With the number of times he been shitfaced over the years, and general lifestyle, I guess I just assumed he would have died of a myriad of things.
But ESPN.com has a link to his opinions, which would indicate that he is not dead.
It’s all thanks to the Medicare hotline that he hawks on tv.
You clearly did not have the joy of seeing Broadway Joe constantly on TV during last fall’s Medicare Open Enrollment Period: Medicare Coverage Helpline Commercial 'Benefits Changing This Year Fest Joe Namath - YouTube
Wow – he’s so incredibly annoying that I’m instantly turned off of whatever he’s hawking!
FWIW, if his Wikipedia entry is accurate, Namath has actually been sober for most of the last 35 years. It indicates that he quit drinking in 1987 (as it was ruining his marriage), but then started drinking again after his divorce in 2000. After his embarrassing interview with Suzy Kolber in 2003 (during which he was, indeed, drunk), he went into a treatment program, and has apparently been sober since.
I was going to say how can anyone not know that Joe is alive when he is on TV every 15 minutes. Of course, you have to be watching shows targeted toward a mature audience.
One of the funnier things about Namath that I have observed is how much “goofy grandpa” energy he gives off these days. Considering the guy was considered the epitome of cool during the prime of his career, the contrast is marked, at least in my opinion.
I’m also of the opinion that Namath is the most overrated player in the history of the NFL.
The ‘most overrated player’ may deserve a thread of its own.
But off the top of my head, I can’t think of anybody else.
I think it’s a showdown between Namath and Terry Bradshaw.