Steve Young
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That story is, that has a longer, I tried to tell it as fast as I could, but he took the moments, like he was, he looked like Yoda. He was bald and shorter and kind of curmudgeonly and had a long finger. And he looked at me right in the eye and goes, I think you're afraid to see how good you can get. And I go, I totally understand that because people, human beings are, that scares people.
Yeah, but I mean... I'm not afraid. He goes, then go be about it, man. And I mean, my life changed right there on a freaking Delta flight from Salt Lake City to San Jose, California. As I went home, I had flown home after practice on Monday just to get out of town. Wow. Because the goal floor was my fault. Like, I had to get out of town.
Yeah, but I mean... I'm not afraid. He goes, then go be about it, man. And I mean, my life changed right there on a freaking Delta flight from Salt Lake City to San Jose, California. As I went home, I had flown home after practice on Monday just to get out of town. Wow. Because the goal floor was my fault. Like, I had to get out of town.
Yeah, but I mean... I'm not afraid. He goes, then go be about it, man. And I mean, my life changed right there on a freaking Delta flight from Salt Lake City to San Jose, California. As I went home, I had flown home after practice on Monday just to get out of town. Wow. Because the goal floor was my fault. Like, I had to get out of town.
And I went to see my brother who was at the University of Utah Medical School. And I walked around with him telling him all my problems. He goes, bro, I got three kids and I'm broke in medical school. Like, what the hell? What are you talking about? I got nothing for my brother. I got nothing for my brother.
And I went to see my brother who was at the University of Utah Medical School. And I walked around with him telling him all my problems. He goes, bro, I got three kids and I'm broke in medical school. Like, what the hell? What are you talking about? I got nothing for my brother. I got nothing for my brother.
And I went to see my brother who was at the University of Utah Medical School. And I walked around with him telling him all my problems. He goes, bro, I got three kids and I'm broke in medical school. Like, what the hell? What are you talking about? I got nothing for my brother. I got nothing for my brother.
I headed home, headed back to practice on a Tuesday night and sat down next to Stephen Covey.
I headed home, headed back to practice on a Tuesday night and sat down next to Stephen Covey.
I headed home, headed back to practice on a Tuesday night and sat down next to Stephen Covey.
He's like, no, I remember he, he, he, We, he, he was, he was, he was from Utah. So he was like, it was somebody I knew and I knew his kids actually a little bit. So it's like, it was a familial thing. I'd understood him, but I never really sat and talked to him ever in my life. And I sat down and just, oh, Steve, nice to meet you. And a great, wonderful. And I'm like, how are you doing?
He's like, no, I remember he, he, he, We, he, he was, he was, he was from Utah. So he was like, it was somebody I knew and I knew his kids actually a little bit. So it's like, it was a familial thing. I'd understood him, but I never really sat and talked to him ever in my life. And I sat down and just, oh, Steve, nice to meet you. And a great, wonderful. And I'm like, how are you doing?
He's like, no, I remember he, he, he, We, he, he was, he was, he was from Utah. So he was like, it was somebody I knew and I knew his kids actually a little bit. So it's like, it was a familial thing. I'd understood him, but I never really sat and talked to him ever in my life. And I sat down and just, oh, Steve, nice to meet you. And a great, wonderful. And I'm like, how are you doing?
And I just, I was at a place where if you ask me how I'm doing. You're getting a half an hour of I'm going to spew out everything because I'm in the pit, man. And that's what I did. And he listened to all of it and basically said, wow. If you want a little bit more, he said, let's see if I hear it all. Man, it sounds really hard. Can I ask you a couple of questions?
And I just, I was at a place where if you ask me how I'm doing. You're getting a half an hour of I'm going to spew out everything because I'm in the pit, man. And that's what I did. And he listened to all of it and basically said, wow. If you want a little bit more, he said, let's see if I hear it all. Man, it sounds really hard. Can I ask you a couple of questions?
And I just, I was at a place where if you ask me how I'm doing. You're getting a half an hour of I'm going to spew out everything because I'm in the pit, man. And that's what I did. And he listened to all of it and basically said, wow. If you want a little bit more, he said, let's see if I hear it all. Man, it sounds really hard. Can I ask you a couple of questions?
He said, tell me about your owner, Eddie DiBartolo. I'm like, man, that guy's amazing. He sees everything. players and owners as partners. He goes, yeah, I'd heard about him. I really want to meet him. He sounds like an amazing guy. Tell me about your coach, Bill Walsh. And of course, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. He goes, yeah, I really want to meet him too.
He said, tell me about your owner, Eddie DiBartolo. I'm like, man, that guy's amazing. He sees everything. players and owners as partners. He goes, yeah, I'd heard about him. I really want to meet him. He sounds like an amazing guy. Tell me about your coach, Bill Walsh. And of course, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. He goes, yeah, I really want to meet him too.
He said, tell me about your owner, Eddie DiBartolo. I'm like, man, that guy's amazing. He sees everything. players and owners as partners. He goes, yeah, I'd heard about him. I really want to meet him. He sounds like an amazing guy. Tell me about your coach, Bill Walsh. And of course, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. He goes, yeah, I really want to meet him too.
He's a guy that feels like he has a lot to give to the world. And I'm like, yeah, no question. And then he asked me one last question, Steve. is Joe Montana on the team? Is he there? And if you needed to go ask him for advice, could you do it? I'm like, well, yeah, that's the whole problem is he's sitting there on the sidelines hurt.