“Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to play baseball professionally. But the family wanted me to go to college and I guess I agreed with them or else I would have accepted some of the offers I got.” YearsStillsPlayWantedSportsCollegeOffersBasketballBaseballAcceptedSeniorBest SportsSenior Year Author:Joe Namath
“After my first knee operation, in January of '65 before I went to the Jets, Dr. James Nicholas told me everything went well and that I could probably play four years in the NFL. The surgery was trailblazing to a certain extent.” YearsFirstsWellsPlayCertainFourKneesOperationsNflFour YearsDrsSurgeryJetJanuaryTrailblazing Author:Joe Namath
“I spent the nights before the Jets' two biggest games last year - for the AFL championship and the Super Bowl - with girls. But I don't consider that bad or foolish of me... The night before a game, I prepare myself both mentally and physically for the next day. I think a ballplayer has to be relaxed to play well; and if that involves being with a girl that night, he should do it.” IfsThinkingShouldYearsWellsTwoPlayLastsNightGirlNextGamesFoolishNflLast YearBowlsChampionshipNext DayRelaxedJetSuper BowlAfl Author:Joe Namath
“Whether it's 18 years old or 40 years old, we think we know what's going on. But if you're lucky enough to continue the journey, its amazing how we keep learning how much we didn't know.” IfsThinkingKnowsYearsEnoughJourneyLuckyKeep Learning Author:Joe Namath
