The late Sonny Werblin saved the American Football League from a dismal end in 1964 when he signed Hall of Famer Joe Namath to an unprecedented $400,000 contract. This fueled a player bidding war that forced a merger with the more established NationalFootball League and spawned the Super Bowl. When his New York Jets won the Super Bowl in 1969, though, Werblin was gone. Forced out by business partners, he also tired of managing his employees - pro football players. He instead bought a racehorse named Silent Screen. "Silent Screen gets to bed early, gets up early, drinks water, keeps his mouth shut, and does his work," noted Werblin. Farmers can empathize with Werblin. It's often easier to manage crops and livestock than it is to manage people.
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