In our day of the omnipotent social media eye, it’s hard for mythical legends to gain traction. Back in the day, Joe Namath was rumored to gallivant about town in fur coats, tearing up watering hole after watering hole. If he was around, you just simply didn’t leave your date’s side. Guys like Michael Irvin and Lawrence Taylor had monstrous reputations off the field. The mythology of John Madden’s Oakland Raiders still looms over the franchise today.
But, you didn’t see the antics. Nowadays, we see Rob Gronkowski chugging beers shirtless, hanging out with adult film stars. The New York Giants were recently in the news for a boat party in Miami the week before a playoff game.