Steve Young
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And the first thing I thought is he doesn't look real hurt.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Six years together. Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Six years together. Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Six years together. Yeah.
I mean, there's a book there. Yeah. It's a lot of chapters. It was the dynamic is, and I, and Joe would agree. I mean, it's just been awkward from the first day. Yeah. First day I showed up, it was awkward. And I think if, you know, when we see each other, it's, we never argued. We never had a crossword of each other. Never, I never had an argument.
I mean, there's a book there. Yeah. It's a lot of chapters. It was the dynamic is, and I, and Joe would agree. I mean, it's just been awkward from the first day. Yeah. First day I showed up, it was awkward. And I think if, you know, when we see each other, it's, we never argued. We never had a crossword of each other. Never, I never had an argument.
I mean, there's a book there. Yeah. It's a lot of chapters. It was the dynamic is, and I, and Joe would agree. I mean, it's just been awkward from the first day. Yeah. First day I showed up, it was awkward. And I think if, you know, when we see each other, it's, we never argued. We never had a crossword of each other. Never, I never had an argument.
I mean, we just didn't, but it was always awkward. And I don't think it was never not awkward. And the day when he was traded to the Chiefs, it remained awkward. When I got there and when we – you know, Bill was crazy. He would – Joe Montana won two Super Bowls. He'd drive the team down in the Superdome, and then he'd go, go in and run this play.
I mean, we just didn't, but it was always awkward. And I don't think it was never not awkward. And the day when he was traded to the Chiefs, it remained awkward. When I got there and when we – you know, Bill was crazy. He would – Joe Montana won two Super Bowls. He'd drive the team down in the Superdome, and then he'd go, go in and run this play.
I mean, we just didn't, but it was always awkward. And I don't think it was never not awkward. And the day when he was traded to the Chiefs, it remained awkward. When I got there and when we – you know, Bill was crazy. He would – Joe Montana won two Super Bowls. He'd drive the team down in the Superdome, and then he'd go, go in and run this play.
And I'd run in, and Joe would run off the – like I was – it was a crazy time. And it was all of that. And the fans – It was, they were being whiplashed and it was hard. And of course I was going to lose every conversation. In fact, I'll just one little thing I'll tell you. In 1991, the Gulf War had broken out in the Middle East.
And I'd run in, and Joe would run off the – like I was – it was a crazy time. And it was all of that. And the fans – It was, they were being whiplashed and it was hard. And of course I was going to lose every conversation. In fact, I'll just one little thing I'll tell you. In 1991, the Gulf War had broken out in the Middle East.
And I'd run in, and Joe would run off the – like I was – it was a crazy time. And it was all of that. And the fans – It was, they were being whiplashed and it was hard. And of course I was going to lose every conversation. In fact, I'll just one little thing I'll tell you. In 1991, the Gulf War had broken out in the Middle East.
And on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle and the headline, because at the time I was playing and things weren't going perfectly. And I think The whole Bay Area and really any 49er fan in the world was like, we need Joe. And I remember thinking to myself, well, he didn't. You guys know he lost a game. Like, no, that's impossible. He threw in a complete pass. I promise you.
And on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle and the headline, because at the time I was playing and things weren't going perfectly. And I think The whole Bay Area and really any 49er fan in the world was like, we need Joe. And I remember thinking to myself, well, he didn't. You guys know he lost a game. Like, no, that's impossible. He threw in a complete pass. I promise you.
And on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle and the headline, because at the time I was playing and things weren't going perfectly. And I think The whole Bay Area and really any 49er fan in the world was like, we need Joe. And I remember thinking to myself, well, he didn't. You guys know he lost a game. Like, no, that's impossible. He threw in a complete pass. I promise you.
Like, no, we don't remember that. On the first page of the Chronicle, it was the Gulf War. It's Steve Young's fault. You know what I mean? It was like a – and I think that tells you – how it was going for me.
Like, no, we don't remember that. On the first page of the Chronicle, it was the Gulf War. It's Steve Young's fault. You know what I mean? It was like a – and I think that tells you – how it was going for me.
Like, no, we don't remember that. On the first page of the Chronicle, it was the Gulf War. It's Steve Young's fault. You know what I mean? It was like a – and I think that tells you – how it was going for me.
And, and, and, and I, you know, and Bill, I mean, I think Joe and I both feel, looking back on the relationship we had with Bill Walsh, it was love-hate. Because, you know, he said, I put you guys together to get the best out of both of you. Joe hated to hear that, and I guess I hated to hear that, too. But yet, he was the king, Joe was the king, and I was... I was a freaking pauper, right?