MUSTACHE WEDNESDAY: JOE NAMATH EXTRAVAGANZA

Every male born in Alabama between 1955 and 1980 wanted to be Joe Namath at least once. Some of us never stopped. Some of us have “12” in just about every password or username we have on the inerweb tubes. Some of us really need to start taking the pills as prescribed…

I wanna kiss you…

The Cheesecake Continues Dept…..

Namath was and is a stud.

Since there was cheesecake on Tues, how about combining Mustache Wed with Cheesecake Friday, result:

Frida Kahlo! (Not only a mean ’stache, but a unibrow to complete The Look!)

http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2005/12/12/inside-frida.jpg

(p.s. For those of you from the boonies, this is written is jest. I like babes that look like babes and not lumberjacks.)

I met Joe Namath! He did not have a mustache (booooo) but did sign an autograph for me that I gave to my little brother. Best big sis evah.

Re: pic in #3…are you sure that’s not Joakim Noah?

Namath looks like he just got off the set of Vanishing Point in that SI cover.

1. 5 – Nope. Joaquin Noah even looks worse than Ms. Kahlo. Here is a picture of Noah in a Florida Gator Blue mumuu:

http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/resources/2006/12/joankimmumu.jpg

Here we have a clear picture of the rare Bigfoot. Strangely well-groomed in this image, he appears to have devoured an expecting mother whole, wearing her “skin” as a trophy.

No one but Joe could pull off such a gay looking ’stache (or fur coat for that matter).

Just another facet to the diamond named Nameth.

I almost laugh out loud just thinking about that Suzy Kolber interview. However, this is one of the most impressive Joe Namath photos I’ve ever seen: Joe Namath Leaping. He definitely was a great athlete. -Joe

Okay, that didn’t work. How about this instead: http://img.nytstore.com/IMAGES/NSAPJN5AL_EXTR.JPG

Namath was a legit college level 3-sport star – football, basketball & baseball. Luckily for him, he dumped on the Cubs. If you’re under 45ish, you have no idea what he was back then – he & Ali created the modern athlete persona.

Saw him play a a 9 yr old in 1962 against Miss State, simply the best QB I saw in person until (ugh) Archie.

He was going to Maryland until his SAT did him in. 800 was the ACC minimum back then. Bear always seemed to git lucky dat way.

I was at a lakehouse many years ago where namath was a guest. Joe Willie picked three beer cans in a row off the top of a fencerail with a football from about 30 yards.

After about two hours he picked up the hottest girl at the party and split.

Dude doesn’t even charge the 1 penny for moustache rides, as is a common custom.

With Willie Joe the moustache rides are free.

Namath was on Bryant Gumbel’s HBO show a few months ago, and he’s a wreck. The knees that ended his career are a disaster, and the NFL won’t help.

VandyJ,

     Not that it matters, but Namath would have been a middle schooler in 1955. He came to Tuscaloosa in 1962. But, you’re right, for a long period of time, most Alabama kids wanted to be him.

who does Auburn have to rival the likes of namath…crusty old pat sullivan, the illiterate bo jackson?

Hey Cap, if a kid is born in ‘55, then he’ll be 7 in ‘62. Good age to start idolizing an up-and-coming football star. I think that’s what Vandy was getting at.

@17: Where the hell did that come from? And you say that WE’RE obsessed….

Hey Matt, my favorite would be Stan White.

1. - the truly amazing thing is that by the time most of my friends and I were old enough to pay attention, Namath wasn’t even on the roster of the Rams anymore. So most of us never even saw him take a snap in anger, and yet.

I always wanted to be Just Like Joe, and from the knees down, I seem to have made it. =)

Jow Willie simply the best PURE PASSER that has ever played the GAME. Check the newspapers, magazines and books commenting on Namaths’
ability….from Paul Brown , Sid Gillman, Vince Lombardi, John Madden, Al Davis, Bill Walsh
etc..all acknowledge his ABILITY and impact
 
not his stats, which were altered by INJURY.
Namath should have played 5 seasons..6 tops..he was a walking infirmiry the last 6-7 years of his career.
Judged like Gayle Sayers..5 seasons 5,000 yards rushing….injury ended career……..,Namath had a similiar career………..
Namath is the bridge football-wise to Montana, Marino,
Brady……….Study, read and you will KNOW

Joe Namath was so, so sexy!