"When the AFL s New York Titans began play in 1960, their future looked anything but certain. In fact, on paydays teammates would race each other to the bank, vying to cash their checks before the well ran dry. But then the players didn t do it for the money; they did it for the love of the game.The first player added to the Titans roster was a modest wide receiver from a small mining school in Texas, an NFL castoff who could run like th ..."
New York Jets(1st Edition) The Complete Illustrated History by Mark Cannizzaro, JoeNamath Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2011 by Mvp Books ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-4063-9, ISBN: 0-7603-4063-3
" From Joe Namath’s Super Bowl guarantee in 1969 to Mark Gastineau’s legendary “Sack Dances” in the 1980s to coach Rex Ryan’s own Super Bowl prediction in 2010, the New York Jets have been grabbing headlines and thrilling fans for more than five decades. In New York Jets: The Complete Illustrated History, author Mark Cannizzaro explores these and countless other memorable moments, characters, and behind-the-scenes exploits of “Gang Gree ..."
"In 1969, three underdog New York sports teams won World Championships. It was an unprecedented feat in the history of sports, and it helped bring the nation's largest city---and much of the country---euphoria to balance the lingering despair of 1969. In reflecting on these events, what they meant then, and what they still mean today, Art Shamsky, a 1969 "Miracle" Met, introduces the thoughts of members of every team. Highlights include ..."
Namath (Icons of the NFL) by Joe Willie Namath, Shawn T. Coyne Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2006 by Rugged Land ISBN-13: 978-1-59071-081-4, ISBN: 1-59071-081-9
"Boasting stunning, never before seen photographs and an NFL Network DVD, NAMATH is an autobiography befitting its author: brash, brazen and winning. A rebellious and gutsy gunslinger out of Western Pennsylvania's Beaver Valley, Joe Namath redefined the meaning of underdog. After winning a NCAA National Championship for Paul "Bear" Bryant's Alabama Crimson Tide, he embarked on a professional football career unlike any before or si ..."