I did visit Alabama. Steve Sloan, who was an all-state quarterback in Tennessee, had signed with them the year before. I think I went by Bryant's office Sunday morning and met briefly with him. That was about it. I wasn't high on their list probably. They had Joe Namath, Steve Sloan and a bunch of other guys. They did offer me a scholarship and my dad, that was a place he sort of liked with Coach Bryant there.
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I spent twelve years training for a career that was over in a week. Joe Namath spent one week training for a career that lasted twelve years.
I think I was under center for the Jets in that one. I was backing up a kid named Joe Namath, who is probably the only man in the world who makes me look fast.
All I know is that we keep winning, it's a positive for us. I'm not going to make any guarantees. I'm not Joe Namath. We're just going to play hard and hope for the best.
Look at the two New York quarterbacks, Joe Namath and myself. We've done a lot with one damn game. That's just the truth.
When I was younger, there's no doubt I thought about being Joe Namath, ... definitely makes an impact on you.
Looking at the championship-winning quarterbacks, Edwards remembered their particular talents Gary Sheide The image of Joe Namath. He even had Joe's number. Had just a great feel and touch for the game. A great athlete who could play all the sports. He was more of a streak guy than any of them. He could miss two or three passes and then get hot and hit ten straight. He was the one who got it all started.
Gosh, I haven't seen that many fumbles by a Jets' quarterback since Joe Namath tried to kiss Suzy Kolber on an ESPN Sunday night game a couple years ago, ... The Chiefs played defense about as well as Suzy did Joe didn't get to first base, and neither did we. But we've got Chad on a strenuous hand-strengthening regimen he's squeezing Charmin toilet paper 500 times a day.
When I was younger, I wanted to be Joe Namath. Now I'm in a special club with him.