It was just one catch in the first practice of a June minicamp. In the scheme of things, it wasn't that big a deal. It doesn't count in the record books. It will never be one of ESPN's Top Ten Plays.

Nevertheless, it was a beautiful thing.

"You had a good view of it?" Brad Smith said with a smile when I asked him after this morning's practice to talk a little bit about his impersonation of Willi… More

This is the 14th in a series of Radar entries on the 16 games of the Jets' 1968 Super Bowl III season:   

Sunday, Dec. 15, 1968    

Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. (32,843)

Jim Turner booted a field goal and three extra points to boost his league-leading point total to 145, fifth-best single season in pro history, as the Jets registered an easy final victory over the Dolphins. Miami QB Bob Grie… More

This is the 11th in a series of Radar entries on the 16 games of the Jets' 1968 Super Bowl III season:    

Sunday, Nov. 24, 1968    

San Diego Stadium, San Diego, Calif. (51,175)

Four Jets interceptions stifled the Chargers’ efforts to reverse an earlier decision, and Joe Namath moved the New Yorkers into a 27-7 halftime lead they never relinquished. Jim Turner’s three field goals boost… More

This is the sixth in a series of Radar entries on the 16 games of the Jets' 1968 Super Bowl III season:    

Sunday, Oct. 20, 1968    

Astrodome, Houston, Texas (51,710)

A late drive, climaxed by Matt Snell’s scoring plunge, carried the Jets to victory. Oilers reserve QB Don Trull had drilled a pair of touchdown passes in the final period, with his 19-yard strike to rookie WR Jim Beirne … More

This is the fifth in a series of Radar entries on the 16 games of the Jets' 1968 Super Bowl III season:    

Sunday, Oct. 13, 1968    

Shea Stadium, New York (62,052)

Interceptions again proved New York’s undoing with Denver picking off Joe Namath five times for the upset victory. Emerson Boozer opened the scoring, but after a pair of short first-half runs by Fran Lynch, the first cappin… More