FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Legendary quarterback Joe Namath stopped short of a guarantee, but said the acquisition of Aaron Rodgers could put his beloved New York Jets in the Super Bowl for the first time in 55 years.
"Oh, I know he could," Namath said Friday in a phone interview with ESPN. "Yes, he's capable, absolutely. He can pick that team up. He's one of the best players -- one of the greatest players -- I've ever seen in my life.
"I've watched him play. I'm a football fan. I've watched him play for the Packers, boy, and I marvel at him.