The “IT” factor? Sure, those count. But if you ask me, it’s all about Aura. And boy, Joe Namath had it in spades when no one even knew what the term is used for. We’re talking about 1969 ...

He likely will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he is first eligible. Joe Namath – affectionately known as "Broadway Joe" – shares some similar characteristics with Manning.

With that individual achievement, Hurts joined football legends Joe Namath and Bart Starr as the only Alabama Crimson Tide products to ever win a Super Bowl MVP honor, as noted as well by Caleb ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Battle, an All-American defensive back and a member of USC’s 1967 national championship team who later played two seasons for the New York Jets, has died. He was 78.