9 Nines Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I was looking at his play today. He was very accurate and threw receivers open constantly: DCTitan, and Oiler FANatic 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I always thought he threw a beautiful ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denali Posted August 8, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 This pass didn't work out so well for him: CreepingDeath, Mythos27, SleepingTitan, and 3 others 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nine Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 In one of his books, John Madden said that of all the QBs his teams ever faced, Namath the always toughest QB to prepare for. He said Joe was one of those guys where an opposing coach could have the perfect defensive call with guys in all the right spots to stop the play that was coming...and Namath would still find a way to make a play and beat it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Nines Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Those were highlights, so I assume not all his passes went so well but every single one of them was leading the receiver where only the receiver could catch it. The receivers caught them in stride with minimal adjustment and therefore able to get good yardage after the catch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshimitsu Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Denali said: This pass didn't work out so well for him: Also had a hard time passing a shot of liquor as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1TitansFan Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 He had a great quick release but still had a cannon of an arm, Marino was very similar in terms of mechanics to early Joe. He would have backpedaling races with the DBs and win. He played in an era where you ran the ball on first and second down and passed the ball downfield to the wide receivers; Weeb Eubanks was big on this. Ironically they threw underneath quite a bit to the backs in the super bowl which caught the Colts off guard. If they had the surgical techniques they have today, he would have been much better in his later years; he was a shell of himself after the knee injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaddKarma Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Don't forget about Y.A. Tittle and Frank Gifford... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingTitan Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Joe Namath was trash. Doesn't belong in the hall. Oiler FANatic, and No1TitansFan 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Earl Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 The Hall of Fame has a theater with holograms, with Joe being the main character. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBukafax Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 53 minutes ago, Little Earl said: The Hall of Fame has a theater with holograms, with Joe being the main character. Does he grope th other holograms? abenjami 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudsOilers Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Namath was before my time but from all accounts he was great until his knees were shot (not long after the infamous SB win). FYI - The Oilers actually had the first two picks in the 1965 AFL draft thanks to an odd trade where they leased their QB Jacky Lee to Denver and they also had their own pick. Houston traded the rights to Namath in the midst of the AFL/NFL war for players as well as league survival for the rights to Jerry Rhome (who later became the first OC under Fisher). The idea was that Namath was more valuable to the league in New York than in Houston. The Oilers were also a blown call away from drafting Elway in 1983. enigma 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Earl Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, TheBukafax said: Does he grope th other holograms? They only had three - Namath, Lombardi and Halas. Joe did not appear with the other two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Nines Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 QBs of past probably did not a special coaching teams working with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btowner Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 10:45 PM, Yoshimitsu said: Also had a hard time passing a shot of liquor as well. The night before a game who drank more liquor. Stabler or Namath? Can you imagine if social media was around when those guys played? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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