'Namath': Dark Side of Outsized Football Hero

Granted, Namath had problems with his knees throughout his career. However this piece from NPR provides a very interesting insight into American Football in the 60s and 70s (and probably still today).

"Even as he led the New York Jets to a 1962 Super Bowl victory, quarterback Joe Namath was riddled with injuries. The Hall of Famer's struggles with painkillers, alcohol, gambling and womanizing is chronicled in the new biography Namath. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Mark Kriegel."