Author Topic: Somewhere, Johnny Unitas is Laughing (Read 585 times)

Dune · « **on:** December 22, 2003, 11:49:57 AM »

I didn't see this personally, but from what I hear, a liquered-up Joe Namath made a pass at ESPN's Suzzy Kolber on air last night:

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ESPN kisses off Namath chat
Tribune wires

Joe Namath's interview on ESPN was cut short when the Hall of Fame quarterback gave curious answers to sideline reporter Suzy Kolber's questions during Saturday's Patriots-Jets game as the Jets celebrated their 40th anniversary team. Asked by Kolber about the team's struggles, Namath replied: "I want to kiss you," as he leaned toward her. Although he added the team would be better next year with a healthy Chad Penning-ton, ESPN had heard enough. "Based on Joe's response to the second question, we concluded the interview expeditiously," the network said Sunday. Kolber's response: "Thanks, Joe. A huge compliment." Namath capped off the interview by repeating: "I want to kiss you." Alrighty then.
The Chicago Tribune

Now while I can understand Joe's desire to smooch Kolber (a reasonably competant sprots babe)

you have to know that ESPN was less than amused by all this.

Mini D · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2003, 11:56:07 AM »

I saw it... it was hillarious. Joe was tanked.

MiniD

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:06:26 PM »

Heres the .wav to it (and a poor mpeg)
http://members.cox.net/jvhsite1/namath.wmv

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:08:09 PM »

Welcome to yesterday: http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104285

I think Joe spent a little too much time at the complimentary cocktail bar.
Although if you think about it, it's a good way to get reporters to leave you alone and let you watch the game.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:13:44 PM »

I had not seen Joe in an interview in quite a while, so when I first saw and heard his labored speech and sluring, I thought maybe he was just getting old or maybe had some sort of affliction.

Then when he first said "I want to kiss you", I knew he was just trashed.

Pongo · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:36:07 PM »

LOL
It was hillarios. Didnt she realize he was tanked when she was doing the preliminaries to the interview?

Mini D · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:43:53 PM »

I was wondering that too pongo... though I don't think there's alot of "preliminaries" involved with those sideline interviews. But... he must not have said anything up till then cause it took 1 sentance to see Joe was on a different plane of existance at the time.

MiniD

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:52:30 PM »

Dinger and I saw Jackie Stewart pull the same thing at Indy this year on the closed-circuit broadcast inside the speedway. He can hold his liquor better than Broadway Joe so it was more subtle and entertaining.
"Well lass you've got all the bumps in the right places haven't ye?..."

narsus · « **Reply #8 on:** December 22, 2003, 02:02:37 PM »

yeah saw that, was damn funny. he could barely stand up straight.

Eagler · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2003, 02:06:08 PM »

all women in sports are lesbos, especially the announcers - doesn't Joe know anything?

Dune · « **Reply #10 on:** December 22, 2003, 02:41:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
all women in sports are lesbos, especially the announcers - doesn't Joe know anything?

That's going to come as a huge disappointment to Nomar.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #11 on:** December 22, 2003, 03:55:12 PM »

I'd do her.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2003, 04:08:44 PM »

Since we're on that topic:

Suzy Kolber or Chris McKendry?

midnight Target · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2003, 04:13:00 PM »

Oh please!

Lisa Guerrero

Dinger · « **Reply #14 on:** December 22, 2003, 06:33:41 PM »

Reminds me of MNF a couple seasons ago, during a sidelines interview in the preseason. Whoever it was at the time had just finished interviewing some playmaker, and as they faded the mike out, you heard him say, "How would you like some Hall-of-Fame ..."