Joe Namath can’t see Tom Brady making the same choice he did

Joe Namath has hard time believing that Tom Brady will leave the Patriots.

Joe Namath can’t see Tom Brady playing in any other jersey than a New England Patriots one.

Brady is set to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his 20-year career. Brady even put his New England house up for sale, which has led many to believe that he is on his way out of Foxborough. However, Namath isn’t buying Brady ever leaving the Patriots.

“It’s almost beyond my belief that he would go to another team under any circumstances,” Namath told 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.”

Namath was faced with a similar situation in his career. His body was breaking down, so the Jets drafted a quarterback in 1976. Despite owner Leon Hess asking him stay, Namath decided it was time for a change. Instead of retiring with the Jets, Namath spent his final season in Los Angeles with the Rams. It’s a decision that doesn’t sit well with Namath to this day.

“We had dinner, and he asked me to stay,” Namath said. “I regret to some extent not being positive and saying, ‘Yes, sir.’ He really asked me to stay, and I had to explain to Mr. and Mrs. Hess that night it was time for a change.”

It’s hard to see Brady playing for anybody else other than the Patriots. Few teams offer Brady as competitive a situation, and it’s not like New England has better options under center in 2020. The Patriots still were a 12-4 team this season and just need a few more pieces around Brady to get back to a championship level.

While Brady’s free agency is the current topic of his career, the overarching question that has surrounded him for years is his retirement. At age 42, no one knows how many years he has left in the NFL. But Brady has made it know that he’d like to stick around for a few more years.

Namath is pulling for him to do so.

“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,” the Jets legend said. “We don’t get to see that kind of player, that kind of character, very often. It’s very rare.”

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.”

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

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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Chiefs’ Super Bowl woes were almost as bad as the Jets’

The Chiefs hadn’t reached the Super for Bowl for 50 years before 2019. The Jets haven’t reached the championship game in 51 years.

It took 50 years, but the Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl.

Despite all their recent success, the Chiefs actually had one of the longest Super Bowl droughts in NFL history before beating the Titans Sunday to reach Super Bowl LIV. Kansas City had not reached the Super Bowl since the 1969 season when they beat the Vikings, 23-7.

Only three other teams now have a longer drought than the Chiefs: The Lions, Browns — neither of which have ever reached the Super Bowl — and the Jets.

It’s been a harrowing stretch for both the Jets’ and the Chiefs’ fanbases during their Super Bowl-less seasons. Both teams watched 22 other franchises compete for a championship since either the Jets or Chiefs played in the Super Bowl, with 15 teams hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy before they even had the opportunity to play for one again.

After winning Super Bowl III, the Jets made the playoffs 12 times but only sniffed the Super Bowl four times when they reached the AFC title game in 1982, 1998, 2009 and 2010. All four championship games ended in devastating losses: Either the Jets blew leads, failed to mount comebacks or just fell flat in the face of better opponents.

The Jets haven’t even made the playoffs since their wild card run to the AFC Championship in 2010, thanks mostly to inconsistent coaching and quarterback play.

Similarly, the Chiefs made the playoffs 17 times during their 50-year Super Bowl drought, but only reached the conference title game twice during that span. They made the AFC championship the year they traded for five-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Joe Montana in 1993 and then most recently in 2018 with a roster not unlike the one that just made the 2019 Super Bowl.

A key difference, though, in the suffering of both fanbases is the consistency to which both sides competed in the postseason.

The Chiefs enjoyed long stretches of playoff appearances as well as long stretches of not making the playoffs at all. They made the postseason every year from 1990 to 1995, and then again from 2015 to 2019. But besides those two streaks, they failed to make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.

The Jets, meanwhile, have been sporadic with their postseason appearances. While they’ve had a couple of multi-season playoff streaks, the Jets mostly were one-season wonders during a plethora of coaching changes between 1968 and 2019. Besides their back-to-back AFC title game appearances, the Jets only reached the postseason in two consecutive seasons twice since making and winning the Super Bowl.

Coaching plays a huge part in both droughts. The Chiefs had 11 different coaches since their Super Bowl win before Andy Reid took over in 2013, while the Jets have hired 16 since 1968 – including Adam Gase. Consistency on the sideline would inevitably equate to postseason success.

Reid, who has 207 career coaching wins with 28 playoff games, will be looking to break a drought of his own as he attempts to win his first career Super Bowl. Despite his illustrious career, he’s only coached in the Super Bowl one other time – in 2004 when his Eagles barely lost to the Patriots.

The Chiefs have been on the rise ever since Reid was hired, so it only makes sense this team led by 2018 MVP Patrick Mahomes and a bounty of offensive stars would be the team to break the drought. They will have a tough task against the 49ers, though, who boast one of the best all-around teams in the league anchored by a top-flight defense and a formidable rushing attack.

Super Bowl LIV should be an exciting one. It will also be a Super Bowl Jets fans will once again watch from their homes, wondering when their drought will end.

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)

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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5 things to know about new Jets Hall of Famer Winston Hill

Five things to know about the Jets’ new Hall of Famer Winston Hill, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Jets great Winston Hill was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week as part of the 2020 Centennial Class.

This class, which inducted 15 players, was created to celebrate the league’s 100th anniversary. Hill was honored posthumously, as he passed away in 2016 due to heart failure.

The Jets franchise isn’t exactly a storied one, but Hill helped cement one of the most iconic moments in team history. Now, he will finally be remembered with the game’s all-time greats.

Like the man he was responsible for protecting at left tackle, right tackle and center, Hill finished his career with the Los Angeles Rams in 1977 before calling it quits.

With that, let’s look back at the life of the newest Jet in the Hall of Fame.

Career Accolades

Winston Hill’s now Hall of Fame career was filled with accolades.

Hill was elected to four AFL All-Star teams and eventually four Pro Bowls following the AFL-NFL merger. Hill was also a three-time All-AFL recipient and a three-time NFL All-Pro.

A starter on the only championship team in franchise history, Hill was named to the Jets’ Ring of Honor in 2010.

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Jets OL Winston Hill elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former Jets offensive lineman Winston Hill was officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

One of the greatest offensive lineman in Jets history is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Jets great Winston Hill was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 Centennial Class. Hill played in four AFL All-Star Games and four Pro Bowls. He was part of the All-AFL Team three times as well as a three-time member of the All-Pro Team. Hill won an AFL Championship in 1968 and was a Super Bowl champion as a member of the Jets in Super Bowl III. He was inducted into the Jets’ Ring of Honor in 2010.

“I am beyond thrilled that Winston will join football’s immortals in Canton,” Jets CEO Christopher Johnson said. “Winston was a generational talent who became our greatest pillar along the offense line. He was a durable champion who was blessed with an uncommon humility. Loved by his teammates, Winston was a towering figure inside the locker room and his presence is forever lasting.”

Hill holds the franchise record of consecutive games played for an offensive lineman with 195. He started 174 of those games. He was responsible for protecting Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath and also helped Emerson Boozer be one of the best running backs in Jets history.

Hill died in 2016. He will be honored along with nine other senior players in a Centennial Celebration at the Canton enshrinement.

With regard to Tom Brady, 25 second acts that did not pan out

Tom Brady will be a free agent this offseason. Does the G.O.A.T. want to follow others to another team?

Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t, many athletes have learned this idiom is true … too late. That isn’t to say there is anything devilish about Tom Brady’s current relationship with the New England Patriots. More to give the G.O.A.T. something to ponder if he decides to find a new home when free agency strikes.

Joe Namath

Joe Namath is a legend for his play on the field and charisma off it. He led the New York Jets to their lone Super Bowl title (III). Namath finished his career as a Ram, going 2-2 in four games. Namath threw three TD passes and five picks for the Rams.

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5 interesting stats from Jets’ Week 12 win over Raiders

The Jets won their third consecutive game of the season, beating the Raiders 34-3 in dominating fashion.

The Jets played their most dominating football of the season in a 34-3 rout of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

After turning in two consecutive performances with 34 points scored, New York did so a third time against a playoff-hungry Oakland team. Adam Gase has the Jets playing their best football of the season and the offense is starting to look like what he imagined in the preseason.

On the other side of the football, Gregg Williams is doing some amazing things on defense, especially with the team so thin at linebacker and cornerback.

Let’s take a look at some interesting stats from Gang Green’s fourth win of the season.

The Lucky Number

Thirty-four appears to be the Jets’ lucky number lately. They’ve scored that many points three games in a row, and it was Brain Poole — the owner of No. 34 — who put the cherry on top of New York’s third consecutive win with his third-quarter pick-six.

This is the first time in the Super Bowl era that a team has scored 34 points in three straight games, according to ESPN Stats and Info. The last time the Jets scored 34 or more points in three straight games was in 2008 when Brett Favre was quarterbacking Gang Green.

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5 interesting stats from Jets’ Week 11 win over Redskins

The Jets won their second consecutive game of the season, beating the Redskins 34-17 in a rather convincing fashion.

The Jets played their most complete game of the season on Sunday, beating the Redskins, 34-17.

After turning in a 34-27 win over their roommates to halt a three-game losing streak last week, the Jets delivered their first road win of the season in Washington, improving to 3-1 against the NFC East this season. Sam Darnold and Jamal Adams both had career days, while Adam Gase and Gregg Williams executed flawless gameplans despite deficiencies.

Let’s take a look at some interesting stats from Gang Green’s third win of the season.

Career Day for Griffin

Ryan Griffin had a career day, as he’s done an excellent job filling in for Chris Herndon, who is out for the season with broken ribs.

Griffin entered the day with a single-game career-high of 85 receiving yards. He recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his career, catching five passes for 109 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s win.

Per Michael Nania, Griffin’s 109 receiving yards were the most by a Jets tight end since Dustin Keller posted 115 in Week 2 of 2010 against New England. Griffin’s 100-yard game is the first since Keller had 101 in Week 2 of 2011 against Jacksonville.

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