This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history.
Joe Namath, less than five months removed from being named MVP of Super Bowl III, gave a teary-eyed press conference to announce he was retiring from the NFL. He was quitting football rather than sell his share of an infamous nightclub he owned, which NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle demanded he do.
And you thought the 2016 Denver Broncos were having a wild offseason.