Countdown To 2015 Kickoff

1968 Oilers.


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Joe and Billy Joe...who was an animal, a huge FB who used to breakup the wedge by himself on kick return coverage, Billy was once traded straight up for Cookie Gilchrist, who many considered one of the best rb's in AFL history

 

There ya go. At first I thought the same thing, but that light Oiler blue made me think otherwise

 

Loved the golaposts on the goal line

 

"We're goin' for it, right Weeb?"

 

Weeb "Bring out Curly Johnson!"

 

Weeb & the Jets at the no longer Peekskill Military Academy (1833-1968) in Westchester County, NY. when they held summer camp there from 1963 - 1967.



Some more Peekskill Jet camp photos:




Note former Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte (whom the Jets drafted in the 2nd round after Namath):









Ray Abruzzese #25 (who played with Namath at Alabama) and Bill Rademacher.

 

Classic pics Joe, great find.

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ClASSIC!! Check out the date....this game was actually never played on that date. Postponed until Dec 1......

 

Thanks for posting this, Matt. Great stuff. Shows that Namath wasn't nearly as much to blame for the near loss as some would have us think. For instance, how many times was Johnny Sample beaten? If he had made the plays he should have, the score would probably never have been close.

 

It does look more like the Oilers unis than the Broncs.

 

Larry Grantham #60

 

Dan Alexander, OG, LSU, 1977-1989








D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia, 2006-present






Dennis O'Sullivan, C, Tulane, 2001