text:
In 1969, Joe Namath and the Jets were the outsiders in professional football — coming from that "upstart" football league; the American Football League or AFL; a league many regarded as lightweight and in no way the equal of NFL, the National Football League. Only two years earlier, the AFL had begun playing the more established NFL in an annual championship game. The first two of those games– then called championship games, not Super Bowls — were won by the NFL team, the Green Bay Packers. So, by 1969 most fans expected that the champion NFL team, the Baltimore Colts, would likewise dispense with Namath and the AFL's New York Jets. The odds makers in fact, were betting against the Jets — at first, 7-to-1 against them beating the Colts. By game day the Colts were favored to win by 18-19 points. So the popular banter leading up to the game was that the Jets would be hammered by the Colts. That's what everybody believed — everybody that is, except Joe Namath. What follows is some back story on Namath and the Jets in the years leading up to 1969, a description of the Jets-vs.-Colts battle in Super Bowl III, and then some accounting of how Namath and this game helped change the tenor of professional football, making it a more valuable business and a more center-stage part of popular culture.
Broadway Joe
Joe Namath's grandfather, a Hungarian immigrant, worked in the mines and steel mills around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Joe grew up as the youngest of five children with 3 brothers and 1 sister in a working class Hungarian Catholic family in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Namath's parents divorced when he was 12 years old, not a happy development for young Joe. Among other things, he was known to frequent local pool halls in his younger years. But Joe Namath also became a standout scholastic athlete, excelling in high school football, basketball and baseball. In basketball, he could dunk the ball in competition, then uncommon in high school (a few high school photos appear below in Sources). He was also a good enough baseball player to receive offers from a number of major league teams, including the Yankees, Mets, Indians, Reds, Pirates, and Phillies. He admired Roberto Clemente of Pirates and at one point thought he might play for Pittsburgh. The Chicago Cubs offered him a bonus of $50,000, but he decided to play football, partly at his mother's urging him to get a college education. Major colleges sought to recruit him, including Notre Dame, Penn State and others. But in the end he decided to play for Paul "Bear" Bryant at the University of Alabama. Namath led Alabama to a 29-4 record over three seasons, including a National Championship in 1964. However, he would not complete his college degree requirements until years later, in 2007.In late November 1964, Namath was selected in both the NFL and AFL drafts for college players — 12th by the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL and No.1 overall in the AFL draft by the New York Jets. Namath signed with the Jets in January 1965 for a then record $427,000. Part of the deal included a retirement plan that guaranteed Namath $5,000 a year for life after his playing career ended. At signing, for good measure, a brand new Lincoln Continental automobile was given to him.
Namath arrived in the pro ranks with something a reputation. At Alabama he had been suspended as a junior when coach Bear Bryant kicked him off the team for drinking and carousing before the last two games of the season. With his good looks and no shortage of female admirers, Namath came off as something of a playboy. And there was a certain star quality about him recognized by others. When Jets owner and former Hollywood executive Sonny Werblin signed the 22 year-old University of Albama star he said: "When Joe Namath walks into a room, you know he's there. When any other high-priced rookie walks in, he's just a nice-looking young man." Werblin also reportedly said to Namath at his signing, "I don't know whether you'll play on our team or make a picture for Universal."Sonny Werblin, in fact, knew something about star power. For 30 years he had represented Hollywood and music stars for the Music Corporation of America (MCA), the biggest talent agency in show business. Among those he represented were: Jack Benny, Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Johnny Carson, Ronald Reagan, Jack Paar and others. He also helped put together TV productions such as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Jackie Gleason Show. When he retired in 1965 as a vice-president of MCA and president of MCA-TV, he was known as "the world's greatest agent."
Werblin came to the Jets knowing well the business value of stars and talent. He would later tell Sports Illustrated: "I believe in the star system. It's the only way to sell tickets. It's what you put on stage or the playing field that draws people." Werblin and partners had purchased the faltering New York franchise in 1963. In the 1965 college draft, Werblin spent $1.1 million to assemble 28 rookies — the most money then ever committed for new athletic talent in one year by any pro football team. Among those acquired was Joe Namath, of course, but also two other quarterbacks, including John Hurate from Notre Dame, the Heisman Trophy winner in 1964, who Werblin also singed for $200,000. Still, it was Namath who got the notice.Namath, in fact, was billed by the press as a star at the outset — a star in that most glittery of galleries that is New York city. Sports Illustrated put him on its July 1965 cover with Broadway in the background. In fact, Namath would later get the nickname, "Broadway Joe." The Jets, meanwhile, were then a franchise being rebuilt and reborn. Founded in 1960 as the AFL's New York Titans, by 1963, they had gone through a change in ownership. The team also adopted the New York Jets as their new name and hired a new coach, Weeb Ewbank, who had produced back-to-back championships with the Baltimore Colts in 1958-59. By 1965, as the Jets began their new season with new players such as Namath, there were great expectations. The AFL by then as well had a brand-new $36 million, 5-year deal with NBC-TV network to televise the league's games nationally. And the Jets in the big New York market, and then one of the city's hottest sports teams, were sure to be a good draw. They would also prove to be popular nationwide. Namath, stepping onto this stage, did not disappoint, either as a player or a high-profile personality. Off the field, Namath's reputation as a ladies man became part of his "man about town" image, appearing in public with actresses, models, and other stars. But on the football field he also stood out, and in the fall of 1965, after a brief battle with other contending Jet quarterbacks, he began appearing in sports-page headlines for leading the Jets to wins over their opponents. In his first season, Namath appeared in 13 games, nine as the starting QB. He threw for 2,220 yards and 18 touchdowns. However, the Jets finished their season with 5 wins, 8 losses and 1 tie, good enough for a 2nd place finish in their division. Namath, meanwhile, took AFL rookie-of-the year honors.
1966: 6-6-2
However, as the August 1967 exhibition season got underway, Namath appeared to have a little Alabama undergraduate still in his soul, as he violated the team curfew one night, staying out late. Coach Weeb Ewbank later dealt with his quarterback in private, levying a stiff fine on Namath.
1967: 8-5-1As the regular season began in 1967, the Jets dropped their opening game on the road to the Buffalo Bills and had a week off until their next game. On September 23rd against the Denver Broncos, Namath was in good form as he passed for 399 yards to help the Jets win, 38-24. The following week, on October 1st, as the Jets' first home game that season was played at Shea Stadium, a record crowd of 61,240 watched Namath lead his team to win over the Miami Dolphins, 29-7. Namath had a total 415 passing yards that game. Running back Emerson Boozer also scored three touchdowns. The Jets then beat the Oakland Raiders at Shea the following week, and then tied the Houston Oilers the week after that in a game in which Namath made a game-saving tackle on the four yard-line during the closing minutes of play, preventing the Oilers from winning. On October 22nd, the Jets beat the Miami Dolphins, 33-14, after Namath had built a 24-0 first half lead. The following week, a Namath passing touchdown in the fourth quarter gave the Jets a 30-23 win over Boston Patriots. On November 11th, the Jets lost to Kansas City on the road, 42-18. Then back home at Shea Stadium they beat the Buffalo Bills, 20-10 on November 12th. They next traveled to Boston's Fenway Park where they beat the Patriots 29-24. At the end of November they had a week off, but returned to lose three straight games — to the Denver Broncos, 33-24; the Kansas City Chiefs, 21-7; and Oakland Raiders, 38-29. In their final game of the 1967 season, the Jets beat the San Diego Chargers in San Diego, 42-31.
First At 4,000
The Jets finished that year with an 8-5-1 record. It was their best showing since Namath had joined the team. For his part, Namath had put together a spectacular year. He complied 4,007 passing yards, which made him the first-ever pro quarterback in a 14-game season to pass for 4,000 yards in a season. At the time, passing for 3,000 yards in a single season was considered quite good. By the end of the year, Namath was still making the style pages occasionally, noted for his expensive suits and generally natty dress, sometimes described as the "swinging quarterback of the New York Jets." One December story in the New York Times featured his bachelor pad — a penthouse apartment with white Llama rug and suede couch. He also continued to get attention as a ladies man. One notable girlfriend he dated in late 1960s was Suzie Storm, a singer and friend since college days and who he was sometimes photographed with during the 1960s.
Super Bowl Season: 11-3In 1968, the Jets were poised to have an even better year than they did in 1967, raising the visibility of the AFL's play as they went. A major test for Namath and his team in 1968 came in their first game facing the Kansas City Chiefs on the road. The Chiefs were a perennial AFL power and had played in the first AFL-NFL Championship contest of January 1967 (later dubbed Super Bowl I). Added to the hype in opening day Jets-Chiefs contest that week was a comment that Chiefs' coach Hank Stram had made about 1968 not being Namath's year. But in the game, the Jets prevailed, 20-19, with Namath later claiming it as an especially sweet victory. The Jets then won their next game, then see-sawed a bit in the next few weeks, losing one, winning one, then losing another. But from that point on, from late October 1968, they would win every game they played with the exception of one loss to the Oakland Raiders in mid-November.
The game with Oakland, played on November 17, 1968, was also the infamous "Heidi game," when NBC, believing the game was over with 50 seconds remaining as the Jets then led 32-29, switched from its national broadcast of the game to begin airing the children's movie, Heidi.
However, in the remaining seconds of the game, Oakland would proceed to score two touchdowns to win the game 43-32, as the Heidi film rolled. Telephone calls from legions of irate viewers overwhelmed NBC switchboard in Manhattan, with much public scorn and ridicule heaped on the network for its televised faux pax. In any case, the Jets would later get another shot at the Oakland Raiders in the championship game. But in the regular season they went on to win their last four games and finished with a record of 11-3.
Namath, meanwhile, had grown a much- celebrated FuManchu mustache toward the end of the 1968 regular season, and as part of a promotion for some Schick razor advertising, he agreed to be filmed shaving it off. In mid-December 1968, Namath walked into a Manhattan television studio, was set up with a Schick electric razor as the cameras rolled, and within three minutes or so, it was done, the FuManchu was history. The 25 year-old Namath had just made a TV commercial for a cool wad of cash — a reported $10,000, which in 1968 was pretty good money for a few minutes' work. Upon departing the studio, Namath commented that he was feeling "a little bit lighter" having lost his facial hair. "I can scramble better now," he said. And in week or so, he might just have to do that, as the Oakland Raiders were coming to town.
In the AFL's championship game, played on December 29, 1968, the Jets faced the Oakland Raiders at Shea Stadium. In what proved to be a very exciting game, Namath led his team to a 27-23 victory, throwing three touchdown passes. With a crowd of 62,627 fans looking on, the Jets took a quick 10-0 lead in the first quarter. By the fourth quarter, they still led 20-13. The Raiders, however, fought back and took a 23-20 lead about midway through the fourth quarter. But the Jets weren't finished either, as Namath marched them down the field to score with a final short pass to end Don Maynard to re-take the lead, 27-23. The Jets defense then held, and with that, the New York Jets had won the AFL championship. Then it was on to Super Bowl III in January to meet the Baltimore Colts.
Colts on A Roll: 13-1
Over in the NFL, meanwhile, coach Don Shula's Baltimore Colts had also completed a superior season in 1968 — in fact, pro football's best that year — finishing the regular season by winning 10 games in a row, four by shutouts. The Colts posted a 13-1 record. In their last ten games, they had allowed only seven touchdowns. Their quarterback, Earl Morrall, who had replaced the legendary Johnny Unitas after an injury, was having a great season, with a league-leading passing performance. On their way to meeting the Jets in the Superbowl, the Colts had decisively beaten the Cleveland Browns 34-0 in the NFL championship game. Given this performance, many regarded the Colts as one of the best teams of all time, even comparable to Vince Lombardi's championship Green Bay Packer teams — teams that had won Super Bowls I and II. So it was no surprise that the Colts were favored to beat the Jets in the big game.
Super Bowl III was scheduled to be played in the Orange Bowl at Miami, Florida on Sunday, January 12th, 1969. Both teams had come to Florida a week or so before the game to practice there and become acclimated to the warmer climate and prepare their respective game plans. Joe Namath had been talking to the press about the upcoming game even before his arrival in Florida. In late December, on the 30th, he told the press that Daryle Lamonica of the Oakland Raiders was a better passing quarterback than the Colt's Earl Morrall. And once in Florida, Namath would appear in public a few more times, also speaking with the press about the game.
On the evening of January 9th, several days before the big game, Namath attended a dinner in the Playhouse Room at the Miami Villas. The Miami Touchdown Club was honoring him as pro football's most outstanding player for 1968. During the course of events that night, when Namath spoke at one point, someone in the back of the room shouted out "the Colts are going to kick your ass." Namath then responded: "Hey, I got news for you. We're going to win Sunday, I'll guarantee you…" The "guarantee," as Namath himself would later explain, was not planned or premeditated, it just came naturally in the context of his remarks, prompted in part by the heckler — but also by Namath's personal belief that the Jets would win. Namath had been studying Colt game films by this time, and he was seeing opportunity in the Colts' defense. At the dinner, Namath reiterated his views about Colt quarterback Morrall, saying he was entitled to his opinion. He also took issue with press accounts that the Jets defense could not compare to the Colts, giving his own guys very high praise.The next morning The Miami Herald ran a banner headline on its front sports page that read "Namath Guarantees Jet Victory." Jet's coach, Weeb Ewbank, was furious when he learned about the story and Namath's remarks, and he quizzed his quarterback at break- fast to see if he really, in fact, had said it. Namath readily admitted he had. "Ah Joe, Joe, Joe," said Ewbank, with some exasperation, "you know what they're going to do?," referring to the Colts. "They're going to put that [story] up on the locker room wall. Those Colts are gonna's want to kill us." Ewbank had preferred the Jets take a more low-keyed approach. But Namath and other Jets were growing angry over the predictions being made in the other direction — especially the bookie's growing point spread on the game, how the Jets defense wasn't any good, and the general talk about the inferior AFL. Namath's "guarantee" also managed to convince some doubting Thomases on his own team — and get them rethinking and looking at Colt game films again. The effect was a positive psychology in the Jets' locker room. In fact, on the day before the game, Bill Rademacher, a member of the Jets' special teams squad, told the Newark, New Jersey Star-Ledger columnist, Jerry Izenberg, that Namath's remarks had psyched up the Jets: "Joe has been trying to shake us up. That's why he started all the talking. Well, now we're properly shook and I'll tell you something else. It's more than just his pregame behavior. He's telling the truth. We are going to win."
Namath, meanwhile, persisted with his prediction, defending it poolside with reporters at the Galt Ocean Mile Hotel in Ft.Lauderdale where the Jets were staying. The Colts, he said, were not only beatable, but their quarterback, Earl Morrall, the NFL's most valuable player, would have a tough time making the Jets' third string. Engaging with reporters, Namath said: "We're a better team than Baltimore." And adding to his critique of Morrall, Namath said, "There are maybe five or six better quarterbacks than Morrall in the AFL." Sports Illustrated reporter Tex Maule observed that Namath "reminds you a bit of Dean Martin (an actor from the 1950s) in his relaxed confidence and in the droop of his heavy-lidded eyes." But some in the football world weren't so taken with Namath.
Namath had already had a personal run-in with Baltimore Colt defensive end and field goal kicker Lou Michaels at a Miami nightclub the previous Monday evening. Michaels and Namath were there seperately having dinner with some teammates. Michaels later sought out Namath at the club telling him what he thought of his off-base remarks about Morrall and the Colts. There was something of a heated exchange between the two, each predicting their side would prevail on Sunday,but no fisticuffs. Namath, in fact, reportedly bought a round of drinks.Former NFL star and then Atlanta coach Norm Van Brocklin also ridiculed Namath and the AFL before the game, saying, "This will be Namath's first professional football game." Writers from NFL cities insisted it would take the AFL several more years to be truly competitive with the NFL. Much of the hype surrounding the game had to do with the worth of each league's level of play — AFL vs. NFL. A merger of the two leagues was then in the air, and many doubted that AFL teams were truly worthy of merging with the NFL. Still, Namath's message was the same whenever he was asked about the game: "We're going to win. I guarantee it." Still, it would all come down to game-day execution and which team was most effective on the playing field, man for man.
Most football fans, meanwhile, were unaware of Namath's prediction that the Jets would win. This was the era before "all news all the time" — i.e., 1969 B.C., or "before cable." This was a world without the internet, the iPhone, Twitter, etc.,. Newspapers and three-channel broadcast TV were the primary media. There were no TV cameras present at the banquet when Namath had made his remarks. The only news coverage of Namath's "guarantee" was that first carried by Miami Herald newspaper on Friday, January 10th. On the Saturday before the game, January 11th, one New York paper, Newsday, had picked up the story. But most papers in Manhattan didn't have it until game day, and even then it didn't get much notice. At the outset of the game's TV broadcast on game day, NBC's announcer Curt Gowdy did say something about Namath's prediction. Still, around the country, old-school fans who had heard about Namath's prediction thought it little more than big-mouth braggadocio, and that Namath would get his comeuppance in the game. And so, it really wasn't until after the game had ended that Namath's famous prediction would begin to enter the realm of legend.
The GameAs the game began, it looked like the Baltimore Colts were going to validate the bookies' odds-making prediction of a Colts blow-out over the Jets. The Jets had won the opening kickoff, but had five plays before turning the ball over to Baltimore.
Then the Colts' Earl Morrall went to work. He first passed to tight end John Mackey who ran over two Jet tacklers for 19 yards. Then fullback Tom Matte swept right end for 10 yards. Running back Jerry Hill then swept left for seven more yards. The first downs were racking up. Then Morrall passed to tight end Tom Mitchell for 19 more yards, another first down.
The Jet defense then began to find itself and tightened up, forcing two incomplete passes. Morrall then sought to pass again on third down, but found no open receivers so he ran for no gain. The Colts kicker, Lou Michaels, then tried a field goal from the 27-yard line, but missed. On the Jets' second possession in the first quarter, Namath threw deep to end Don Maynard, who was open by a step, but the ball was overthrown. After one quarter of play the Jets had held the powerful Colts to a stale mate. The score was 0-0.
In the second quarter, Baltimore recovered a Jet fumble on the New York 12 yard line. They could practically smell the endzone. On a third down play, from just six yards out, Morrall fired a hard pass to Colt tight end Tom Mitchell in the end zone, but the ball bounced off his shoulder pads into the air, as the Jet's defensive back Randy Beverly made a diving, off-balance interception for a touchback. The Jets then had the ball on their own 20 yard line. Namath brought his offensive unit in and proceeded to engineer a 12-play drive for over 80 yards, taking the Jets deep into Colts territory, with fullback Matt Snell taking it in for the score from four yards out. In this drive, Namath mixed his play calling with a series of runs and short passes, but Snell's running was key. A 219-pound fullback in his fifth year with the Jets, Snell had one of the best games of his career. Earlier that week Snell had to have fluid drained from a damaged knee, but on game day, he ran without flaw. The Jets were now up, 7-0.
At one point in the second quarter, Baltimore nearly broke it open. From their own 20-yard line, they advanced to a near score when fullback Tom Matte broke for 58-yard run. But with 2 minutes left in the half, Morrall was intercepted at the Jets' 2-yard line, taking the air out of the Colts considerably. The Jets, however, lost the ball on downs, punted, and the Colts once again moved to New York's 41-yard line. Then came another play that could have turned the game in Baltimore's favor. Colt quarterback Morrall handed off to running back Tom Matte, who started on an end sweep, but stopped in a "flea- flicker" type play flipping the ball back to Morrall then setting to pass. The Jets were fooled, and so was the NBC camera crew, but Morrall's pass to running back Jerry Hill went bad and was intercepted by Jets safety, Jim Hudson. However, Morrall hadn't seen a wide-open Jimmy Orr, standing just yards from the end zone, all alone. Time then expired in the half, with the Jets still up, 7-0.
Superbowl III marked the first time that celebrities appeared in various game related ceremonies. Bob Hope led a pregame ceremony honoring Apollo 8 astronauts for the first manned flight around the Moon. Singer Anita Bryant sang the national anthem at the game. Big-time rock stars at halftime, however, had not yet arrived. The Florida A&M University band did the halftime show. On the first play of the second half, the Jets recovered a Tom Matte fumble which led to the Jets' Jim Turner kicking a 32-yard field goal to make the score 10-0, Jets. Baltimore on its next possession lost the ball on downs. Namath then took his team back down the field with a series of passes, setting up another Turner field goal, this time from 30 yards out. It was now 13-0, Jets.With about three minutes left in the third quarter, Baltimore coach Don Shula turned to Johnny Unitas, the veteran quarterback and Joe Namath boyhood hero who had been sidelined most of the year with a bad elbow. But Unitas could not get the Colts offense moving on their next series of downs and had to punt. In the fourth quarter, Namath then made a 39-yard pass his split end, George Sauer, with the Jets later reaching the Colts 2-yard line. But Baltimore's defense held tough at that point, keeping the Jets out of the end zone. Jim Turner was then called on once again, and he kicked his third field goal of the afternoon from 9 yards out. It was now 16-0, Jets. When the Colts next got the ball, Unitas showed a bit of his old skills moving the team 80 yards down the field for a touchdown, completing four passes on the drive. It was now 16-7, Jets.
The Colts were then successful with an onside kick, recovering the ball on the Jet 44 yard line. With 3:14 to go, Unitas hit three passes in a row, but then he missed three and lost the ball on downs. Taking over with 2:21 remaining in the final quarter, Namath used his running back Matt Snell on six running plays to eat up the clock. In fact, the Jets would not run a single pass play the entire fourth quarter. But in this final series, the Jets could not get another first down. Namath then took two penalties for delaying the game to wind down the clock down further. Jets punter Curley Johnson then kicked the ball to the Colts with only 15 seconds remaining. Unitas came back in to try to do the impossible, and he managed to complete one of two passes, but time ran out.The Jets had done it; they had won the Super Bowl! Professional football was instantly changed; the AFL had come into their own, or at least opened the door in a major way. The Jets had beaten one of the most widely touted NFL power teams.
Joe Namath, meanwhile, won the Super Bowl MVP award, more for his masterful game management than passing skills. Namath, in fact, did not throw a scoring touchdown all day, though he did use his passing talents strategically, completing 17 out of 28 passes for 206 yards and no interceptions. And it wasn't just Joe Namath, of course.
First and foremost was the hard running display of fullback Matt Snell, amassing 121 yards in 30 carries. Split end George Sauer had snagged eight completions from Namath for 133 yards.
Defensively, the Jets's secondary had a good day, picking off four Baltimore passes. Randy Beverly had two of those. The Jets offensive line had cleared the way for Snell and kept Namath well protected. Jet lineman Dave Herman had a tough assignment in the Colt's hard-charging Buba Smith, but he kept Smith at bay.
On the other side, Baltimore had a pretty bad day, with fumbles, interceptions and missed field goals proving costly. Morrall was 6 of 17 for 71 yards and was intercepted three times. Lou Michaels had missed two field goals. The Jets, for their part, had also missed scoring opportunities.
For the Colts, however, there were a few bright spots. Unitas in his brief appearance had 11 completions for 110 yards, but was also intercepted once. Tom Matte had 116 yards on 11 carries and also caught 2 passes for 30 yards. Actually, with the exception of the turnovers, the game statistics for the two teams overall were very close in just about every category.
Overall, though, it was Namath's day, as he was praised for running an intelligent game; one that included changing plays at the line of scrimmage, reading defenses incisively, and dealing with Baltimore's famed defensive blitz. "Namath's quickness took away our blitz," said Colt coach Don Shula after the game. "He beat our blitz more than we beat him."
Namath's teammates also had high praise for their quarterback, especially for his positivism before and during the game. "He never let up all game," said Jet rookie John Dockery, a Harvard grad. "Every time he'd come to the sidelines after a series he'd pat everybody and keep telling us, 'c'mon, c'mon — today is our day'"
Around the country the next day, the headlines in major newspapers reported surprise at the upset, with a few vindicating Namath's predictions about game and the worth of the AFL. "Jets Shock Colts in Super Bowl," reported the Washington Post. "Namath Stands Behind Guarantee in 16-7 Jet Victory," ran one headline with an Associated Press story.
"Broadway Joe Puts AFL in Lights," said the Los Angeles Times, headlining one of its stories that suggested the AFL had now arrived. "Broadway Joe Rings Down the Curtain on the NFL," was the headline used on the continuation page of that same story.
Some L.A.Times columnists weighed in on the AFL vs. NFL argument. A Jim Murray story was headlined: "Don't Look Now…But that Funny Little League is No.1." A Bob Oates story was more circumspect: "Namath No.1, But NFL Teams Still Tougher." Another headline spread across two pages in one paper read: "Famed Colt Defense Was Picked to Pieces…By Broadway Joe, Ruler of the Jet Set." And so it went, all around the country. Many big city papers in NFL towns that had predicted a Colts victory, or that Namath would be crushed, were now eating crow.
New Era
Pop Sports Biz
But Joe Namath and Super Bowl III also marked a change in the history of sports in mainstream culture. Football in particular became more of a "pop sports businesses." Following this game, sport as big-business entertainment, sports news, and sports broadcasting were all ratcheted up another notch. Sports hype, sports promotion, and sports coverage all increased.
Pro football, in particular — the sport and its stars — all got a little bigger and moved more center stage in popular culture. Monday Night Football first aired on ABC-TV on September 21, 1970 featuring a game between the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns (at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium where a record 85,700 fans came out). Advertisers were charged $65,000 per minute for that game by ABC, but its telecast collected a 33 percent share of the viewing audience. Pro football became a lot more important in terms of bottom-line business value — for owners, the media, and advertising. By mid-October 1972, with Joe Namath on its cover, Time magazine noted the following about Namath and the game:
…Win or lose, Namath generates more high-voltage excitement than any other player in the game. Indeed he is the sort of thrill producer that the N.F.L. badly needs these days. On the surface…the game still appears to be prospering at the brisk pace it set in the 1960s. Baseball may be the national pastime, but pro football has become the national obsession. It is now, according to N.F.L. Commissioner Alvin ("Pete") Rozelle, a $130 million-a-year business. There are 26 teams in the league's two conferences, and Rozelle talks of expanding… Last year the N.F.L.'s regular-season attendance surpassed ten million for the first time. Psychologists and sociologists by the score are peering into homes to determine the familial side effects on the 30 million-plus Americans who sit glazed before the tube on Sunday afternoons and Monday nights.The AFL of the 1960s and its legions were in one sense, the "entrepreneurs," pushing on the NFL establishment, expanding the pie, bringing in new opportunities. And the Joe Namaths in these enterprises were the center-stage enablers of bigger economics. Namath biographer Mark Kriegel writes in his 2004 book, that Namath "aroused a kind of interest [pro football] had never before seen. He raised attendance, viewership, and wages." But it wasn't just Namath, as noted earlier. There were other movers and shakers behind the scenes who were prominently involved in the football-to-entertainment expansion, such as Jets former owner Sonny Werblin. Still, celebrities like Namath became the vessels of change and the media darlings. "Before Namath, football was a team sport played by mainly anonymous men..," wrote Wall Street Journal reporter Stephen Barbara in 2004. "But after Namath, football was a show, a kind of unscripted drama that viewers could see in prime-time…"
And Namath's stardom and stature were such that he began to cross over into the regular entertainment world. In fact, he is sometimes cited as one of the first "multi-platform" big time athletes — starring in advertisements, film, books, and television. Following Super Bowl III, for example, in 1969 alone, he: published a book, I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow (co-written with sports writer, Dick Schaap); launched The Joe Namath TV Show of sports talk and related guests, co-hosted with Dick Schapp; appeared in TV and print advertising; and also began taking film roles in Hollywood and for television. But in the end, for Joe Namath, it has been the sports moment of January 12, 1969 that has lived in time.
The Iconic MomentAt the conclusion of Super Bowl III, Joe Namath ran off the field and into the locker room holding up his index finger saying "We're No. 1." Captured by photographers, that scene has become one of professional football's classic iconic images — and to a degree, a validation of one man's belief in his team, his own abilities, and of willing an outcome. And to this day, Namath's famous "guarantee" remains memorable.
Or as Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News put it in a 40-years-later piece: "Nobody ever proved that [Babe] Ruth actually called his [home run] shot in that World Series against the Cubs. Namath called his." In Joe Namath's athletic career, and much of his public life as well, there was perhaps no better moment than winning Super Bowl III.
Joe Namath would play eight more seasons with the Jets, finishing his career in 1977 with a final season with the Los Angeles Rams. Plagued with knee injuries and a series of surgeries throughout much of his career, and playing at a time when quarterbacks were not protected by game rules, Namath still managed to complete 1,886 passes for 27,663 yards and 173 touchdowns. He played in four AFL All-Star games and one AFC-NFC Pro Bowl.
Joe Namath was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, and a number of well-respected coaches have touted his abilities. Bill Walsh, long-time coach of the San Francisco 49ers and three-time Super Bowl victor, has said that Namath was "the most beautiful, accurate, stylish passer with the quickest release I've ever seen." And Don Shula called him "one of the 3 smartest quarterbacks of all time."
Meanwhile, Joe Namath, the famous bachelor, did marry and became a family man. In 1984, when he married Deborah Mays, an aspiring actress, he settled down, stopped drinking, and became a devoted father of two daughters. Fifteen years later, however, in 1999, that marriage ended. Today Namath remains close to his now grown daughters, and one grandchild, who live with him in Florida.
The Real NamathIn some ways though, the real Joe Namath was never fully revealed during his football career or in his post-football acting days. "The sportswriters made Joe Namath into this hippie, stud, counterculture gambler," observed writer Jack Newfield in a 2004 New York Sun piece. "They made him the Zeitgeist of the 1960s and this is how he was marketed." But Joe Namath was more than the high-living and free-spirited celebrity athlete. Like everyone else, he was human, and he had his demons — a young boy scarred by divorce; an athlete self-medicating his pain with alcohol; and later, a lost husband and aching father when he faced his own divorce.
And for all the hype about his boasting — even in his prime New York Jets days — Namath was a guy who was privately not what he may have appeared to be in public. Hank Stram, coach of the Kansas City Chiefs remarked in 1975: "Too many people have given him the Broadway Joe image. He's not that way at all." Namath's playboy image was hyped up as well, said Phil Iselin in July 1975, then president of the Jets organization. "He's not that way at all," said Iselin. "He is actually a very quiet and timid guy. I think more people are getting to know the real Joe Namath."
Iselin did admit to Namath being the "greatest sports attraction since Babe Ruth," adding that the Jets had then, by July 1975, already sold out its 1975 fall season, with a long waiting list. "You can give Joe a lot of credit for that."Sportswriter and commentator, Dick Schaap, co-authored and helped Namath write his 1969 book, I Can't Wait Till Tomorrow..Because I Get Better Looking Every Day, which, according to Schaap, was part put on. Still, Schaap worried that some folks might get the wrong impression from this book and think Namath was "a braggart". Schaap explained, in fact, that Namath was the opposite of a braggart, though he had a sense of humor and was a guy who "winked at life". Schaap noted that in the process of reviewing the manuscript for the book, Namath "deliberately edited out anything that smacked of serious immodesty, anything that sounded to him as though he were placing himself on a pedestal." Schaap also added that while Namath was "no saint," and that he could be rude and ill tempered at times, there were other aspects of Namath's personality and character that did not appear in the book or always surface in public — "like his honesty, his generosity, his loyalty to old friends, his respect for elders, and of course, his charm with men and women." Even when Namath made his much-celebrated "guarantee" he was making it out of a belief in himself and his teammates; a confidence he credits his father with instilling in him during his boyhood. As Namath's high school football coach Larry Bruno said of Namath at his 1985 Hall of Fame induction: "When Joe played football for Beaver Falls High School, the entire football team believed whatever play Joe called it would work; they would make it work because they knew Joe had confidence in them." In recent years, however, Joe Namath has battled his inner demons on occasion, some still carried from the scars of his pro football days and a renewed use of alcohol since his divorce. In December 2003, he had a publicly-embarrassing, alcohol-fueled "I-want-to-kiss-you" TV moment with ESPN's Suzy Kolber, then interviewing him about Jets quarterback Chad Pennington. Earlier that day, Namath had attended a Jets reunion bash where he had been drinking. The incident with Kolber was seen by millions.
Namath, mortified and contrite, later apologized to Kolber and has admitted to being "way out of line;" that it was "awful, rude behavior." But the incident served to get Namath into rehab and onto a more sober path. According to his agent Jimmy Walsh: "That probably turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to Joe. He said, 'Wait a second. I better straighten myself out.' And he did."For those who may want further reading on Namath's life, Mark Kriegel's 2004 biography, Namath, A Biography, captures some of his personal history. There is also Namath's own 2006 autobiography, Namath, which reviewers at Amazon.com and elsewhere have recommended. And author Michael Oriard has made some interesting observations about Namath's role in the business history of pro football in his 2007 book, Brand NFL: Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport.
Additional football-related stories at this website include: "Big Game, New Era: Colts vs. Giants, 1958"(about famous NFL Championship game that some have called one of the greatest ever played, and also a pivot point for big-time pro football); "Dutchman's Big Day"(about the single-game passing record set in 1951 by Norm Van Brocklin and his other championship play with the L.A. Rams & Philadelphia Eagles); "Bednarik-Gifford Lore" (the respective playing careers of Chuck Bednarik and Frank Gifford, and one famous on–the-field meeting between the two); "Slingin` Sammy" (career of quarterback Sammy Baugh and Washington Redskins history, 1930s-1950s); and "Celebrity Gifford" (detailed look at the advertising, TV/film, and sports broadcasting career of Frank Gifford). See also the Annals of Sport category page for other sports stories.
Thanks for visiting – and if you like what you find here, please help support the research and writing at this website by making a donation. Thank you – Jack Doyle
Please Support
Thank You
Date Posted: 23 December 2009
Last Update: 18 November 2020
Comments to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Article Citation:
Jack Doyle, "I Guarantee It. Joe Namath,"
PopHistoryDig.com, December 23, 2009.
Sources, Links & Additional Information
Allison Danzig, "No. 1 Team Halted on One-Foot Line; Koy Scores Twice, Once on 79-Yard Dash — Namath Is Brilliant in Defeat" (Orange Bowl, college game), New York Times, Saturday, January 2, 1965, p.13.
Allison Danzig, "Namath Accepts a $400,000 Pact to Play for Jets; Contract Reported to Be for 3 Years — Huarte Seen Ready to Join Club," New York Times, Sunday, January 3, 1965, p. S-1.
"'Bama Star Gets $400,000; Namath Pro Football's Richest Rookie," Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1965, p. D-1.
"Ewbank of Jets Says His Scouts Call Namath 'Best Since [Sammy] Baugh'," New York Times, Sunday January 3, 1965, p. S-3. (See also, Jack Doyle, "Slingin' Sammy, 1930s-1950s," PopHis- toryDig.com).
Sid Ziff, "Namath Hot Copy," Los Angeles Times, January 5, 1965, p. C-3.
United Press International (UPI), "Namath's Pay Inflates Ryan's Sense of Values; Browns' Quarterback Asserts He Should Get $1 Million Believes a Tested Star Rates That Over $400,000 Rookie," New York Times, Tuesday, January 5, 1965, p. 27.
"Namath Deal Irks Ryan, Jurgensen," Washington Post, Times Herald, January 5, 1965, p. B-2.
"Pro Football: The Collectors," Time, Friday, January 15, 1965.
UPI, "Namath Kisses Stewardess on Return to 'Bama," Washington Post, Times Herald, February 7, 1965, p. C-1.
William N. Wallace, "Ticket Sales up for Giants, Jets; Signing of Namath, Other Top Talent Cited as Reason," New York Times, Wednesday, February 10, 1965, p. 37.
UPI, "Hometown Fetes Namath," Washington Post, Times Herald, February 27, 1965, p. D-4.
Robert H. Boyle, "Show-Biz Sonny and His Quest For Stars," Sports Illustrated, July 19, 1965.
"People," Time, September 24, 1965.
"Joe Namath," Wikipedia.com.
Dave Brady, "Otto Graham In Middle Over Namath," Washington Post, Times Herald, March 30, 1965, p. C-3.
William N. Wallace, "Namath Passes for Two Scores in Debut as Jets Beat Patriots, 23-6; Rookie Connects on 9 of 19 in Air…," New York Times, Thursday, July 29, 1965, p. 23.
William N. Wallace, "Football Scores Over Show Biz; Namath and Huarte Benched in Favor of Taliaferro," New York Times, Saturday, September 4, 1965.
Frank Litsky, "Taliaferro Gets Jet Starting Job; Namath to Be Back-Up Man Against Chargers Tonight,"New York Times, Saturday, October 23, 1965.
Frank Litsky, "Namath Passes For 2 Scores as Jets Top Patriots, 30-20, for Third in Row," New York Times, Monday, November 15, 1965, p. 53.
"Namath Zings 4 TD Passes as Jets Romp," Los Angeles Times, November 22, 1965, p. B-5.
Dave Brady, "1-Y, 4-F or 1-D, Selective Service Can't Touch Clay, Namath, Nobis,"Washington Post, Times Herald, January 9, 1966, p. C-4.
Dick Young, "Oiler Accused in 'Cheap Shot' Namath Injury,"Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1966, p. B-2.
Frank Litsky, "Namath Throws Five Touchdown Passes as Jets Turn Back Oilers, 52 to 13; 54,681 Fans Set Mark for League; Namath's Tosses Gain 283 Yards–New York Breaks Team Scoring Record," New York Times, Monday, September 19, 1966, Sports, p. 58.
Frank Litsky, "Jets' Second-Half Rally Beats Broncos, 16-7; Eagles Rout Giants, 35-17; Namath Connects in Final Quarter, Snell Takes 5-Yard Scoring Pass–Jim Turner Kicks Three Field Goals," New York Times, Monday, September 26, 1966, p. 52.
Frank Litsky, "Namath's Passes Ward Off Defeat; 14 Completed in 4th Period for 205 Yards Turner's Field Goal Ties Score," New York Times, Monday, October 3, 1966, Sports, p. 85.
Frank Litsky, "Namath Checked in Houston Game; 4 Interceptions Mark First Defeat for Jets–Blanda Passes for 2 Scores," New York Times, Monday, October 17, 1966, Sports, p. 50.
Dan Jenkins, "The Sweet Life Of Swinging Joe," Sports Illustrated, October 17, 1966.
Dave Anderson, "Bills' Defense Enjoys Namath Pool; Player Who Gets to Passer Most Often Wins Side Bets," New York Times, Monday, October 31, 1966, Sports, p.62.
Frank Litsky, "5 Namath Passes Are Intercepted; Jets Throw 53 Times, Bills 40; Warner Scores on a 95-Yard Kickoff Return," New York Times, Monday, October 31, 1966, Sports, p. 62.
Dave Anderson, "2-point Play Key; Namath Hits on Pass for Conversion after Boozer Scores; Raiders Strike Quickly; Jets and Raiders Play a 28-28 Tie," New York Times, Sunday, December 4, 1966, Sports, p. S-1.
Charles Maher, "Joe Namath: The League Leader—in Publicity," Los Angeles Times, December 12, 1966, p. C-1.
Frank Litsky, "Namath Excels; Throws 3 Touchdown Passes–Boozer, Snell Also Star," New York Times, Sunday, December 18, 1966, Sports, p. S-1.
William N. Wallace,"Victory Is Tied to Namath's Maturity," New York Times, Sunday, December 18, 1966, Sports, p. S-3.
Frank Litsky, "Namath of Jets Undergoes Surgery to Remove Torn Cartilage in Right Knee; Operation Here Termed a Success Tendon Also Is Transferred to Kneecap to Provide Greater Stability," New York Times, Thursday, December 29, 1966, Sports, p. 37.
William N. Wallace, "Namath's Mobility Raises Jets' Title Hopes; Knee Problem Eased As Passer Practices Without Limping," New York Times, July 25, 1967.
Frank Litsky, "New Yorkers Win Exhibition, 55-13; Namath Reported to Violate Curfew, Plays a Period– Boozer Scores 3 Times," New York Times, Saturday, August 5, 1967, Sports, p. S-17.
"Night on Town Proves Costly to Joe Namath,"Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1967, p. G-7.
Frank Litsky, "Jets' Ace to Explain Reported 'Night on the Town'; Ewbank to Rule on Namath's Thursday Fling," New York Times, Sunday, August 6, 1967, Sports, p. 155.
Frank Litsky, "Jets Trounce Dolphins, 29-7, Before 61,240, a Record; 415 Yards Gained in Air by Namath Boozer Scores 3 Times as Jets Take Eastern Lead in Opening Home Game," New York Times, Monday, October 2, 1967, Sports, p. 64.
William N. Wallace, "Namath of Jets Passes Rivals As A.F.L.'s Top Quarterback," New York Times, Tuesday, October 3, 1967, Sports, p. 58.
"Namath, Tarkenton Excite N.Y. Football Fans," Los Angeles Times, November 16, 1967, p. C-8.
Judy Klemesrud, Edward Hausner, and Larry Morris, "The Penthouse of Joe Namath: First There's the Llama Rug…; Suede Couches Appeals 'To Me'," New York Times, Tuesday, December 12, 1967, Family/Style, p. 54.
"Jets Romp Past Chargers, 42-31, as Namath Sets Passing Record," Los Angeles Times, December 25, 1967, p. C-2.
"Joe Namath's Left Leg in Cast," Los Angeles Times, January 26, 1968, p. B-7.
Bob Oates, "Namath's Year? Stram Says 'No'," Los Angeles Times, September 14, 1968, p. A-2.
Bob Oates, "Gotham Glamor Guys; Namath, Tarkenton Invade Golden State," Los Angeles Times, November 17, 1968, p. D-13.
"NBC Reverses Field After Namath Is Dumped for Showing of Heidi," Los Angeles Times, November 19, 1968, p. C-2.
Charles Maher, "Namath Doesn't Even Muss His Mustache in Rout of Chargers," Los Angeles Times, November 25, 1968, p. B-1.
"Jets' Star Shaves Controversial Mustache; Namath Takes It Off for $10,000," Washington Post, Times Herald, December 12, 1968, p. K-1.
Dave Anderson, "Namath Takes It Off — at $10 a Clip," New York Times, Thursday, December 12, 1968, p. 68.
"Namath Heads Chain Of Fla. Cafes," Washington Post, Times Herald, December 14, 1968, p. D-5.
"People," Time, (re: Namath Schick razor ad), Friday, December 20, 1968.
"Reporters and Coaches Agree: Namath No. 1 Player in A.F.L," New York Times, Wednesday, December 25, 1968, p. 47.
Dave Anderson, "Jets Favored over Raiders; Raiders Wary of Namath Arm," New York Times, Sunday, December 29, 1968, p. S-1.
Dave Anderson, "Jets Win A.F.L. Title by Defeating Raiders, 27-23, Before 62,627 Here; Namath Connects for 3 Touchdowns; Maynard Registers Twice — Jets to Face Colts in Super Bowl Jan. 12," New York Times, Monday, December 30, 1968. p.40.
Jeff Prugh, "It's Super Joe vs. Super Colt Defense," Los Angeles Times, December 30, 1968, p. D-1.
Bob Oates, "Namath to Test Colt Zone Defense," Los Angeles Times, December 31, 1968, p. D-2.
"Namath Delivers First Super Bowl Salvo; Rates Lamonica as a Better Passer Than Morrall," New York Times, Tuesday, December 31, 1968, p. 35.
Joe Willie Namath, I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow … 'Cause I Get Better Looking Every Day by (Hardcover – January 1, 1969).
"Colts By 18," Daily News, January 4, 1969.
Luther Evans, "I Guarantee We'll Win — Namath," Miami Herald, January 10, 1969.
Dave Brady, "Shula Refutes Namath's Charge NFL Pass Figures Are Padded," Washington Post, Times Herald, January 10, 1969, p. D-1.
Norm Miller, "Colts on Joe: Good Passer, No Humility," Daily News, January 10, 1969.
Luther Evans, "Is Namath's Lip Action Kiss of Death for The Jets?," Miami Herald, January 11, 1969.
George Usher, "Can The Jets Win? Joe Guarantees It," Newsday, Januaury 11, 1969.
Bob Oates, "Namath's Super Confidence Shakes Crowd," Los Angeles Times, January 11, 1969, p. E-5.
Dick Young, "Super Bowl is Born,"Daily News, Friday, January 11, 1969.
"Rookie Says, 'Namath Made Us All Believe'," Los Angeles Times, January 13, 1969, p. F-2.
Dave Brady, "Jets Shock Colts in Super Bowl, 16-7," Washington Post, Times Herald, January 13, 1969, p. C-1.
Los Angeles Times coverage of Jets vs. Colts Super Bowl, January 1969.
Bob Oates, "Namath No.1, But NFL Teams Still Tougher," Los Angeles Times, January 14, 1969, p. F-1.
"Namath Offered Role in Movie," Washington Post, Times Herald, January 14, 1969, p. D-1.
Tex Maule, "Say It's So, Joe," Sports Illustrated, January 20, 1969.
"Bedlam on Broadway; Screaming Girls Mob Namath in New York," Los Angeles Times, January 23, 1969, p. E-6.
"Schoolgirl Squeals Cap Namath's Day; …Telegram From Governor; 5,000 at City Hall," Washington Post, Times Herald, January 23, 1969, p. F-3.
"Impossible Reality," Time, Friday, January 24, 1969.
"Namath Captures Hickok," Washington Post, Times Herald, February 4, 1969, p. B-3.
"Namath, McLain, Morrall Finalists in Pro Balloting," Los Angeles Times, February 16, 1969, p. C-11.
Bob Oates, "Joe Namath Another Baugh? Sammy Says Yes," Los Angeles Times, February 25, 1969, p. E-1. (See also, Jack Doyle, "Slingin' Sammy, 1930s-1950s," Pop HistoryDig.com).
"Joe Namath and the Jet-Propelled Offense," Time, Monday, October 16, 1972.
"Namath: The Juicy Rewards of a Painful Life" (Joe Namath, Life magazine cover story, with photos by Harry Benson), Life, November 3, 1972, pp. 36-42.
Dick Schaap, "'I Still Do What I Want To Do – Only I Don't Want To Do As Much'," Life, November 3, 1972, pp, 46-49.
Harry Benson, Cover Story, "Quarterback Shuffle: The Ecstasy of Being New York Jets Quarterback Joe Namath-and the Agony of Having His Knees," People, September 16, 1974, p. 6.
Will Grimsley, Associated Press, "Jet Considered Charisma in Namath Contract Terms," The Free Lance-Star (Freder-icksburg, VA) July 31, 1975, p. 7
Grace Rishell, "Meet The Woman Who Married Joe Namath," Pittsburgh-Post Gazette, Monday January 28, 1985, p. 9.
Joe Namath Hall of Fame Speech, with Introduction by Beaver Falls High School Coach, Larry Bruno, @ CBSsports .com.1985.
Robert McG. Thomas, Jr., "Sonny Werblin, an Impresario of New York's Sports Extravaganza, Is Dead at 81," New York Times, November 23, 1991.
Jack Newfield, "Namath Biography a Feat," The Sun (New York), August 13, 2004.
Jon Saraceno, "'Broadway Joe' Puts Life Back on Track," USA Today, October 14, 2004.
Stephen Barbara, "The Football Legacy Of Joe Namath," The Weekly Standard, @ CBSNews.com, November 20, 2004.
Les Carpenter, "Nothing Like Namath's Guarantee — QB Made History With Correct Prediction That Jets Would Beat Heavily Favored Colts in Super Bowl III," Washington Post, Tuesday, January 30, 2007, p. E-5.
Greg Bishop, "40 Years Later, Old Jets Relive Super Bowl III," New York Times, September 4, 2008.
"TJB Hall of Fame: Joe Namath," TheJets Blog.com, July 14th, 2008.
"Joe Debuts on Broadway," Photo Gallery, Daily News, October 25, 2008.
"Joe Namath, Ladies Man," Photo Gallery, Daily News, October 25, 2008.
Allen Barra, "This Bowl Made Them Super: What's Remembered About '69 — And What's Forgotten," Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2009, p. W-9.
Mike Lupica, "Forty Years Later, Joe Namath's Still Super," Daily News, Sunday, February 1, 2009.
Mark Kriegel, Namath, A Biography, New York: Viking, August, 2004, 528 pp.
Larry Borstein, SuperJoe: The Joe Namath Story, Tempo Books, 1969.
Robert B. Jackson, Joe Namath, Superstar, January 1, 1968.
Joe Millard, The Last Rebel, Mass Market Paperback, 1970.
James T. Olsen Joe Namath: The King of Football, January 1974.
Jim Burke, Joe Willie, The Story of Joe Namath, Paperback, 1975.
"Jets: Broadway's 30-Year Guarantee," New York Daily News, Legends Series, New York: Sports Publishing LLC, December 1998, 200 pp.
Beverly Keel, "Interview With Joe Namath," AmericanProfile.com, Publish- ing Group of America, Inc., January 23, 2005.
Joe Namath, Namath, New York: Rugged Land Books, 2006, 320 pp., 200 photos & DVD.
Michael Oriard, Brand NFL: Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport, UNC Press, 2007, 326pp.
Andy Martino, "Jets Beat Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, Change NFL History," Daily News, Sunday, October 26, 2008.
Colin S. Stephenson, "Izenberg: Who Could Have Believed That Crazy Joe Namath Would Be Right?," Star-Ledger @NJ.com, January 26, 2009, with video of Izenberg remembering Super Bowl III and Namath at poolside.
Ed Gruver, From Baltimore to Broadway: Joe, the Jets, and the Super Bowl III Guarantee, Triumph Books, hardcover, September 2009, 256 pp.
A Joe Namath website @ CBSsports.com.
BroadwayJoe.org (extensive photos).
Dave Anderson, Countdown to Super Bowl (1969), Random House, 247pp.
Lou Sahadi, The Long Pass: The Inside Story of the New York Jets from the Terrible Titans to Broadway Joe Namath and the Championship of 1968 (1969 paperback), Bantam Books, 234pp.
Joe Willie Namath, Joe Namath: A Matter of Style (1973), Little Brown, 196pp.
Rose Namath Szolnoki, Namath: My Son Joe (1975), Oxmoor Houser, 189pp.
Jeff Miller, Going Long: The Wild Ten Year Saga of the Renegade American Football League in the Words of Those Who Lived It (2004), McGraw-Hill, 416pp.


text:
A couple of nights ago, Stacy finally got a call from Santa about her behavior needing some improvement to get on his "nice" list! She has been challenging boundaries these days and a call from Santa was just the nudge she needed.
Portable North Pole provides personalized videos and phone calls for the whole family and the message from Santa can be on a variety of topics you select! Soon Stacy will be getting another call from Santa about her behavior improved and to keep it up! 😉
Check out their site, they even have some free options for you to try!
Here is the video of one of the calls Stacy got from Santa, she was so excited!
Merry Christmas!
Hurry! They have a sale for their Magic Pass for only $13.99!!!!
What you'll get:
– Unlimited access to all Premium videos and calls for unlimited kids New Christmas Eve messages
– New Choose your adventure videos
– New Multi-name videos This year, Santa can s
– The Reaction RecorderExclusive video for the family A
– 1080 HD downloads
– New Calls and video calls from Santa
– New New kids corner app game
– Multi-device scenarios
How do you get your kids to work on their behavior?
LA Mami,
Julie López

subset: commoncrawl


text:
We can help with Mason Ohio Junk Removal!
We are your local experts for Mason Ohio Junk Removal!
Haul Masters LLC is a registered services company of the state of Ohio, specializing in Mason Ohio Junk Removal!. Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, the company was established by Dayton native, Alan Reid with the primary goal of servicing both residential and commercial clients in proper disposal of junk and waste, but also providing resolution to other hauling, delivery, and removal needs.
Full moving services, furniture pick up and deliveries, cleanouts, junk removals, interior demolition, tree and leaf debris removal, and more. We are currently servicing the Dayton, Columbus, and Cincinnati areas.
Alan is the owner of Haul Masters LLC, a full-service junk removal and moving company established in 2018, located in Downtown Dayton, that services all of Montgomery County and surrounding areas.
Alan is a professional, and has become a leader in the junk removal and moving industry. Haul Masters LLC provides it's customers with high-quality, reliable, and affordable services.
The cities, towns and communities of Montgomery County are expanded by commerce. Some individuals leap into entrepreneurship taking on risks, working long hours, and adding their creativity. Business owners, like Alan, are responsible for their business success, staff and customer satisfaction.
We can help with Mason Ohio Junk Removal!
Our vision is to become a statewide known company in the moving, hauling, and delivery industry while also being recognized by the residents and clients we serve as an outstanding and upstanding company that exemplifies integrity and exceptional customer service.
Our mission is to provide moving, hauling, and removal services for customers in Ohio. We provide amazing customer service, excellent response time, we're readily available and make it easy to secure our service.
Had to move a huge toolbox from one location to another. They carefully wrapped my toolbox ensuring that it didn't get damaged and safely installed it in my garage. I offered to help but they were done before I could even bring them a glass of water. They are truly amazing and completely professional. The also moved a couch for a relative that purchased a new one. My family thanked me graciously for recommending them as well. I will utilize them in the future.
Haul Masters is a very reliable company. I would highly recommend their services. This is the third time I have used them to move items. I had several awkward pieces to be moved with many steps and they had no problem figuring it out. They communicated well and were affordable and professional.
Call today for Mason Ohio Junk Removal!


text:
- Format:Print/online bundle
- Subject(s):Mathematics
- Qualification:AQA
- Author(s):Stephen Ward, Paul Fannon
- Available from: December 2017
- Notes: Not available for credit card purchase. Please contact Customer Services.
New 2017 Cambridge A Level Further Maths resources to help students with learning and revision.
Send a Query×
Written for the AQA AS/A Level Further Mathematics specification for first teaching from 2017, this print Student Book and Cambridge Elevate edition covers the compulsory content for AS and first year of A Level. It balances accessible exposition with many worked examples, exercises and opportunities to test and consolidate learning, providing a clear and structured pathway for progressing through the course. It is underpinned by a strong pedagogical approach, with emphasis on skills development and the synoptic nature of the course. Available online and on tablet devices through the Cambridge Elevate app. Includes answers to aid independent study.
- Contents
This book has entered an AQA approval process, AQA only approves the student book.
Written specifically for the 2017 qualifications, so teachers and learners can be confident that the content and aims of the specifications are comprehensively covered.
Frequent assessment opportunities to support the linear courses, including levelled practice questions, past paper questions, cross-topic review exercises and practice papers.
Strong pedagogical focus, with an emphasis on the important overarching skills integral to the 2017 AS/A Level (problem solving, modelling and proof), as well as features to tackle common misconceptions.
Emphasis on developing synoptic links between pure and applied areas of maths, helping students to build a coherent mathematical understanding.
Free downloadable Schemes of Work (not in the AQA approval process) are available on our website to assist with teacher planning.
Includes worked solutions to all practice questions, and final answers to all exercises are located at the back of the Student Book.
- 1. Complex numbers
- 2. Roots of polynomials
- 3. The ellipse, hyperbola and parabola
- 4 Rational functions and inequalities
- 5. Hyperbolic functions
- 6 Polar coordinates
- Focus on Proof
- Focus on problem solving 1
- Focus on modelling 1
- Cross-topic review exercise 1
- 7. Matrices
- 8. Matrix transformations
- 9. Further applications of vectors
- 10. Further calculus
- 11. Series
- 12. Proof by induction
- Focus on proof 2
- Focus on problem solving 2
- Focus on modelling 2
- Cross-topic review exercise 2
Advice on useful tools, activities and timetabling from teachers experiencing school closures.Read more
All our supporting resources have now moved to Cambridge GO – the new home for your Cambridge digital content.Find out more
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.×


text: As detailed forecast information than typhoon track forecast using JMA disaster information, the map visualizes the change of forecasts by fixing the forecast time. The color of markers on the track starts from yellow for analysis, and takes gray scale for the forecast lead time from black (shorter) to white (longer), and a right click of a marker does not show the infowindow, so you can see circles easier. A probability circle surrounding a marker indicates that the center will be observed within the circle with 70% probability, but pleaase note that this track information is based on real-time data, and the reanalyzed track information is available at best track data. You can also refer to History of Typhoon Forecasts (Fixed Base Time), and History of Typhoon Forecasts (Forecast Error). See Forecast Accuracy (Forecast Circle, Forecast Error) for the list of forecast error.


text:
Paprika Ikat Woven Cushion
A vibrant Ikat Woven cushion with intricate and luxurious stitch detail featuring bold contrasting colours. This classic Ikat cushion created using the spicey hues of Paprika and Saffron introduces an eclectic aesthetic.
Click & Collect is available from the Crystal Palace and East Dulwich shops - just choose "collect from store" at checkout and call or email us to arrange pick up time.
Multi Colour
D40 x W55cm.
Cotton Viscose
Dry Clean Only
Feather filler inc
Mrs Robinson endeavours to dispatch orders in the fastest possible time and safest way. We aim to dispatch all orders within 24 hours (excluding bank holidays and weekends)
Dispatch of furniture and large, bulky items can take up to 2 weeks
Once you have placed your order you will receive an email confirmation and call with your expected delivery details.
If you have any questions, please contact our customer service team on 020 8670 6818 or email email@example.com
Within Mainland UK
|Delivery Type
|Collect at our Stores
|Click and Collect orders will be ready for collection the following day, after 12 midday
|Standard Parcels
|UK Delivery is usually within 2-3 working days.
Excludes Sundays and Bank Holidays
Medium Parcels
UK Delivery is usually within 2-3 working days.
Excludes Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Furniture Items
Special,Oversized or Heavy Items
UK mainland only . Delivery to door (unless otherwise arranged) Usually within 1-2 weeks.
If you have any questions regarding your large delivery please call 020 8670 6818.
Click & Collect at our Stores
Quick and easy collection from our stores. Once you've placed your order on the website please give us a call on 020 8670 6818 to arrange which day you can come and collect your items or send an email to email@example.com
Furniture & Large Items
Our dedicated UK Courier Delivery Service takes care of your furniture and larger items. Delivered usually within 1-2 weeks unless otherwise specified on the product page. Please be aware it is the customer's responsibility to check that any type of furniture and large items will fit through doorways, stairwells, and staircases. If you are in any doubt, please talk to our team prior to delivery who can advise.
All of our lovely items are wrapped and packed securely and we try to be as eco conscious with our packaging as possible.
We hope you love every item you receive. However, if it doesn't float your boat don't worry, just send it back to us within 30 days and, providing it's in its original condition and packaging we'll refund the product(s) for you.
Please take care to keep all packaging as we can only accept returns with the original packaging. It is important to send an email with your order number and reason for return to our customer service team at firstname.lastname@example.com. Without this, we may be unable to complete your refund.
Before returning any item(s) to us, we do ask that they are in the same condition that you received them, with tags still attached and goods in their original packaging. Please take reasonable care to ensure that item(s) are returned safely and are not damaged in transit.
Please print off our Returns Form and return it along with your items. All sections must be completed including the reason for return.
We do not offer free returns and the cost of returning an item is your responsibility. When posting your item back you must obtain proof of postage. We are not responsible for items lost or damaged in transit.
Once we have received your item(s) we will process your return as quickly as possible. However, if we're really busy it can take up to 7 days from the date we received your return, and up to 10 days during our busy Christmas period. Should you have any queries about the status of your return, please contact our friendly Customer Services team by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. We aim to respond to all email queries within 48 hours.
Please complete our Returns Form to proceed with a return.
We won't be able to process any requests outside of the returns form.
Returns Form Download
Returns Address:
Mrs Robinson
16 Westow Hill
London SE19 1RX
United Kingdom


text:
About the Practice
Our Team
The Team and the staff at Brooke M. Cloninger, D.D.S. provide quality dental care to patients in the Spokane area, focusing on a comprehensive approach to oral health. By treating and educating patients, our team helps patients to stay healthy in between visits. Our staff understands the importance of listening to patients, helping them to feel comfortable and relaxed. This personal approach is evident in everything we do. From making an appointment, filling out paperwork, conducting an examination, and providing dental treatments, the staff at Brooke M. Cloninger, D.D.S. take the time to connect with patients and give them the thoughtful attention they deserve. Our team is trained on advanced dental procedures and techniques so that patients can benefit from the latest in dental care.
Our Services
Brooke M. Cloninger, D.D.S. provides a wide variety of dental services and procedures to address all of our patients' dental health needs. By combining quality patient care with up-to-date technology, we are able to treat patients of all ages in a comfortable and relaxing setting. Our website includes information on the following items: Dentist, Cosmetic Dentist, Family Dentist, General Dentist, Emergency Dentist, Dental Implants, Teeth Whitening, Dental Veneers, Dentures, Dental Crowns and more. Our Dentist and expert staff are trained to not only treat patients but to identify what caused the health concern in the first place. This comprehensive approach sets patients of Brooke M. Cloninger, D.D.S. on the road to recovery and long term oral health.
Patient Information
When you walk into the office of Brooke M. Cloninger, D.D.S. you will be immediately greeted by our friendly staff who are dedicated to making sure that you feel comfortable during your entire appointment. We understand that patients can feel anxious when going to the dentist, and our staff will take the time to listen to all of your concerns and help you understand exactly what your procedure is going to be like. At Brooke M. Cloninger, D.D.S. we pride ourselves on being an affordable family dentist that accepts a variety of insurance plans and payment options like cash and credit cards, because we want to provide a beautiful, healthy smile to everyone in the Spokane area. Call Brooke M. Cloninger, D.D.S. today at 509-319-2152 to see why we are the dentist of choice in the Spokane area.


text:
No products
Check out
Specialist since 1946
French society
Secure payment
Ships within 48 hours
Display all pictures
Reference :
99,92 €
product in stock
Warning: Last items in stock!
Availability date:
The minimum purchase order quantity for the product is 1
Add to cart
Tweet Share Google+ Pinterest
Be the first to write your review!
GRAND TREK 60 + 5 Sac à dos grand voyage - gris
* Required fields
Submit or Cancel


text:
Durable, worn in camouflage salvaged from a WWII era shelter half tent has been paired with WWII era US military duffle bag canvas and thoughtfully reworked into a versatile tote bag. Perfect for every day use or for a short weekend getaway.
The material used to construct this bag is over 75 years old but still in great condition. Any discoloration of the fabric is the result of many years of natural wear and aging.
Fully lined with beige cotton canvas, this bag features an exterior pocket as well as one interior pocket that will comfortably hold your phone and wallet. Leather bottom boot and shoulder straps are made from beautiful, top grain cow hide. This leather is tough enough to last a life time, but soft and supple enough for comfort.
Bag measures approximately - 17" wide, 14.5" tall, 5" deep. Strap drop 8".
Much time and care is put into making every Forestbound Original one of a kind. Proudly made in the USA.


text:
Editing Others Get Worse Far More Slowly
From code.snapstream.comJump to navigationJump to search
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.


text:
NeoWayland's news watch from a libertarian angle
NeoWayland is a pagan philosopher, libertarian, & part-time trouble maker. Keeping vigil, he shares beacons of individual freedom & responsibility while watching for threats to LIBERTY. There's more to life than just black & white.
Government is not your friend
Invoking extremes just makes things worse. Government usually creates more problems to solve the problems it already created.
Why the site changes?
Headline roundups published weekdays. Beacon clippings published Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays. Weekly original article ☆ published Wednesdays. American classics published on Thursdays. Other clippings, quotes & updates published irregularly on weekdays as time and circumstances permit.
Liberty on the web
The Philosophy of LibertyMe is Mine, You is YoursAin't Nobody's Business If You Do You Are Not Alone➣ You Are Not Alone
Practical philosophy
The Master, The Expert, The Programmer
NeoWayland NetWork
some daily reads
Arts & Letters DailyCity JournalWolf StreetThe Honest CourtesanWendyMcElroy.comLiving Freedom blogMedia Myth AlertPolitico Playbookmemeorandumof two minds.comWeekly Authoritarianism ListLawfareDrudge ReportPopehatFindlawLegal InsurrectionLibertarian Blog PlaceBookworm RoomThe Other McCainQuilletteIntellectual TakeoutTammy BruceMichelle MalkinRush LimbaughThe NationRadio Free Europe Radio LibertyThe New York TimesChicago TribuneLos Angeles Timesphilly.comSFGATEThe Washington TimesBoston HeraldBBC.comThe Salt Lake TribuneWorld TribuneThe Denver PostArizona Daily Sunazcentraltucson.comThe NationAttack the SystemUtne ReaderPoliceMisconduct.netJihad Watchgood newsweird news
NeoWayland's Lexicon
""Our enemies are never as evil as we think they are and maybe we are never quite as good.""— Justice League Unlimited
Tags: evil ∙ good ∙ enemy
Pagan Vigil is created and maintained by NeoWayland. Original content © 2005 to 2019 by NeoWayland. All Rights Reserved. Quotes of original content from this web site may be used for noncommercial purposes provided credit is given, this web site is mentioned and a link provided. For commercial use, please contact NeoWayland for permission. The views & opinions expressed by NeoWayland are his own and do not represent any other entity, he freely accepts individual & sole responsibility for his words and actions.


text:
0 Items
Size: 5' 2" H x 3' 3" Dia, 694 lbs
Material: Cast stone concrete with weather-tested finish -
Image shown in: Relic Terra (RT). Note that the image may not exactly represent the color. For cast stone items, please request a quote and then you will have the option to request color samples.
Included: Pump PS850, tubing, clamps
Lead Time to Ship: Cast Stone: 6-8 weeks production time. Pumps and other accessories: 1-2 weeks.
Be the first to write a review for this!Submit a Review.
If you're looking for parts, please contact our Gardecor Outdoor Decor Specialist at 1-855-222-1001
A Tradition of Excellence
Henri Studio started seventy years ago when an adventurous, talented and modest young man arrived in America from his native Italy. Eneri Prosperi was born in the picturesque village of Bagni di Lucca in romantic Tuscany, for centuries the regional home of Italys artists and sculptors. Eneri transported his Old World craftsmanship to his new home, eventually arriving in Chicago, where he began to pour his first concrete creations in the basement of his bungalow in the early 1960s. This was the inception of Henri Studio, where the Prosperi family grew their skills and their business, eventually making Henri the worlds leading name in cast stone fountains and garden decor.
Today, that Old World craftsmanship is combined with modern manufacturing processes to create Henris premium quality line of cast stone fountains, birdbaths, planters, statuary and garden decor. From classic to contemporary, from traditional to whimsical, Henris extraordinary range is incomparable. Still located in the Chicago area, Henri Studio distributes its popular products exclusively to garden retailers across the United States and Canada, and around the world — Tricker's is one of these exclusive dealers. Henris inspired designs, rich colors, and thoughtful engineering have made sought after Henri products essential to virtually any home, garden or landscape.
Since 2008, Henri Studio features The Brass Baron, the acclaimed collection of premium bronze pond statues and garden sculptures. The Brass Baron is quality peerless, exuding style and engaging the imagination. With the resonance of treasured heirlooms, Brass Baron creations enhance gracious living — and are a perfect complement to the Henri Studio line.
Their fountains and statuary are all expertly engineered and skillfully made in the USA. The result is an evolving legacy of beauty. Henri fountains and garden decor continue to enhance distinctive homes and landscapes, adding elegance and enjoyment to outdoor living spaces throughout the world.
Creativity and quality are their passions. Enjoy our Henri Studio creations now, and for many years to come. At Henri Studio, The Creativity Continues To Your Backyard.
NOTE: Colors are not guaranteed to be exactly what you see on your monitor or printed page. To receive color samples on cast stone media, first request a quotation. When you receive your quote and are still interested in purchasing it from us, then contact us with the colors you would like to have. We can offer a couple complimentary samples and there will be a charge for more.
Henri cast stone creations are enriched by an unparalleled selection of popular finishes. From rich Relic Stains and subtle Stone Washes to traditional Acrylics and colorful Hi-Tones, the vivid palette of extraordinary finishes infuse Henri cast stone creations with an aura of timelessness.
Relic's weathered look blends rustic earth tones into unique and striking combinations. Within its color range, each Relic Stain finish will vary from lighter to darker, with some sporadic mottling. Relic Stains enhance and reveal the rich character sculpted into each Henri creation.
Some Henri originals are available with one or many relic highlights, adding further depth to an already rich and vibrant finish. Identified as Relic Hi-Tone (RH).
Softer tones with a consistent hue, Henri's Stone Wash Finishes lend a rich and elegant look to virtually any sculpture or fountain.
Softer tones with a consistent hue, Henri's Stone Wash Finishes lend a rich and elegant look to virtually any sculpture or fountain.
If you're looking for parts, please contact Donna at 1-855-222-1001
General Maintenance
Each Henri fountain comes complete with pump, tubing, connections and instructions. Please refer to the fountain instructions for installation and assembly of your fountain.
All fountains recirculate water using a submersible pump located within the unit. The pump should be plugged into only a GFCI receptacle. To avoid damage to the pump, your fountain should never be allowed to run dry or the pump should not get plugged with debris. Please refer to your pump instructions for further information on pump care and maintenance.
Henri fountains are handmade of premium cast stone, and are most often finished with either penetrating stains or sealer-type paints. Often, various relic and antique looks are then created by hand for a rich appearance. Henri Studio offers a wide range of beautiful, trend-setting finishes, which will weather and age gracefully over the years to unique effect. Your fountain may also be in natural, unfinished cast stone.
If you choose to refinish your fountain, we can provide you with a Henri Refinishing Kit. For finishes using matte or clear sealers, Henri Sealer Spray is an effective treatment. And, to protect the appearance of products finished in Henri Relic Stains, use Henri Relic Sealer.
To camouflage minor nicks, dings and scratches, use a dab of virtually any similarly colored paint. For finishes that have a black or dark antique effect, use black paint; for lighter antiques, use white. Simply dab the paint onto the scratch, and wipe off the excess as you blend it into the surface for a virtually invisible touch up.
Henri's Relic Stains create a rich and complex look that is unique to each Henri fountain. These finishes are etched into the cast stone surface. Due to the initial release of salts released from the cast stone by these penetrating stains, your fountain water may have a yellow or green tinge when initially filled with water. This will gradually disappear and the water will eventually clear as the fountain water cycles through normal evaporation and refilling.
Depending upon temperature and evaporation, you may encounter a build up of white residue on the surfaces of your fountain. This is unavoidable in areas with high mineral content, especially calcium and lime, in the local water supply. More frequent rinsing of the fountain and replacement of the water will help to minimize this occurrence. To remove lime buildup, use a Calcium-Lime Remover. This surface cleaner is designed to foam away lime deposits without damaging the cast stone surface. Be sure to follow all cleaning directions on the bottle.
To help keep fountain water clear from sludge, algae and cloudiness, starting with a clean fountain and clean fresh water, we recommend the use of hydrogen peroxide at one tablespoon per gallon. To protect the finish, pumps, and tubing, do NOT use chlorine or harsh chemicals such as TSP or CLR to clean or clear the water. Distilled water or water from a water softener will respectively eliminate or reduce mineral buildup. Maintain a fountain free of leaves and debris, and clean the pump as often as needed with a 50/50 mix of water/vinegar.
Winter Care
The quality of Henri cast stone is legendary. Henri Studio has been refining its proprietary process and mix for over fifty years, and your Henri fountain or décor item has been manufactured from only the finest materials for resistance to weather, but concrete and ice or salt do not mix. Extreme and rapid changes in temperature and humidity affect all cast stone adversely. Cast stone has an inherent tendency to expand and contract with climatic conditions, as evidenced by the expansion joints engineered into concrete sidewalks and driveways. Although normal surface shrinkage cracks may occasionally appear, crumbling and cracking can be avoided if you:
Cast stone products left exposed to icy conditions may shale or crack due to the mechanical force of water solidifying and expanding against the concrete surface. If it is not possible to store your cast stone fountain, birdbath, planter, statue or bench during cold winters, you must protect it from ice collection and exposure to prevent cracking.
To prepare your cast stone fountain for sub-freezing winters, fill the fountain bowls with absorbent material, such as blankets or burlap, and cover the entire unit with a fountain cover. Durable Henri Fountain Covers are shaped and sized for Henri fountains, and feature a convenient bottom draw string to secure the fit. Should condensation form on the inside of the cover during non-extreme weather, the humidity should be absorbed by the material and not turn to ice. Protect birdbaths and planters that cannot be brought indoors by setting the pieces on high ground to avoid their standing in ice, and cover. Winter birdbath heaters work well if you want to keep the water thawed for the birds.
1-Year Limited Warranty: Henri Studio products are warranted to the original purchasing consumer for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, against manufacturing defects. See the FAQ page for care and troubleshooting instructions.
This consumer warranty extends to the original consumer purchase of any Henri Studio brand product manufactured by Stonecasters LLC (herein referred to as the "product").
Warranty Duration: This product is warranted to the original consumer purchaser for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase.
Warranty Coverage: Stonecasters LLC warrants to the original consumer purchaser that any product of its manufacture is free from defects in material and workmanship. This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident, unreasonable use, negligence, improper service, failure to follow the instructions provided with the product, or other causes not arising our of defects in material or workmanship. Stonecasters LLC is not responsible for products cracked or damaged due to exposure to freezing temperatures. This warranty shall not apply in any manner to parts or accessories not manufactured by Stonecasters LLC.
Warranty Performance: During the above one year warranty period, Stonecasters LLC shall repair or replace with a comparable model any product, or component thereof, which may prove defective under normal use and proper care, and which our examination shall disclose to our satisfaction to be thus defective when the product is returned, shipping to and from freight prepaid to Stonecasters LLC, 1250 Henri Drive, Wauconda IL 60084. Other than the shipping requirement, no other charge will be made for repair or replacement of in-warranty products. Stonecasters LLC recommends that you ensure the product for value prior to shipping.
Warranty Disclaimers: Any implied warranties arising out of this sale, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the above one year period. Stonecasters LLC shall not be liable for loss of use of the product or other consequential or incidental costs, expenses or damages incurred by the consumer for any other use. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
Legal Remedies: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also have other rights which may vary from state to state.
After purchase, you can register for your warranty here. The information on the form enables the factory to serve you better with products and promotions developed to meet your needs and interests.
The Terms and Conditions of Sale include not only warranties, and returns for hard goods, but also discuss live plants and animals as well as freight shipments of outdoor decor such as cast stone fountains, benches, and statues.
You can read the Terms and Conditions of Sale here (new tab).


text:
Table of Contents
Product Index
|Product Name:
|DM's Grotto
|Product ID:
|Published Artist(s):
|Daz Originals
|Created By:
|Danie, marforno
|Release Date:
DM's Grotto
Below is a list of the installation package types provided by this product. The name of each package contains a Package Qualifier, which is used as a key to indicate something about the contents of that package.
[ ] = Optional, depending on target application(s)
Not all installation packages provide files that are displayed to the user within the interface of an application. The packages listed below, do. The application(s), and the location(s) within each application, are shown below.
Visit our site for technical support questions or concerns.


text: HSG Advisory Board 2015-2017 Since 2007, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is supported by an honorary advisory committee, the HSG Advisory Board with respect to strategic questions and future-orientated projects of the university. The "Honorary Advisory Board" is chosen by the University Council. The members being personalities from industry and academia strengthen the competencies of the University with their different professional and private backgrounds, with respect to a dialogue with the private sector, the public sector and non-profit-organisations; moreover, they make knowledge sources external to the University accessible to the HSG. From January 2015 to December 2017, 16 international Advisory Board members will be active for the University of St.Gallen, delivering momentum for its future development and with it for the development of the educational and business location of Switzerland. The Advisory Board members who convene twice per year on the St.Gallen campus, constitute the third Advisory Board since its establishment in the year 2007. Sharing experience The Advisory Board members are active in diverse business sectors: including industry and trade, real estate, banking and insurance, as well as the areas of education and research. These professional competencies, in combination with national and international experience, are an enrichment for the entire University. In this way, the Advisory Board was able to give essential impulses for a successful organisational development: The introduction of English-language Bachelor and Master programmes, the development of international hubs (HSG-hubs), the targeted advancement of entrepreneurship as well as a precision of the HSG research profiles are results of the commitment of the HSG Advisory Board members. Together with the representatives of the University, the Advisory Board Members face the challenges of a 21st century business school with international and regional roots. Advisory Board Members 2015-2017 Dr. Swan Gin Beh Chairman of the «Singapore Economic Development Board» (EDB) Prof. Dr. Axel P. Lehmann Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) at UBS AG Prof. Dr. Eugènia Bieto Director General, ESADE Business School Carolina Müller-Möhl President Müller-Möhl Group and Müller-Möhl Foundation Prof. Dr. Christoph Franz Chairman of the Board of Directors of Roche Holding Ltd. Prof. Dr. Bernard Ramanantsoa Dean Emeritus of HEC Paris Prof. Dr. Jan I. Haaland Professor of Economics at NHH Norwegian School of Economics Monika Ribar Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) Adrian T. Keller Chairman of the Board of Directors of DKSH Holding Ltd. Dr. Eveline Saupper Member of the Board of Directors Prof. Dr. Robert (Bob) Kennedy Dean, Ivey Business School Franziska Tschudi Sauber CEO and Delegate of the Board of Directors, WICOR HOLDING AG Georges Kern CEO Breitling SA Urs Wietlisbach Executive Member of Partners Group Holding AG's Board of Directors Walter Kielholz Chairman of the Board of Directors (non-executive) of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. Dr. Martin C. Wittig Founder and Chairman of mcw Management Services AG Memebers ex officio Prof. Dr. Thomas Bieger President Dr. Urs Landolf President HSG Alumni Prof. Dr. Ulrike Landfester Pro-Rector Internationalization and Regional Embeddedness Prof. Winfried Ruigrok, Ph.D. Dean HSG Executive School


text:
Away in a manager; no crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes
I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my side 'til morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever And love me I pray
Bless all the dear children in They tender care
And take us to heaven to live with Thee there.


text:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay.
The choice already exists in the public sector. Federal and state workers can save earned time off and use it weeks or even months later to attend a parent-teacher conference, care for an elderly parent or deal with home repairs.
Republicans in Congress are pushing legislation that would extend that option to the private sector. They say that would bring more flexibility to the workplace and help workers better balance family and career.
The push is part of a broader Republican agenda undertaken by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., to expand the party's political appeal to working families. The House is expected to vote on the measure this week, but the Democratic-controlled Senate isn't likely to take it up.
"For some people, time is more valuable than the cash that would be accrued in overtime," said Rep. Martha Roby, R-Ala., the bill's chief sponsor. "Why should public-sector employees be given a benefit and the private sector be left out?"
But the idea Republicans promote as "pro-worker" is vigorously opposed by worker advocacy groups, labor unions and most Democrats. These opponents claim it's really a backdoor way for businesses to skimp on overtime pay.
Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership for Women and Families, contends the measure would open the door for employers to pressure workers into taking compensatory time off instead of overtime pay.
The program was created in the public sector in 1985 to save federal, state and local governments money, not to give workers greater flexibility, Lichtman said. Many workers in federal and state government are unionized or have civil service protections that give them more leverage in dealing with supervisors, she added. Those safeguards don't always exist in the private sector, where only about 6.6 percent of employees are union members.
Phil Jones, 29, an emergency medical technician in Santa Clara, Calif., said he's wary of how the measure would be enforced.
"Any time there's a law that will keep extra money in an employer's bank account, they will try to push employees to make that choice," said Jones, who regularly earns overtime pay. "I know how we get taken advantage of and I think this bill will just let employers take even more advantage of us."
But at a hearing on the bill last month, Karen DeLoach, a bookkeeper at a Montgomery, Ala., accounting firm, said she liked the idea of swapping overtime pay for comp time so she could travel with her church on its annual mission trip to Nicaragua.
"I would greatly appreciate the option at work to choose between being compensated in dollars or days," she said.
The GOP plan is an effort to change the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which requires covered employees to receive time-and-a-half pay for every hour over 40 within a work week. The proposal would allow workers to bank up to 160 hours, or four weeks, of comp time per year that could be used to take time off for any reason.
The bill would let an employee decide to cash out comp time at any time, and forbids employers from coercing workers to take comp time instead of cash.
Republicans and business groups have tried to pass the plan in some form since the 1990s.
Democrats say the bill provides no guarantee that workers would be able to take the time off when they want. The bill gives employers discretion over whether to grant a specific request to use comp time. Opponents also complain that banking leave time essentially gives employers an interest-free loan from workers.


text:
Welcome to the one and only Daveswordsofwisdom.com - Delivering the best quotes and Images to motivate, Inspire and brighten your day.
A man named Bob May, depressed and brokenhearted, stared out his drafty apartment window into the chilling December night. His 4-year-old daughter Barbara sat on his lap quietly sobbing.
Bobs wife, Evelyn, was dying of cancer.
Little Barbara couldn't understand why her mommy could never come home. Barbara looked up into her dad's eyes and asked, "Why isn't Mommy just like everybody else's Mommy?" Bob's jaw tightened and his eyes welled with tears.
Her question brought waves of grief, but also of anger. It had been the story of Bob's life. Life always had to be different for Bob.
Small when he was a kid, Bob was often bullied by other boys. He was too little at the time to compete in sports. He was often called names he'd rather not remember. From childhood, Bob was different and never seemed to fit in. Bob did complete college, married his loving wife and was grateful to get his job as a copywriter at Montgomery Ward during the Great Depression. Then he was blessed with his little girl. But it was all short-lived. Evelyn's bout with cancer stripped them of all their savings and now Bob and his daughter were forced to live in a two-room apartment in the Chicago slums. Evelyn died just days before Christmas in 1938.
Bob struggled to give hope to his child, for whom he couldn't even afford to buy a Christmas gift. But if he couldn't buy a gift, he was determined to make one - a storybook! Bob had created a character in his own mind and told the animal's story to little Barbara to give her comfort and hope. Again and again Bob told the story, embellishing it more with each telling.
Who was the character? What was the story all about? The story Bob May created was his own autobiography in fable form. The character he created was a misfit outcast like he was. The name of the character? A little reindeer named Rudolph, with a big shiny nose. Bob finished the book just in time to give it to his little girl on Christmas Day. But the story doesn't end there.
The general manager of Montgomery Ward caught wind of the little storybook and offered Bob May a nominal fee to purchase the rights to print the book. Wards went on to print,_ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer_ and distribute it to children visiting Santa Claus in their stores. By 1946 Wards had printed and distributed more than six million copies of Rudolph. That same year, a major publisher wanted to purchase the rights from Wards to print an updated version of the book.
In an unprecedented gesture of kindness, the CEO of Wards returned all rights back to Bob May. The book became a best seller. Many toy and marketing deals followed and Bob May, now remarried with a growing family, became wealthy from the story he created to comfort his grieving daughter. But the story doesn't end there either.
Bob's brother-in-law, Johnny Marks, made a song adaptation to Rudolph. Though the song was turned down by such popular vocalists as Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore, it was recorded by the singing cowboy, Gene Autry. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was released in 1949 and became a phenomenal success, selling more records than any other Christmas song, with the exception of "White Christmas."
The gift of love that Bob May created for his daughter so long ago kept on returning back to bless him again and again. And Bob May learned the lesson, just like his dear friend Rudolph, that being different isn't so bad In fact, being different can be a blessing.
Never heard this story before. Thank you for sharing.


text:
Our trading hours:
Please note specialty shopping opens at 9am every Market day.
Home › Christmas › Christmas Gift Guide › Foodies › tours
Enter your username and password to login
Remember me
Forgot Password?
Fill in your details below to create an account.
Before we add this item to your Cart, please select your delivery option. You can change this any time, by clicking Delivery or Click & Collect options in the menu.
Which postcode do you wish to have your order sent to?


text:
Enter a page name to see changes on the pages linked to or from that page. (To see members of a category, enter "Category:Name of category"). Changes to pages on your Watchlist are highlighted in bold.
List of abbreviations:
- This edit created a new page (also see list of new pages)
- m
- This is a minor edit
- b
- This edit was performed by a bot
- (±123)
- The page size changed by this number of bytes
11 December 2023
|Little Bronze Cuckoo diffhist +189 Jmorlan talk contribs →External Links: Combined English and scientific names.