Unlike some of the other reviews, I will be brief. This is a very poorly written book, subjecting the reader to superfluous information about irrelevant people. I love a good biography about those people who have had a significant impact on our culture, and Joe Namath certainly fills that slot. He was the manifestation of the '60s for many of us, taking chances to express himself without apology and, often, without an audience. However, this book is about all of the other people who crossed through his life, many peripherals who simply do not matter, and who fill space without adding to the story. Why should we be subjected to the life histories of people on the fringes, and why can we not simply focus on the true impact of this man? Do not buy this book - there are better bios to read that will not bore you to tears.