Names and Faces: Joe Namath, Claressa Shields

The former Jets quarterback backpedaled on his criticism of New York QB Geno Smith for not returning to the game Sunday after injuring his right knee in a 24-16 victory over Baltimore.

Smith was hurt while being sacked in the second quarter and an MRI exam revealed that that he has a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

The two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas.

Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s high-profile bout with Sergey Kovalev, the show’s promoters announced.