David Rosenthal
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Appearances Over Time
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Joe delivers on his guarantee, huge upset, beats the Colts, the first AFL victory over the NFL.
At the after party, Carol Rosenblum, the Colts owner, is like totally desolate.
And he comes up to Rozelle, he's sobbing, and Rozelle's like, oh, no, no, no, don't worry.
This is the best thing that has ever happened to the game and to us.
As long as there is drama, as long as there is competition, everybody wins.
I mean, this is the great paradox of the NFL, right?
Everything is about the game on the field, and nothing is about the game on the field.
What it is about is making sure the game on the field is compelling.
But at this point in time, they are nowhere near too far.
The next year, the Chiefs beat the Vikings and the pre-merger Super Bowl series ends tied 2-2.
Two victories for the NFL, two victories for the AFL.
again, could not be better for pro football and the newly combined NFL because that leads right into the first joint, fully integrated TV negotiations for the 1970 season.
Oh boy, the network's going to have to pay up.