I've always heard Joe always referred to him as Coach Bryant and never called him Bear. Even in this interview he mentions him several times and it's always Coach Bryant and never Bear.
I only watched Namath in 75 and 76 and 77; by then he was done, but I have gone back and read, researched and learned about him. I had Namath PJs as a kid, but those were from the parents. I also never saw Roberto Clemente play, but have researched him like I did Namath--my two favorites from that era. Super Bowl III and the 1971 Word Series remain two of the most talked about championships in sports---thank goodness, because it keeps both of these wonderful athletes in the spotlight.
the name "namath" brings back some special memories for me. i grew up at just the right time and in KC, an AFL city, it was all football heaven. joe represented the cultural change in the u. s. and in our lives. he was like the first "modern" football player. he and lance alworth were my favorite players but of course the mighty chiefs were my favorite team. really loved many NFL players too. roman gabriel and dick butkus, were my favorites from that league. anyway, thanks joe. you were as instrumental to my magical childhood as my parents, my neighborhood and the beatles. the 60s were a great time for growing up.
Joe’s a decade older than me, and I wasn’t even close to being Joe Namath, but I could tell you stories of recruiting that would scald the NCAA brand. Of course, now with transfer portals and NIL, there isn’t much of a brand left!
My aunt in Tuscaloosa took him under her wing in college. Joe loved golf and she would routinely send me autograph pics of their golf group and of course autographed football pics. Still got em. Football was a source of pride and and having someone from the north be so successful helped change UA.
Great storyteller, Namath. I was at the University of Miami on a soccer scholarship in the music department as a leading goal scorer when Schnellenberger was first starting and I remember talking with him and his big presence and handlebar mustache in the weight room as one of the only soccer players to use the new Nautilus equipment.
was telling other viewer didnt post just today was looking at a photo of my late dad tackling ku star h.s. 55 at k.u. he was the safety m.s.u. and backup.tailback art davis punt return 83 miami.came up to vt dad was receivers tight ends coach he and coach shnell. met on the field talked a bit all sec receiver article said 55
I'm not even a sports fan and I've always liked Joe Namath. He's been a comforting figure for my entire life and I've seen him in different roles (announcer, guest, playing himself on TV show cameos, etc.). Definition of a gentleman!
New respect for Joe Willie. Bob Devaney played Bama several times in the 60s. I was 10-12 living in Lilly white small Nebraska town knew nothing about Racism. Won City PP&K and was given Bears stuff. When he led Jets to victory in that legendary game nobody cheered louder for NYJ than me. Pray he win’s battle with alcohol. Good kid❤
@@dks13827 we had new kid move into town in 4th grade. Some of my classmates were treating him differently and I was always biggest strongest and I set their asses straight. Didn’t understand why didn’t care. Just knew right from wrong and only remember Floyd from Broken Bow Nebraska. Good sized well spoken albeit quiet. Had hoped he would stay and beef up our Oline/Dline when we got to Junior High but family moved and he wasn’t there next school year. Didn’t realize I was anti racism in1960 or 1961 but ended up at small college NAIA and we had lots of blacks as well as Jews from NY,NJ and suddenly i once again had to stand up against stupidity. In my working life racism persisted and today, well long ago I see a long if not improbable battle ahead. Pisses me off if truth be known. WTF people can’t think for themselves I don’t understand. If your family sucks sewage because their ancestors did can you not apply a little common sense and use your brain
Growing up I lived not that far from where the Jets practiced at Hofstra. I saw Joe play for the Jets on a mild Sunday in December 1972 at Shea Stadium. I wish I was in attendance at this Joe Buck interview. Great stuff!
Always loved Namath what a dude! Made me laugh so talking about U of Maryland. I went to school there in 68 one of my profs told me about showing Namath around campus. MD was an ACC school back in the 60's you needed a combined SAT of 700 then. Joe said he missed it by 10 pts. Great ball player ,seems a real gentleman,just not a scholar.
Bear Bryant, the greatest innovator in football, coached Namath who introduced the modern day passing game to the AFL and thus the merger into the NFL. As a youngster, I watched NBC which carried the AFL and was much more entertaining than the NFL of the day. Namath is the man.
Joe was one of Bear's boys back when a reporter asked Bear.."Why is every ceremony at Alabama held on your football field and not the auditorium ? Is that a sign of respect for you??" Well no it's because most of my players can't find anything inside the school.
I don’t think any man loved Joe Willie more than my dad and I don’t think he was ever happier than when the Jets won the ‘69 Super Bowl. What a year for us New York sports fans. The Jets won the Super Bowl, the Mets won the World Series, and the Knicks won the NBA championship!
Unitas...Montana...Marino...Kelly...Broadway Joe. All western PA guys and 5 of the greatest players in NFL history. Joe changed the entire league forever.
Yup. Few know that. Also, there was a kid from New Castle PA named Ricky Sumner. Another great Western PA quarterback. I believe he was the starter in the PA East West all star game, over Joe Montana. Great quarterback too. I don't think he had the grades to make it into college though.
Spent an afternoon on LSU campus during the Spring while school was still in session. I thought the coeds at Univ of Texas were beautiful, until I stepped foot on the LSU campus. It was wave after wave of beautiful woman. Volume and quantity ,uch greater than UT, though UT is incredible, too.
Gotta love Broadway Joe. I too am a product of Western PA. People from there work hard, play hard, and respect and treat others like they want to be treated.
I grew up in NE Louisiana in late 70s early 80s. I'm glad he said that about segregation and being shocked by the practitioners going into church and showing respect for others but still called him a N-lover. I was called that in the day and I appreciate Mr. Namath saying that it bothered him too.
As a kid growing up in the 60s, early 70s in Alabama, you loved Joe Willie. Your parents loathed everything about him. As you age, most of us figure out what hot air is and Joe Willie, he's full of hot air. First off, everyone knows what Bryant was, a drunk. A great coach, and a great drunk. After you see past the smoke of Joe Willie, you see exactly what he was also. Bill Walton on a fb field.
The year that Joe was drafted the Jets had their pre-season summer camp at my high school; Peekskill Military Academy. Joe said his dorm room there was a dump! Joe Willy was one of a kind.
Bottom line: if Namath had had access to the treatments and surgeries back then that exist, he would go down in history as one of the top five QBs of all time. He was a good quarterback, but he was a GREAT leader and had all of the intangibles that get teammates to play their asses off. If you don't agree, you are simply wrong.
What a powerful statement....'I was confused because these (racist) guys be going to church, praying, treating people with respect, trying to follow in coach Bryant's footsteps to be the best we could be, and how could they feel this way....'
He always returns to Tuscaloosa for at least one game every year. He has always supported the Crimson Tide with great enthusiasm.
“Where are the girls?” Probably the most Joe thing ever said.
"I juuus wannna kiss uuu" the 2nd most Joe thing ever said
@@jc4evur661 my respect for Suzy Kolber and the way she handled that went through the roof. Joe went into rehab after.
@risinbison1106 He was definitely barking up the wrong tree suzy is gay
He ment "where are the middle school girls"
Broadway Joe has always been a class act. This was very touching.
Except for the drunken episode with the sideline reporter, but he recovered by changing his behavior.
I liked his fur coats and panty hose😂😂😂😂
@@leestebbins5051 I can't blame him for drooling all over Suzy Kolber!
Really? You must have missed the drunken episodes. Exactly why Joe Paterno didn't want him at Penn State
@@povertyspec9651 so you condone drunken sexual harassment in live TV!?!?!
Best interview ever of Broadway Joe.
Question why was he called Broadway Joe. My parents always called him that and never knew why.
@@lindaderry8469 In the early days of The AFL owners had to do a lot of promoting to catch The NFL. Outbidding The NFL for popular college players then promoting those players was a successful way to promote the AFL. Mr. Werblin, owner of the Jets was a Broadway producer and Joe Willie Namath was his project to promote. With that - so to answer your question Joe's picture got on the cover of Sports Illustrated and the background in the picture was Broadway at night. Joe's offensive lineman (can't remember his name) say the picture In the Jets locker room and immediately said BROADWAY JOE. Joe Willie Namath was the GOAT. No one in sports - in Hollywood could be compare to him. I heard someone say at an airport everyone ran to see Joe not The Rolling Stones who were in the same airport at the same time. Thanks Linda. I also heard Joe say "he was born rich" but everyone knew his family was dirt poor.
@douglasnorth2964 Thanks for the information that was very interesting. Maybe when he said "born rich," he wasn't talking money wise, but maybe the way he was raised. He always makes it back to a Bama game at least once a year. Thank you so much for answering my question. I appreciate that.
@@lindaderry8469 When I offered a development plan to give corporate suites to your football stadium (1990) the call I got from the university was Bear Bryant. He didn't say it was him but it had to be him because I could hardly understand him. And that's what Joe said - the 1st time Joe met Bear the only word he understood was STUD but Joe said he didn't understand what Bear meant by saying STUD. I believe Bear would have really appreciated the Rose Bowl contest this year. What do you think?
@@lindaderry8469He was flashy, liked to party...
“ Absolutely, absolutely I wanted to leave. But that would be quittin and that’s worse.”
Words of every winner in any endeavor.
uhh not necessarily in the face of racism and segregation...
Fact, “Winners never quit, & quitters never win” I boxed both amateur and professional and in over 100 fights I NEVER quit and was NEVER Knocked out.
@@andrewroberts7428 Then who would be there to help others see the error of their ways? By not running away from the problem, Joe could help show others the way. You should learn to think of others and not just yourself if you are a helper.
@@andrewroberts7428 Life never has and never will revolve around a single issue.
I'm sorry to say I quit a few times in my younger days; got discouraged too easily. But there are times where I just had to acknowledge that I was in the wrong place, trying to pound a round peg in a square hole. So I moved on, and looking back, I feel I made the right decision more often than not.
Joe Namath has such a unique accent. It's western Pennsylvania plus being Hungarian plus going to college in Alabama lol
I always wondered if he has a little Native American in him too, When he got older, his facial vissage took on a look of an old Native American chief. Maybe it's just my imagination.
@@timmellin2815 He definitely doesn't look quite the same as he did when he was playing. You can tell it's the same guy but something's a little different.
@@timmellin2815 He def loves his fire water
@@RichV20 He has told about his problems with alcohol. I believe that he has left booze in the rear view mirror.
@@timmellin2815 We'uns in Alabama are a mix breed. A little of everything in our blood.
I'm a Buckeye fan....but I love Joe Namath and Kenny Stabler talking about the Bear.
@@richardhead-sw2qc6:38 the state of Alabama shutdown when coach Bryant died
Until Nick Saban arrived@@slabbusterrtr7690
Same. There is a great biography on Joe Namath that's worth the read.
@@slabbusterrtr7690 Yeah but, the racism down there was pretty bad, lot of those people feeling the fires of the afterlife....
why does being a buckeye fan matter this is just Namath talking about the Bear
We need more people and especially players with Namath's mindset.
Yeah, in Joe's book, Joe said he went right up the ladder to Bear's coaching tower, w/out getting permission. The other players were aghast....NObody asserts themselves to Coach that way, at least not until then. Maybe that's why Bear started calling him a "stud" from the get - go.
An alcoholic who hits on gay women ?
Joe Namath has been an unbelievable ambassador for the University of Alabama over the years, and as an Alabama fan I am forever grateful. He could have left Alabama and the South in the dust following his departure from college, but he has remained linked, by choice, to Alabama’s program and its fans for decades. Maybe more so than the Jets franchise, for which he won a Superbowl.
Thank you for keeping us in your heart, Joe.
Joe moved in to live with Coach Bryant and his wife his senior year at Tuscaloosa. He was really the son that the Bryant’s always wished for.
My daughter graduated from Auburn even though we're a southern PA family. She still lives there and avid Tiger fan and I follow them as well but nothing finer than Broadway Joe and his years at the Big A
@@mattdon2164 My granddad used to take him hunting in the off-season... Even after Coach Bryant threatened to kick him off the team multiple times. They were the spitting image of each other.
@@thebigchief6870 Great stuff! I read in Mark Kriegel’s book about Joe that one night Jie and his friends went out in Tuscaloosa and Joe wound up directing traffic in the main intersection. The cops showed up tookJoe straight to Coach Bryant’s house. Coach just looked at Joe and said in an exasperated fashion “what am I going to do with you?” This is what led Coach Bryant to get Joe to move in with he and Mrs. Bryant so they could give him guidance and keep him out of trouble. The day of Joe’s induction in Canton he openly wept when recalling how much he loved Coach and Mrs. Bryant and how much he appreciated the impact they had on his life. Great story!
@@mattdon2164 one drunk to another
Joe Namath and Emerson boozer came to my grammar school football banquet in 1972. It was held in a nights of Columbus. I remember my dad and a few neighbors sitting with these guys having some beers and all smoking cigarettes. My dad calls me over and says introduce yourself son. Still have their autographs on a beer coaster. Today you would never have players show up like that. An era of great men that is gone.
Don Maynard, Richard Castor.
Emerson Boozer.....what a coincidence. I follow HS girls' basketball and South Pasadena has a great center junior named Kayla Boozer. Years ago, I heard decesased Lakers announcer Chick Hearn refer to a Boozer as "Boozee" for a nickname. That always stuck with me, and when Kayla started playing, I always refer to her now as "Boozee." I sat w/ her grandpa last week at a tournament game and he heard me refer to her as that, and he mentioned Emerson Boozer also. Small world.
Gus Edwards of the Ravens shows up at numerous events for kids. Buys them school supplies and sports gear. Sprung for 300 dollars of gear for every kid on my grand daughter's rugby team.
There are still guys that show up. Sure it's not as common, but they are still there.
There are plenty of guys who show up....for an appearance fee. There might be a few guys with some connection to a place or organization that would do it for free, or maybe, maybe for a charity event, if it's something he's involved with. But if it's a run of the mill appearance...there is a hefty fee involved. I know a guy who handled NFL player appearances for a few seasons for the Giants...even the lesser-known guys get a few thousand to appear. Big names, if they'll even do it, get 5 figures for short appearances with little to no direct contact with fans.
I went from San Diego to Tuscaloosa to play baseball in 1985. It was a cultural shock for me as well. But, it was one of the best decision I’ve ever made. I got a lot of life lessons from that experience.
I imagine it was every bit as much a culture for the baseball team from Harvard when they came here to Beaumont, Texas, a few years ago to play Lamar University.
I left southern PA AmishLand to go to Georgia Southern and play ball in the mid 70's. Same here. Real culture shock.
I passed Joe on Hargrove Blvd in Tuscaloosa and did an immediate turn. He was driving his lime green convertible El Dorado. It was fabulous. The 70s were great at Bama.
LOL. I was driving down University Blvd. and a white Eldorado convertible quickly backed out of a parking space at Druid drug store. I slammed on the brakes and started loudly cussing the guy. He turned around and I immediately saw it was Joe! He waved, smiled, and went barreling down the road. Will never forget it!!
Vol fan here … and overall, just a lover of the greatest game that ever was - - the game of college football.
As such, I LOVE Joe Namath. And I love Coach Bryant stories. I never tire of them (even though he … and later, Nick Saban, made many of my years miserable 😭 😂).
As for Joe, he has always impressed me as just the most genuine, most authentic, down to earth guy. He’s had his struggles, but his humility has allowed him to overcome.
Mad respect to Joe. He’s an absolute treasure, and I hope we get to keep him for many more years.
Because of Joe Namith , I always made Mama buy me Ovaltine.
I've been a JETS fan for 55 years. Joe Namath was the reason I became a JETS fan. I remember watching the Super Bowl in 1969 on NBC with Curt Gowdy. I traded all of my 1969 Mets baseball team cards for Joe Namath's rookie card. My friends at school thought I had lost my mind but I really believed in Joe Namath...Always!!!!
He and Mickey the greatest things to ever come out of NYC
Bama was blessed beyond measure to have the Bear and Joe and so many other talented players. We have a truly rich history to be thankful for. And we are not done yet! 🐘👏❤️‼️
Bear and Saban. Devaney and Osborne are our pride in Nebraska but I think Saban best all time
What was I thinking….
Roll Tide and GBR
@@doncook3584 As a Nebraska fan, you will appreciate this story. I graduated from Anniston HS, Alabama where Andre Franklin was an all state running back. Bear wanted him badly, the head fb coach promised him to the Bear, but the AHS assistant fb coach knew Bear would not play Franklin his freshman year. So, he sent Franklins tapes to Nebraska, something a little unethical but he knew Franklin was worth more than sitting on a bench. Sure enough, Nebraska signed Franklin and the rest is history. He had a great career at Nebraska and played some pro before injuries took him out. The AHS assistant coach ended up with a job at Nebraska also.
Always entertaining listening to Joe Namath !
I love Joe! Tells it like it is!
Broadway Joe, good style, good class and overall a great person.
“The girls were across the lake @ St Mary’s.” ♥👍🤣
What a lovely man. I met him once when i was 22...totally charming, just gave me an enormous smile...
I grew up in Tuscaloosa during the the Joe Willie/Coach Bryant reign. I worked as a junior high schooler at an Exxon service station across the River in Northport which was the gateway to Lake Tuscaloosa recreation area. Joe had a gold convertible Cadillac Deville land yacht that made the stop on a regular at our service station on the way up to the lake. There were usually 2-3 young ladies that were along for the ride up to the lake. Coach Bryant lived just up the road from the service station and was a regular customer. He stopped by to fill up with gas pretty much every Sunday morning on his way to his favorite breakfast spot, "The Waysider". Great memories to be sure and The Crimson Tide ruled the SEC.
Wilt the Stilt has nothin on Joe when it comes to the ladies!
The Crimson Tide has ruled the SEC & the USA most of my life; 13 Nattys in my 73 years & current SEC Champions; I live in Georgia, but the Bama hate is national lol!!!! RGDMFT!!
It was 1970 and I got a NY Jets helmet for my 10th birthday. I got some sticky numbers at the hardware store and put the #12 on it. I was king of the world.😊
Sticky numbers 😂 We showing our age
Around the same time I got a kit that included a #12 jets jersey , helmet, shoulder pads, football and for some reason a kicking tee and a inflator needle.
boy can I relate to your story. It was 1970 and I got a solid white helmet for my birthday. got my brother to take a magic marker and write in the number 40 on both sides. I was going to be the next gale sayers. I thought I was the toughest kid on the block!!!
"did it make you want to leave the university?" "Absolutely, absolutely. But that's quittin."
Joe Willy--one of the Greatest.
Alabama has always been a different world and will continue that way !
love broadway joe!! great player!! still sharp as a tack!
My uncle was his youth coach and a big HS booster. In 1967 my dad took me to Fenway Park to see the Jets play the Pats. After the game my dad knocked on the locker room door and said tell Joe Namath (uncle's name) brother is here. Seconds later Joe appeared at the door and he took me into the locker room and I got every Jet player's signature. Later, photos showed up in the mail. Made me a fan of his for life!!
AS they said it in the south “Jin yoo WEYN!
In 1972 I was twelve and took a bus trip from Upstate NY- to Foxboro Stadium to see the Jets v Patriots. Our seats were lousy- corner end zone, field level. After halftime the Jets came back on the field and my friends thought we spotted Namath, he was wearing a warmup jacket with a different number but we noticed his distinctive facemask and started yelling "Joe, Joe!" He was on the other side of the tunnel but he worked his way over to where we were and shook our hands. A great memory and I still tell that story.
Good interview. I'll always remember him from when I was a kid in the 70's and he showed up on an episode of the "Brady Bunch". I loved both Joe Namath and the "Brady Bunch".
The ‘70s rocked!
I did not care for Joe Namath nor the Brady Bunch..... have definitely changed my mind about Joe ... and wish I could go back in time and watch the Brady Bunch... oh well... we all had our time.
sounds like Harbough on Saved By the Bell
As a Maryland alum, I never knew they were so close to landing Namath. 4 points below the cut off on his SAT score? Seriously? The Terps should have done their homework and sent a tutor down to help Joe out before he took the test a second time.
Legend has it that Joe Willie was the only player only ever to call coach Bryant "Bear"
I've always heard Joe always referred to him as Coach Bryant and never called him Bear. Even in this interview he mentions him several times and it's always Coach Bryant and never Bear.
@@IOMMIFAN6565 The players never said, "Bear"... Never.
Just a great guy. I've alway admired him. He brought coolness to football.
I only watched Namath in 75 and 76 and 77; by then he was done, but I have gone back and read, researched and learned about him. I had Namath PJs as a kid, but those were from the parents. I also never saw Roberto Clemente play, but have researched him like I did Namath--my two favorites from that era. Super Bowl III and the 1971 Word Series remain two of the most talked about championships in sports---thank goodness, because it keeps both of these wonderful athletes in the spotlight.
the name "namath" brings back some special memories for me. i grew up at just the right time and in KC, an AFL city, it was all football heaven. joe represented the cultural change in the u. s. and in our lives. he was like the first "modern" football player. he and lance alworth were my favorite players but of course the mighty chiefs were my favorite team. really loved many NFL players too. roman gabriel and dick butkus, were my favorites from that league. anyway, thanks joe. you were as instrumental to my magical childhood as my parents, my neighborhood and the beatles. the 60s were a great time for growing up.
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Joe’s a decade older than me, and I wasn’t even close to being Joe Namath, but I could tell you stories of recruiting that would scald the NCAA brand. Of course, now with transfer portals and NIL, there isn’t much of a brand left!
He makes everything sound so interesting
It WAS always interesting at UA during this time 😉
My aunt in Tuscaloosa took him under her wing in college. Joe loved golf and she would routinely send me autograph pics of their golf group and of course autographed football pics. Still got em. Football was a source of pride and and having someone from the north be so successful helped change UA.
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How did it change Alabama? "Bama was good before Namath and they stayed strong after he left. Not sure what you're referring to.
Great storyteller, Namath. I was at the University of Miami on a soccer scholarship in the music department as a leading goal scorer when Schnellenberger was first starting and I remember talking with him and his big presence and handlebar mustache in the weight room as one of the only soccer players to use the new Nautilus equipment.
That is very cool! God bless you brother.
was telling other viewer didnt post just today was looking at a photo of my late dad tackling ku star h.s. 55 at k.u. he was the safety m.s.u. and backup.tailback art davis punt return 83 miami.came up to vt dad was receivers tight ends coach he and coach shnell. met on the field talked a bit all sec receiver article said 55
I'm not even a sports fan and I've always liked Joe Namath.
He's been a comforting figure for my entire life and I've seen him in different roles (announcer, guest, playing himself on TV show cameos, etc.).
Definition of a gentleman!
New respect for Joe Willie. Bob Devaney played Bama several times in the 60s. I was 10-12 living in Lilly white small Nebraska town knew nothing
about Racism. Won City PP&K and was given Bears stuff. When he led Jets to victory in that legendary game nobody cheered louder for NYJ than me. Pray he win’s battle with alcohol. Good kid❤
no crime up there back then............... or nearly none.
@@dks13827 we had new kid move into town in 4th grade. Some of my classmates were treating him differently and I was always biggest strongest and I set their asses straight. Didn’t understand why didn’t care. Just knew right from wrong and only remember Floyd from Broken Bow Nebraska. Good sized well spoken albeit quiet. Had hoped he would stay and beef up our Oline/Dline when we got to Junior High but family moved and he wasn’t there next school year. Didn’t realize I was anti racism in1960 or 1961 but ended up at small college NAIA and we had lots of blacks as well as Jews from NY,NJ and suddenly i once again had to stand up against stupidity. In my working life racism persisted and today, well long ago I see a long if not improbable battle ahead. Pisses me off if truth be known. WTF people can’t think for themselves I don’t understand. If your family sucks sewage because their ancestors did can you not apply a little common sense and use your brain
You were give Bears stuff? Did you get his houndstooth hat?
He supposedly got n the wagon a few years back.
Growing up I lived not that far from where the Jets practiced at Hofstra. I saw Joe play for the Jets on a mild Sunday in December 1972 at Shea Stadium. I wish I was in attendance at this Joe Buck interview. Great stuff!
Fantastic interview that will be around long after all of us our gone.
"I was a pretty good athlete" is one of the most humble things Joe has ever said.
My doctor was Joe's roommate at Alabama. He told some tales.
Who is your doctor? My granddad was also his roommate at one time.
Joe Stephens.
Love Big Joe. His "off the field" exploits matched your football feats!
He was not a pretty good athlete, he was one of the greatest in more than one sport.
His arm! Thrummmmmm!
They said before his first knee injury he was like freaking Lamar Jackson
@@UberKrispyUh no....he was mobile ,similar to Archie Manning but in no way like Jackson.
A winner on and off the field.
That was real football back in the day < Real men < Joe was a cool cool cat
When I was 7 years old my family moved from Montana to Alabama , that was in 1962 and just like Joe it was culture shock
Test scores and beautiful women were no problem at Alabama.
That tells you a lot.
Especially test scores. Lol
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I'm an Alabama fan and I find this hilarious Lol
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Especially beautiful women... !
I got to watch practice with Coach Bryant once in that tower in 1979. I was both thrilled and terrified.
Sure you did. Nobody went up there but top recruits
Absolutely love Joe Willie! Best ambassador we could ever have for Alabama.
Thanks Joe!
Coming fom same block Namath grew up on, I went to AL one summer to visit roots, lovely as they were, I didn't understand a word anybody was saying.
Always loved Namath what a dude! Made me laugh so talking about U of Maryland. I went to school there in 68 one of my profs told me about showing Namath around campus. MD was an ACC school back in the 60's you needed a combined SAT of 700 then. Joe said he missed it by 10 pts. Great ball player ,seems a real gentleman,just not a scholar.
Bear Bryant, the greatest innovator in football, coached Namath who introduced the modern day passing game to the AFL and thus the merger into the NFL. As a youngster, I watched NBC which carried the AFL and was much more entertaining than the NFL of the day. Namath is the man.
Broadway Joe. Mr Cool !!! You can’t help but love the guy, in my opinion the first real sports superstar.
Love Joe!
Fantastic, really enjoyed ❤
Joe was one of Bear's boys back when a reporter asked Bear.."Why is every ceremony at Alabama held on your football field and not the auditorium ? Is that a sign of respect for you??" Well no it's because most of my players can't find anything inside the school.
Great interview
Coach Bryant STUD !!!!🐘🏆
I don’t think any man loved Joe Willie more than my dad and I don’t think he was ever happier than when the Jets won the ‘69 Super Bowl. What a year for us New York sports fans. The Jets won the Super Bowl, the Mets won the World Series, and the Knicks won the NBA championship!
Baltimore was your bitch.
Very enlightening & enjoyable
Unitas...Montana...Marino...Kelly...Broadway Joe. All western PA guys and 5 of the greatest players in NFL history. Joe changed the entire league forever.
Yup. Few know that. Also, there was a kid from New Castle PA named Ricky Sumner. Another great Western PA quarterback. I believe he was the starter in the PA East West all star game, over Joe Montana. Great quarterback too. I don't think he had the grades to make it into college though.
Absolutely a class act.
Good interview with simple clean answers !
Plus his mom packing his suitcase & telling him he was going to Alabama, with 5 whole dollars!♥
Great to know Joe was open minded and fair.
I understand what Joe meant when he said he could not understand a word Bear Bryant said, even though he knew it was English
Grrrr!
Incredible story
really enjoyed this interview...
Namath, very unique looks and accent, and an unbelievable charisma
Spent an afternoon on LSU campus during the Spring while school was still in session. I thought the coeds at Univ of Texas were beautiful, until I stepped foot on the LSU campus. It was wave after wave of beautiful woman. Volume and quantity ,uch greater than UT, though UT is incredible, too.
That was quite riveting!
Bless you Joe Willie. Roll tide!!!!!!
Gotta love Broadway Joe. I too am a product of Western PA. People from there work hard, play hard, and respect and treat others like they want to be treated.
***Fun to Watch, Broadway-Joe, One of a Kind***
Joe is pretty cool. And we was great fun to watch live while he was playing.
WAY back then, I was a Colts fan. Broadway Joe sure took care of business…props.
Johnny Unitas. And Joe gave the score too!!!
Fantastic history Joe🙂
One of my childhood heroes
Great story and storyteller!
he sobered up real nice! Cheers!
I grew up in NE Louisiana in late 70s early 80s. I'm glad he said that about segregation and being shocked by the practitioners going into church and showing respect for others but still called him a N-lover. I was called that in the day and I appreciate Mr. Namath saying that it bothered him too.
As a kid growing up in the 60s, early 70s in Alabama, you loved Joe Willie. Your parents loathed everything about him. As you age, most of us figure out what hot air is and Joe Willie, he's full of hot air. First off, everyone knows what Bryant was, a drunk. A great coach, and a great drunk. After you see past the smoke of Joe Willie, you see exactly what he was also. Bill Walton on a fb field.
Broadway Joe; Studio54 , hawkin' panty hose, kickin' the great Johnny Unitas' ass in Super Bowl III. He will always be a legend.
Thanks Joe!❤️
The year that Joe was drafted the Jets had their pre-season summer camp at my high school; Peekskill Military Academy. Joe said his dorm room there was a dump! Joe Willy was one of a kind.
Class trip in 69 - 70 to Hofstra to meet the jets. He threw passes to us. He signed a football for me. He was really Joe cool. 😎
Great story
When ole Joe is off the sauce, he is very interesting and articulate. He has a magnetic personality and looks quite good for his age.
Bottom line: if Namath had had access to the treatments and surgeries back then that exist, he would go down in history as one of the top five QBs of all time. He was a good quarterback, but he was a GREAT leader and had all of the intangibles that get teammates to play their asses off. If you don't agree, you are simply wrong.
How can you not like Joe Namath. Roll tide. 🌊
This interview was Aces!
What a powerful statement....'I was confused because these (racist) guys be going to church, praying, treating people with respect, trying to follow in coach Bryant's footsteps to be the best we could be, and how could they feel this way....'
Plenty of beautiful girls at Alabama! Seriously, I admire Joe for finally completing his degree at Alabama online at age 64 in 2007.
The last line of the clip said it all. All football players who succeeded after retiring say the same line.
funny. thanks Joe for the smile.
Good interview. Joe a good storyteller. I am sure he has storys for WEEKS.
Class act.