oddsmakers? The Bear?
We mine the incredible work of longtime sports photographer Neil Leifer once again.
This one, shot on December 8, 1974, in New York’s Shea Stadium is of future Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Namath chatting it up with someone on his headset. Based upon how muddy the sidelines were, perhaps it was the equipment room wondering if the white pants and socks will be cleanable? Perhaps it was a calling upstairs to make a guarantee as he did before Super Bowl III? Or maybe he was in touch with his old college coach at the University of Alabama, Paul “Bear” Bryant?
The Jets defeated the O.J. Simpson-led Buffalo Bills, 20-10, on this sloppy Sunday afternoon. Namath threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
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