Editing New York Jets (section)

===Sonny Werblin syndicate===
Sonny Werblin graduated from [[Rutgers University]] and was employed by the [[Music Corporation of America]], eventually becoming president of the company's television division.<ref name="Werblin">Chastain, pp. 64–66</ref> With a vast knowledge of media, Werblin was determined to put the spotlight on the team.<ref name="Werblin"/> His first order of business, after changing the team's name and jerseys, was to sign Joe Namath to an unprecedented contract.<ref name="Werblin"/> Werblin's gamble would later pay off as Namath, who became a public star, led the Jets on to victory in Super Bowl III, though by then Werblin had sold his stake in the team.<ref name="Werblin"/>

Werblin's partners, Townsend B. Martin, [[Leon Hess]], [[Donald C. Lillis]], and [[Philip H. Iselin]], had a falling out with Werblin over the way the team was run—though the franchise had begun to make a profit, Werblin was making all the policies and decisions himself with little or no input from his partners, much to their dismay.<ref name="Falling out">Sahadi, pp. 142–145</ref> Though Werblin initially resisted their ultimatum to dissolve the partnership,<ref name="Falling out"/> Werblin agreed to be bought out in 1968.<ref name="Werblin"/> Werblin remained involved in the sports community and became the first chairman and CEO of the [[New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority]] where he helped to create the Meadowlands Sports Complex, including Giants Stadium.<ref name="Werblin"/>