Great post!! For those who did not live through the era of the AFL - NFL rivalry, Joe Namath belongs i the HOF. The rivalry was intense and the AFL got bat bad the first two SB's, Namath to this day is very loyal to the AFL. The Jets played the home open in 1969 at the Rockpile and Bills fans gave them a rousing and emotional standing ovation, grown men had tears during this event.
Only the old AFL fans can really identify with the rivalry between the leagues in the 1960's; the AFL used Namath to market the AFL through his social life, fur coat, long hair and womanizing reputation. The new and hip AFL versus the old and stale NFL, my father had a love hate relationship with Namath. He hated Namath the NYC hipster but loved his performance in SB III. IMO it was the greatest era of football, to this day I wished the AFL remained and the rivalry.