Joe Namath Makes Pass At ESPN Reporter On Camera

Local6.com ^ | 12/22/03 | AP

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

NEW YORK -- It was a football sideline interview -- complete with a pass.

ESPN cut short an interview with Joe Namath during Saturday's Jets-Patriots game -- after some curious answers from the Hall of Fame quarterback.

When reporter Suzy Kolber asked Namath what the Jets' struggles this season mean to him personally, he leaned in and said: "I want to kiss you."

Kolber's reply: "Thanks, Joe. A huge compliment."

Namath later repeated: "I want to kiss you." Kolber sent it back to the announcers in the booth.

The network said Namath also "made some relevant football points" -- but adds it wouldn't have done the interview if it had known what Namath was going to say.

The Jets aren't commenting on the exchange

[doodad]

Thanks for the link that was a riot. I like the way he was swaying back and forth.

[Rocket1968]

I think maybe he was trying to check out her panty hose.

[mountaineer]

Let's just call that one an incomplete pass.

[Diverdogz]

That is hilarious.

[TomB]

I want to kiss Suzie too.

[rabidralph]

"I want to kiss you. I couldn't care less about the team's struggles..." LOL! Poor Suzy.

[Libertarian4Bush]

whatever. I'd totally kiss suzy kolber. rowr.

[Pharmboy]

I know several people who have worked with Joe on promotional stuff. Even when sober, he hits on everything reasonably cute in a skirt. Relentlessly.

[SamAdams76]

Let's just call that one an incomplete pass.

Well at least he got it off and didn't get sacked for a loss.

[chiller]

Great tag line.

[Jhensy]

I say he can do whatever he wants. Joe Willie will always be the man. And I'm a Giants fan.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Thanks.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Sounds like a Cosell alcohol-related incident.

[EuroFrog]

In that picture he looks like he might still have one living brain cell.

[theDentist]

He was obviously drunk.

Maybe it was just a bad ice cube.

[iranger]

She's a little too butch for me, I much prefer the Foxsportnet babes.

[numberonepal]

... back in the day, he was the Magnetic North Pole for babes

He still is. I've spent some time with Joe Willie on ocassion for some SEC stuff, and he hits on ALL the women, and they all love it. He's always got some HB on his arm, and they're always young enough to be his daughter. After all these years, he's still a player.

[dfwgator]

Heck, Bobby Layne used to play as sloshed as Joe was on the sideline...and win too.

[Rossi59]

Does anyone know where I can see video of this interview? please post where it can be seen.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

See post #14.