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...ailments that plagued him throughout his career. "I remember after my first knee operation, right after I signed with the Jets, my doctor told me I'd be lucky to play four seasons." He played 13. In Vince Lombardi's estimation Namath was "an almost perfect passer." In Joe's own words last week, he was "a helluva entertainer." He will take his time to decide on future commitments, but TV commercials, movies and sports reporting are all possibilities. Coaching? Probably not. Says Joe: "It takes up too many hours to do it right...
...with the powerful Rams. Unlike the Jets, they offered both talented running backs and a veteran offensive line that could assure him of time to throw. Said he: "There's a great deal of difference knowing your guys are better than the other guys. These Rams give a passer confidence as well as time." As for the Rams, they seemed to feel that Joe's swaggering self-confidence was something that might rub off on them, like his aftershave lotion. Said Linebacker Isiah Robertson, who as one of the few bachelors in the club has become Namath...
...Nelson, a deft passer with an uncanny knack for creating goal-scoring opportunities will also return at midfield, and Hal Martin is another versatile returning player...
...Patriots were about to march. The offensive line, heavy with superb blockers, had become a cohesive unit. Grogan's love of running with the ball made their jobs easier. With a mobile quarterback, linemen need not pour all their energy into defense of a very small place, the passer's pocket. Says Left Tackle Leon Gray: "With Grogan, a half a block may be enough...
Duck Hunting. Jones, beginning his fourth year in the pros, is now a seasoned gridiron thinker, as well as an accurate passer, who was once described as "football's Sandy Koufax." Last year he rated fourth among N.F.L. quarterbacks in total offense, leading the league in quarterback rushing with 321 yds. He completed 59% of his passes, breaking the Colts' record held by Johnny Unitas. Jones, 25, has but one eccentricity: growing a beard during the season-not to shave it off for the cameras a la Namath, but to camouflage his face for duck hunting...