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• Eli focuses on game, not his legacy

  grown with each impressive win during the Giants ' ride to their fifth Super Bowl . There's chatter that he could surpass Joe Namath 's iconic stature around New York if he can guide the Giants to a win over the Patriots in Indianapolis a week from Sunday.That   Read more »

• Namath on Eli, Sanchez, HBO

  wrote a column in Thursdays newspaper in which I discussed with Joe Namath everything from the new HBO documentary about his life to Eli Manning to the state of the Jets, all in about 600 words.All three topics probably deserved their own stories. But thats   Read more »

• Namath stunned by Sparano hiring

  Namath isn't exactly sure why the Jets chose Tony Sparano as Brian Schottenheimer's successor.The Hall of Fame quarterback questioned the selection today during his usual appearance on ESPN1050's "The Michael Kay Show," wondering if Sparano has the pedigree   Read more »

• Namath: McElroy was out of line

  Namath has a little problem with Greg McElroy 's public undressing of the Jets ' locker room.The Hall of Fame quarterback said he thinks McElroy shouldn't be the guy criticizing the happenings, given that the rookie quarterback was placed on season-ending   Read more »

• Rex, Jets should tone down their act

  longer were the Jets viewed as a bunch of pushovers, a franchise that hasn't done much to gain national recognition since Joe Namath jogged off the field after Super Bowl III with that index finger waving, as if to say, "Yeah, we're No. 1, and I told you so."By   Read more »

Around the web

• February 15 a great day for women

  February 13, 2012 the period, including an interesting collection of textiles. One of our daughters shares her birth date with Joe Namath and Clint Eastwood. My husband doubles up with Richard Nixon, Martin Luther King and our favorite local pharmacist. But   from Berkshire Eagle Online Read more »

• Even if Hines Ward Finishes His Career with Another Team, it Won't Tarnish His Legacy with the Steelers

  do Joe Montana, Joe Namath, O.J. Simpson and Jerry Rice all have in common? They were legendary football players who were almost synonymous with the teams they played with in the prime of their careers, yet, they all retired after playing their "golden" years   from Behind the Steel Curtain Read more »

• Sports of The Times: New York’s Best Quarterback? It’s Not a Snap Decision

  with two Super Bowl rings for the Giants, has accomplished more than any other New York quarterback. But is he better than Joe Namath, the Super Bowl III icon whose Jets justified the American Football League? Better than two of the Giants’ previous championship   from International Herald Tribune Read more »

• The Bryce Harper-Joe Namath thing

  a candid interview to MLB.com’s Bill Ladson , in which he candidly suggested he might want to have a lifestyle like that of Joe Namath. Much credit for the historical knowledge. But still, an interesting choice. Quoting from Ladson: “I’m going to be my own   from The Washington Post Read more »

• The Most Stunning Champions in Super Bowl History

  Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. Now it was the Colts turn to keep the NFL rolling and fortunately for the future of pro football, Joe Namath and the Jets won 16-7. Thanks to 121 rushing yards and a touchdown by running back Matt Snell, the two leagues would merge   from Bleacher Report Read more »