The jest have a tainted SB title... the legitimacy of any playoff season that's "2 and done" is tarnished.
The Jets won the single most significant game in pro football history.
Don't make Namath cry, it's the only reason he is in the Hall, one game.
I'd make fun of you for actually being dim enough to believe this, but I guess it can just be attributed to blind team loyalty.
That is true BUT it is the most important game in the history of pro football.
No, no its not. Not even Top 25
17/28 for 200 yards is FAR from being a good game. The only reason he's in is because of his mouth and his incredible ego...both of which are miniature compared to Fatasaurus Rex
The importance of that game is a bit overstated. The NFL and AFL were heading for a merger already. The NFL was widely regarded as the vastly superior league and the Colts were heavy favorites. It was a huge upset and it did establish the AFL as viable league that could compete for a superbowl but alot of people actually think that the game was the cause of the merger or had a major part in it happening.
This coupled with Namaths guarantee made it out to be more than it was. Was it one of the biggest upsets in sports history? Probably, but saying its one of the most important games ever is overstating it in my opinion.
The importance of that game is a bit overstated. The NFL and AFL were heading for a merger already. The NFL was widely regarded as the vastly superior league and the Colts were heavy favorites. It was a huge upset and it did establish the AFL as viable league that could compete for a superbowl but alot of people actually think that the game was the cause of the merger or had a major part in it happening.
This coupled with Namaths guarantee made it out to be more than it was. Was it one of the biggest upsets in sports history? Probably, but saying its one of the most important games ever is overstating it in my opinion.
If it didnt include New York and the incredible Media-overhype, it wouldn't be any more relevant than any other SB.
I suggest that SB's such as the Saints finally winning one after so many years of suckedness pales it in comparison. That one, as well as many others like it, proved that any given team on any given Sunday.
I would also like to point out a Superbowl that saw a team go undefeated for the first time ever..and only is much more relevant.
Well guess what? it DID include NY and it helped bring eyeballs to TVs and helped make pro football our nat'l pasttime. Let's not forget pro football was well behind baseball in those days and having a star team in the biggest City in the Country(and media Capital) was huge in the growth of the sport.
Comparing the Saints win to the Jets win?:lol2::lol2:
Stars sell the game, who were the stars on Miami? Csonka? Morris? Warfield? they weren't stars like Namath or Ali(that's not a knock on Miami, I'd rather have an undefeated season and 2 SBs but they lacked the star power), I agree Namath's career is vastly overrated but his importance to the growth of the game is probably underrated.
:lol2:That is true BUT it is the most important game in the history of pro football.
If it didnt include New York and the incredible Media-overhype, it wouldn't be any more relevant than any other SB.
I suggest that SB's such as the Saints finally winning one after so many years of suckedness pales it in comparison. That one, as well as many others like it, proved that any given team on any given Sunday.
I would also like to point out a Superbowl that saw a team go undefeated for the first time ever..and only is much more relevant.