I saw the video of Ben Davidson clocking Joe Namath, where Namath ended up on his knees, arms by his side, and blood streaming down his face.
I will say, Namath didn’t get enough credit for his toughness.
And you are right. The league today is different. I don’t have a problem with getting rid of the head-hunting, that was crazy. But it is sanitized.
I used to love listening to the late Art Donovan tell stories about his playing days.
My favorite Donovan story was when he sacked Bobby Layne, and he could smell the alcohol on him, “Boy you must have had a heck of a night last night, Bobby.” And Bobby responded, “I had a few at halftime.”