Originally posted by bret:
This wasn't quite from the glory years, but the Glen Coffee thread has a replay of the Garrison Hearst 96-yd overtime run against the Jets. If you look closely you'll see Dave Fiore get a good block 30 yards down field that seems to take him out of the play, but then at the end when the linebacker is closing and looks like might catch Hearst, someone gets just enough to make the tackle attempt too little, too late. Who made that block? Dave Fiore again! He was completely out of the play. But through sheer hustle and desire, he got back into it and made the play that allowed Hearst to score!
He only started for 3 years and he wasn't the most talented guy, but that play typified why he was a Niner I appreciated!
None of these guys played on the dynasty teams.. They were good though, especially G.