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Joe Namath implores Tom Brady to stay with the Patriots

Joe Namath made the mistake at the end of his career and Broadway Joe doesn’t want Tom Brady to do what he did.

Joe Namath urged fellow Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady not to make the same mistake the Jets’ QB did at the end of his career.

Namath played for the Jets from 1965-76. Then, faced with a new Alabama QB having been selected by New York in Richard Todd and a coaching change to Walt Michaels, Namath went from Broadway Joe to Hollywood Joe, joining the Los Angeles Rams for 1977.

It did not work out. He was 2-2 in four starts, throwing four picks in his final one — against the Bears on MNF — before retiring. Namath doesn’t want Brady to follow his white-shoed footsteps.

“It’s almost beyond my belief that (Brady) would go to another team under any circumstances,” said Namath, via ESPN. “I can’t imagine that separation. Moving out of the New England area that he’s been so accustomed to, and his family, that’s a hard thing, too. I don’t think he’ll ever leave that totally behind, I really don’t. I want to see him play as long as he physically and mentally wants to, man, because we’ve all seen over the years the execution that has been superb more times than not. We don’t get to see that kind of player, that kind of character, very often. It’s very rare.

“I wish I knew what I learned in making that transition before making it, “meaning it turned out to be a very difficult transition.”

 

Tim Tebow gets married to Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in South Africa

Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters were married in South Africa.

Tim Tebow may try and hit singles as a Minor League Baseball player. However, the New York Mets farmhand is no longer single, himself.

The Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 draft pick of the Denver Broncos has married Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. The ceremony took place in South Africa, per People magazine.

The former NFL quarterback and the Miss Universe 2017 said “I do” in an intimate sunset ceremony at La Paris Estate in Cape Town, South Africa. During the 30-minute ceremony, they exchanged vows that they had written for each other — and Tebow told PEOPLE the night before the wedding that he was still putting the finishing touches on his.

“I want the vows to be perfect,” he said. “I’m leaving in the traditional things like ’till death do us part,’ but I’m also adding some of my own things to it.”

Shortly before sunset, approximately 260 guests were seated on a secluded lawn surrounded by tall hedges at the resort. At approximately 5:30 p.m. South African time, Nel-Peters walked down the aisle.

The menu for the reception included both American and South African cuisine, including steak, mussels, assorted cheeses and pasta. The couple chose their favorite salad that includes baby spinach, bacon, berries, cucumbers, vinegar and olive oil. “It’s such a simple salad,” Nel-Peters told People, “but we eat it all the time and it’s delicious. So we wanted it to be part of the wedding.”

Tebow was his usual eloquent self in describing the emotions of the moment:

“I’ve been looking forward to three things,” he said. “The first moment I see her in her wedding dress, the first kiss, and the first dance together as man and wife. It’s such a special night.

“I’ve been waiting my entire life for someone special, who I can spend the rest of my life with. I was waiting for the right person to come along. And now I’m marrying Demi. I can’t wait to see what our future holds. All of my dreams have come true. It was 100 percent worth the wait.”

 

 

Reflecting on the 10 previous Super Bowls played in Miami

Joe Namath, Jim O’Brien, Steve Young and John Elways were some of the stars in Super Bowls played in Miami.

Super Bowl LIV will be the 11th to be played in the Miami metropolitan area. Some of the games have been historic, such as the Jets’ win over the Colts in Super Bowl III, at the Orange Bowl. What do the Chiefs and Niners have in store when they meet Feb. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens?

II: Packers 33, Raiders 14

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Vince Lombardi’s Packers won their second straight Super Bowl. Bart Starr was the MVP for the second straight season. Don Chandler kicked four field goals and Herb Adderley returned an interception 60 yards for a TD in the Orange Bowl.

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Darrelle Revis puts Richard Sherman’s defensive talents on blast

Darrelle Revis isn’t sure Richard Sherman is as great as many people think the Niners’ DB believe.

The man who created his own island isn’t overly wowed by the defensive play of Richard Sherman.

Seven-time Pro Bowler and one-time Super Bowl champ (XLIX, New England) took to Twitter after the 49ers downed the Packers, 37-20, and questioned the Niners’ DB’s elite playing ability.

The play on the Revis’ TV screen was a 65-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers to Davante Adams, which saw the Packer wideout burn Sherman … bad.

Rodgers’ pass was more amazing when you realized both his feet were off the ground when he released the ball.

A little later, Sherman sealed the victory by picking off Rodgers.

Where does Patrick Mahomes rank among youngest starting Super Bowl QBs?

Patrick Mahomes will be 24 years and 138 days old when he starts Super Bowl LIV for the Kansas City Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes will be 24 years and 138 days old when the Kansas City Chiefs play in Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2 in Miami. Where does that rank the Chiefs’ superstar when it comes to youngest starting quarterbacks?

11. Vince Ferragamo (25, 271)

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Vince Ferragamo faced the Steelers with the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. He was 15-of-25 for 212 yards and a pick in a 31-19 loss.

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The Shanahans and 21 other fathers and sons who became coaches/managers

Mike and Kyle Shanahan are one of a number of father-son tandems to have coached or managed.

Mike and Kyle Shanahan are a father-son combo that has done well in coaching, for sure. There are many sons that have followed their dad’s careers.

Eddie, Scott and Sean Sutton

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The Suttons have held many jobs in college basketball. Eddie was the head coach of Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, and University of San Francisco. He has taken two schools (Arkansas and Oklahoma State) to the Final Four, and was the first coach to lead four schools to the NCAA tournament. Sean Sutton was a head coach of Oklahoma State University and Scott Sutton coached Oral Roberts University,

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NFL Draft 2016: The 44 players somehow chosen before Derrick Henry

NFL Draft 2016: The 44 players somehow chosen before Derrick Henry

 

 

NFL Draft 2016: The 44 players somehow chosen before Derrick Henry?

Derrick Henry won the Heisman Trophy at Alabama. That did not convince NFL teams, which saw him go 45th in the 2016 draft.

Derrick Henry has led the Tennessee Titans to the AFC Championship Game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. He has become one of the top running backs in the league with speed and power. Somehow, despite winning the Heisman at Alabama he slipped to 45th in the 2016 NFL Draft. Here’s a look at those drafted before him.

44. Oakland: Jihad Ward

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Jihad Ward has already been with three teams since being drafted by Oakland in 2016.

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