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Chief · 2010-07-06T08:23:09-07:00

A pretty cool interview, any thoughts about what he said? I loled about the Joe Namath thing, it must be a pain in the ass trying to eat dinner with your family and have some dips**t filming you with his camera phone. Joe Montana finds empty nest in San Francisco Q: Are you bothered by fame? A: Some people have no respect whether you are with your family or not. That's the hardest part. I was shopping in a grocery store in Seattle looking for stuff for Nicholas. This guy kept following me with his cell phone video on. The lady comes up and says, "Can I have a picture?" I said, "I don't do pictures anymore." If you're out to dinner, one is never enough. The same person will shoot 10 while you're eating. I sign autographs. It's getting a little bit easier because I'm getting older, and a lot of the younger people are like, "Who's that?" You will be walking through an airport, and you get, "Aren't you Joe Namath?" Q: Do people ask you if you can still get out there and play? A: If I could still play, I would be trying. It's been 15 years. Q: Do you have any involvement with the 49ers? A: I don't. Q: Can you handicap the 49ers' quarterback race? They're in a tough position. They want Alex (Smith) to step up, and I think he's getting better at it. I don't watch a lot of the games on Sunday. But I always kept an eye on the 49ers. I think Mike Singletary has made a big difference. He's done a tremendous job. Q: Can you handicap the 49ers' stadium race? A: My money is on Santa Clara. Nobody wants them to leave San Francisco, but nobody wants to vote for them to be here. Somebody contacted me about doing something down there, a property group. Somebody knows something. More here

Jul 6, 2010 at 3:49 PM

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49erfaninPA
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I was at that Philadelphia game. It was awesome listening to the stone cold silence at the end of that game.

Jul 6, 2010 at 4:02 PM

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Chief
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Originally posted by 9erfan4life:
Originally posted by Chief:
Originally posted by 9erfan4life:
Originally posted by Chief:

What's the face plant about? Do you think the Jessica Simpson thread is more Niner related?

someone mistaking him for Namath

Yah, I don't know if I am just getting old or people are just getting more stupid.

Jul 6, 2010 at 4:03 PM

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Originally posted by global_nomad:

is this real? thats awesome!!!

Jul 6, 2010 at 4:05 PM

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AXEGRINDER
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Sometimes it's tough being the greatest ever.

I wonder if he would trade being the greatest QB of all time in exchange for people not bothering him in grocery stores.

Jul 6, 2010 at 4:12 PM

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Originally posted by hondakillerzx:
Originally posted by global_nomad:

is this real? thats awesome!!!

Fake.

Jul 6, 2010 at 4:21 PM

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Originally posted by CornellU49er:
Originally posted by wrongway9erfan:
Good interview--sad about him having to gimp around on his bum knee. I guess we should be happy he's still ambulatory after all the brutal hits he took over the years. Was a little surprised he didn't put the catch as one of the 2 most memorable throws but no question about the TD throw to Taylor in the superbowl. Maybe the niners will land one of his boys as a future QB who knows......

Anyone who has played QB on even the lowest of organized levels shouldn't be surprised by this. Theres a certain vanity involved in being a QB. The ones you consider your best throws take into account not just situation/significance, but also did it come out of my hand perfectly?, was it beautiful in flight?, did it go exactly where I wanted it to?, did my throw allow reality to perfectly match my vision for how the play should have been executed?. "The Catch" is not called "the throw" for a reason. It was memorable (by the way the question was not about most memorable throw, but favorite throw), but not one of his best.

You are kidding right? "The catch" not one of his best throws? LOL I've been watching 49er games before you were born son and I can flat out tell you in no uncertain terms that after all is said and done "the catch" is not only Montana's best and most memorable throw, it is the best throw by any QB EVER in the NFL--it was a great catch by Clark but there was only one place about the size of a shoebox where that the ball HAD to be...the rest is history.

Jul 6, 2010 at 4:28 PM

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Originally posted by wrongway9erfan:
Originally posted by CornellU49er:
Originally posted by wrongway9erfan:
Good interview--sad about him having to gimp around on his bum knee. I guess we should be happy he's still ambulatory after all the brutal hits he took over the years. Was a little surprised he didn't put the catch as one of the 2 most memorable throws but no question about the TD throw to Taylor in the superbowl. Maybe the niners will land one of his boys as a future QB who knows......

Anyone who has played QB on even the lowest of organized levels shouldn't be surprised by this. Theres a certain vanity involved in being a QB. The ones you consider your best throws take into account not just situation/significance, but also did it come out of my hand perfectly?, was it beautiful in flight?, did it go exactly where I wanted it to?, did my throw allow reality to perfectly match my vision for how the play should have been executed?. "The Catch" is not called "the throw" for a reason. It was memorable (by the way the question was not about most memorable throw, but favorite throw), but not one of his best.

You are kidding right? "The catch" not one of his best throws? LOL I've been watching 49er games before you were born son and I can flat out tell you in no uncertain terms that after all is said and done "the catch" is not only Montana's best and most memorable throw, it is the best throw by any QB EVER in the NFL--it was a great catch by Clark but there was only one place about the size of a shoebox where that the ball HAD to be...the rest is history.

IMO it was an overthrow. The ball could be a little bit lower, and Pearson wouldn't have been able to get at it. Clark already beat him on that route.

However, I'm sure Clark wouldn't have had it any other way. That catch was Clark's best, and the most memorable of all time. It wasn't named "The Catch" for nothing.

Jul 6, 2010 at 4:48 PM

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Originally posted by AXEGRINDER:
Sometimes it's tough being the greatest ever.

I wonder if he would trade being the greatest QB of all time in exchange for people not bothering him in grocery stores.

Tough call

Jul 6, 2010 at 4:54 PM

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Originally posted by NinerBuff:
Originally posted by AXEGRINDER:
Sometimes it's tough being the greatest ever.

I wonder if he would trade being the greatest QB of all time in exchange for people not bothering him in grocery stores.

Tough call .

yeah real tough

Jul 6, 2010 at 8:19 PM

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'The Catch' wasn't a perfect throw. It was impossible to make one with two humongous Dallas defenders bearing down on Joe. But Joe made the best throw possible under the situation and gave Clark a chance to make an incredible catch.