Namath Says Manning Would Snub Jets Because of Team Dysfunction

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The only quarterback to lead the New York Jets to a Super Bowl championship said he doubts Peyton Manning would be interested in trying to match his feat.

Joe Namath told Bloomberg News that Manning wouldn’t want to join the Jets with their present roster and locker-room dysfunction, and said current quarterback Mark Sanchez has the ability and work ethic to be the signal-caller of the future.