San Francisco 49ers: Respect, Class, and Professionalism Returning

In the 80s and 90s, the San Francisco 49ers were one of the elite franchises in all of sports.  They were well known to exude professionalism and class from the top down. This started from Owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., President Carmen Policy and head coach Bill Walsh. George Seifert also carried on the tradition when he took over after Walsh retired.

After Eddie Debartolo Jr. was forced to relinquish his beloved Niners, the entire feeling around the team changed.  Dr. John York was viewed as cheap, and was an absentee owner, as he and wife Denise, (Eddie's sister), lived in Ohio. I'm sure Dr. York is a solid professional in his field of expertise, but running a footba...

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