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...didn't become a pro head coach until he was 47, but Hall of Famer Bill Walsh made the most of his 10-season NFL career. He transformed the San Francisco 49ers from a long-suffering franchise with a 2-14 record into the winningest team of the '80s, with three Super Bowls in seven years. Before Walsh, conventional wisdom held that NFL coaches needed a loud voice and an iron fist. Walsh was just as likely to appeal to his players' intellect. With his silver hair and professorial mien, he was nicknamed "the Genius." His main invention...
There's a lot to love about Manning, 30. The Colts are the most entertaining show in football. Manning's darts to favorite target Marvin Harrison are reminiscent of the Montana-to-Rice pairing of the San Francisco 49ers in their heyday. And just watch Manning as he approaches the line of scrimmage before each down, sizing up the defense and then calling or changing the play just before the ball is snapped. To some it seems showy and egotistical, but only a true football intellect could handle the pressure. "I've heard people say, 'Aw, that stuff...
...BRITAIN, Conn.—Bills-Oilers ’91, 49ers-Giants ’01, Mets-Red Sox ’86: all memories of some of the greatest comebacks in sports history...
...NAMES DIE HARD Some ballparks are forever. Most Chicago White Sox partisans still refer to home as Comiskey Park, which was demolished in '91, not U.S. Cellular Field. To S.F. 49ers fans, Monster Park will always be Candlestick...
...know he won’t read this, but if he does, I have a bit of advice for Coach Shanahan: think long and hard before you make that change, because it might provide a sour end to what could have been a pretty sweet season.Granted, the San Francisco 49ers are no Yale, but I think you get the point.—Staff writer Malcom A. Glenn can be reached at mglenn@fas.harvard.edu...