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Shut It, Athletes; Just Tweet

Harry Kimball — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:48:07 CST

Frank Deford doesn’t want to hear your outrageous predictions or tearful faux-apologies, athletes, and he doesn’t want to read about them in the papers, either, reporters. “Come on, guys, just because some jock babbles incoherently, you don't have to pass it on,” he admonishes his fellow journos. That’s why Deford...

Joe Namath's Daughter Busted With 7 Oz. of Pot in Car

Harry Kimball — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:01:52 CST

Famed Jets quarterback Joe Namath’s daughter was pulled over yesterday for doing 58mph in a 50mph zone, but things got a little tricky when the officer started sniffing around and smelled pot. The officer searched the car and found what the Palm Beach Post calls “a bag of leafy greens....

Sex Appeal and the Single Quarterback

Robin Frost — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:09:00 CST

As the Super Bowl nears, pundits are comparing rival quarterbacks Tom Brady and Eli Manning—right down to who they date and for how long, the New York Times reports. Brady, who escorts leggy Gisele Bundchen to chi chi clubs, descends from the Joe Namath tradition of playboy QB. Manning...