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When did the "Super Bowl or bust" mentality end?
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:23 PM
- JerryRice1848
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I say it was right after Jacksonville slaughtered us in the '99 season opener. Either that or when Aeneas Williams knocked out Steve Young.
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- Jiks
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After 2002 when we no longer had a QB or a legit WR. After many many years of having guys like Montana, Young, Rice, Taylor, Owens it still seemed we always had a shot. After losing them, it just was never the same.
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:29 PM
- niner4life21
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Originally posted by JiksJuicy:
After 2002 when we no longer had a QB or a legit WR. After many many years of having guys like Montana, Young, Rice, Taylor, Owens it still seemed we always had a shot. After losing them, it just was never the same.
You mean 2003 lol.
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:34 PM
- Jiks
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Originally posted by niner4life21:Originally posted by JiksJuicy:
After 2002 when we no longer had a QB or a legit WR. After many many years of having guys like Montana, Young, Rice, Taylor, Owens it still seemed we always had a shot. After losing them, it just was never the same.
You mean 2003 lol.
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- BHulman
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Originally posted by JiksJuicy:
After 2002 when we no longer had a QB or a legit WR. After many many years of having guys like Montana, Young, Rice, Taylor, Owens it still seemed we always had a shot. After losing them, it just was never the same.
That and the full force of the cap situation created in the 90s hit.
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:45 PM
- wysiwyg
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We had a 3 time Pro Bowl QB in Garcia from 2000-2002
1999 was tough
Gotta be the 2003, which coincided with the beginning of the York regime, firing Mooch, and hiring Donahue, who actually lived and worked in Los Angeles. And this guy:
2004 brought us quite possible the worst team in NFL history -- the missed field goal returned for a touch down, Cody Pickett, Dorsey and The Rat.
Looking at the roster http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2004_roster.htm the team should not have been that bad but it was
2004 begat the Suit and Alex
The Suit begat the Cross
1999 was tough
Gotta be the 2003, which coincided with the beginning of the York regime, firing Mooch, and hiring Donahue, who actually lived and worked in Los Angeles. And this guy:
2004 brought us quite possible the worst team in NFL history -- the missed field goal returned for a touch down, Cody Pickett, Dorsey and The Rat.
Looking at the roster http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2004_roster.htm the team should not have been that bad but it was
2004 begat the Suit and Alex
The Suit begat the Cross
Jan 13, 2011 at 10:07 PM
- highwayone
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Jan 13, 2011 at 11:52 PM
- ElDannMann
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Originally posted by wysiwyg:
Looking at the roster http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2004_roster.htm the team should not have been that bad but it was
I beg to differ. That team looks horrendous. I'm glad I got over that season alive...
Jan 13, 2011 at 11:56 PM
- MuggD
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Pretty much when Steve Young got KO'd. I never felt Garcia would win us a Superbowl and Rice was winding down.
Jan 14, 2011 at 12:07 AM
- English
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Threepeat
Jan 14, 2011 at 12:10 AM
- OnTheClock
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When Young's career ended. We knew that without a greatness that had any sort of significant link to Bill Walsh, it would be a long.. long.. time before we even got close to sniffing the glory that is the Super Bowl, ever again.
Jan 14, 2011 at 12:15 AM
- ElDannMann
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Originally posted by Muggins879:
Pretty much when Steve Young got KO'd. I never felt Garcia would win us a Superbowl and Rice was winding down.
I don't know, that comeback Garcia had against the Giants told me otherwise. No, I never thought he was the next Montana or Young, but he definitely showed fired and spirit and he wanted to win. He never gave up and I loved that about him.
Jan 14, 2011 at 12:16 AM
- Young2Rice
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I felt like it was when Rice left. I was younger and my heart was ripped out.
Jan 14, 2011 at 12:55 AM
- TDilvr
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Originally posted by wysiwyg:
We had a 3 time Pro Bowl QB in Garcia from 2000-2002
1999 was tough
Gotta be the 2003, which coincided with the beginning of the York regime, firing Mooch, and hiring Donahue, who actually lived and worked in Los Angeles. And this guy:
2004 brought us quite possible the worst team in NFL history -- the missed field goal returned for a touch down, Cody Pickett, Dorsey and The Rat.
Looking at the roster http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2004_roster.htm the team should not have been that bad but it was
2004 begat the Suit and Alex
The Suit begat the Cross
Errickson was our coach for 03-04 and Alex was drafted by the suit who was hired in 05 which begat that failed FG with finger poke to eye bonus ? Not that it really matters......It's a new day.....or is it?
[ Edited by TDilvr on Jan 14, 2011 at 1:00 AM ]
Jan 14, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- brucesf49
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Originally posted by JerryRice1848:
I say it was right after Jacksonville slaughtered us in the '99 season opener. Either that or when Aeneas Williams knocked out Steve Young.
when the WCO left town.