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[QUOTE="Ozimoto, post: 2542280, member: 6677"]
Well as a Baltimore Colts fan, (the real Colts),  the 1969 Superbowl was what the Jets franchise did to earn my everlasting enmity. ;)  Quite crushing for an eight year old. :mad:

Not really a football historian, but one of the best things about the old Baltimore Colts and Orioles from the 1950's through the early 1970's was the relationship between the players, their fans and the city.  It was a different time for sure.  Since pay for NFL players was a mere pittance compared to today, many of the Colt players worked regular jobs in the off season or had businesses in town.  It wasn't unusual to see big name players like Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, and John Unitas out in the community acting like regular guys.  I went to the same church as Mr. Unitas did for several years.  This was many years after he retired.  Definitely a down to earth every man type of guy.  Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell, and Al Bumbry of the Orioles had a similar relationship with the community.  Once the TV revenue became available and player salaries started to grow exponentially, it was only natural that things changed.

I imagine other cities and their fans had similar experiences from those years.
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