Joe Namath | November 4, 2020

From November 4, 2020: On the ninth episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by his Pro Football Hall of Fame brother and New York Jets legend Joe Namath. But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll) to talk about a big few days for Morten, both for his alma mater and his personal life! Morten breaks down Michigan State’s huge upset victory over #13 Michigan, and let’s just say he’s a very proud Spartan after that performance. Morten then talks about participating in his very first U.S. Presidential Election on Tuesday, as he became a U.S. citizen last year. We then move to our interview with Joe, where he discusses a wide array of topics: remaining safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic; growing up in the blue collar suburbs of Pittsburgh; how lucky he was to work and play for the original ownership group of the New York Jets; Sonny Werblin negotiating contracts with him at Ronald Regan’s house before he was a politician; being star-struck when meeting Rocky Marciano and actor Pat O’Brien on a U.S.O. tour in Vietnam; talking about his famous guarantee ahead of Super Bowl III; the origin of the “Broadway Joe” nickname; how little players were paid during his era, and what he thinks about the Patrick Mahomes contract; his thoughts on the 0-8 Jets and why he thinks Adam Gase should keep his job as head coach; why he thinks Trevor Lawrence would be a great fit for the Jets, and why no one would pass on him at #1 in the NFL Draft; insight into why Eli Manning didn’t want to play in San Diego; leaving the Jets to play for the Los Angeles Rams in his final season; why he chose to retire and head into “show business;" hanging out with Elvis Presley in Las Vegas; how he became friends with Mickey Mantle; meeting Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, and what Frank’s nickname was for Joe; how he became friends with Muhammad Ali; dealing with adversity in the public light; the impact Paul “Bear” Bryant had on his life while playing college football at Alabama; his thoughts on the amazing success of Nick Saban at Alabama, and why Saban didn’t have similar success in the NFL; him and Morten talking about their favorite Kenny Stabler stories; the story behind his famous fur coat; and why philanthropy is so important to him. Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Kevin Rogers for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com. Are the 2020 Jets going to be the next team in NFL history to go 0-16? Kevin tells us why he doesn’t think so. Plus, the guys take a look at the powerhouse Seahawks heading to Buffalo to take on the 6-2 Bills, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens looking for a bounce back against a strong Colts defense in Indianapolis, and the Steelers looking to remain undefeated as they had to Dallas to take on the beat-up Cowboys. Finally, we close things out with Morten’s “Game Winner” – a weekly segment where Morten monologues his biggest takeaway of the week. This week, he writes a letter to his friend Broadway Joe, reflecting on his incredible career and legacy.