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JoseCortez · 2010-05-25T12:57:01-07:00

It was the 1998 wildcard game. 49ers v. Packers. Mariucci v. Holmgren. Mariucci was hired specifically to beat the packers. He had not beaten them yet. Holmgren was in his last year with the Packers. Rumors were flying that if the 49ers had not beaten the packers that day, Marriucci would be fired and replaced with Holmgren. The 49ers head coaching job was Holmgren's dream job, and he wanted it. It looked like the packers were going to pull off another win against the niners that day until TO's catch with 8 seconds left in the game. A miracle? or a curse? Had the Redemption Reception never occurred, Holmgren would have been hired. Instead, Hearst destroys his ankle the following game against the falcons and is out for the next two years. The 49ers go 4-12 the following season with an end to Steve Young's career.

Redemption Reception: Miracle or curse?

May 26, 2010 at 1:01 PM

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sincalfaithful
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if my sister had balls she'd be my brother

May 26, 2010 at 4:26 PM

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TheRambler
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Originally posted by YourHuckleberry:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by YourHuckleberry:
Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Originally posted by YourHuckleberry:
And what did Holmgren accomplish after that? Nothing.
4 Division titles in a row with the Seahawks and a Superbowl appearance.

Okay...and he still didn't win anything.

As opposed to what the niners did that decade?

Exactly, both sides did nothing. This thread is pointless.

Since he's banned, if I call him a moron for posting this do I still get warned?

May 26, 2010 at 5:01 PM

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Timeout. Who ever called this The Redemption Reception? Did I miss something?

I thought everyone called it THE CATCH II? It was in The Chronicle that way the following day.

May 26, 2010 at 5:33 PM

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catch I started the dynasty catch II was the last hoorah, its a win for symmetry.

May 26, 2010 at 5:37 PM

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blunt_probe
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Originally posted by NickSh49:
Timeout. Who ever called this The Redemption Reception? Did I miss something?

I thought everyone called it THE CATCH II? It was in The Chronicle that way the following day.

It is called the Catch II. Hell, the NFL Films' movie of this game is called "The Catch II."

[ Edited by blunt_probe on May 26, 2010 at 5:39 PM ]

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