San Francisco 49ers Daunted By Another Franchise Rebuild

The 1981 season for the San Francisco 49ers marked the beginning of a historic run that few franchises have ever enjoyed. From a team that floundered in mediocrity, rose legends that the game will never forget.

Bill Walsh ushered in the next era of Superstars, names like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, Steve Young - just to name a few. The Niners branded the West Coast Offense and were a sure pick to lead their division into the playoffs with each coming season.

Thirty years later, memories of an era that once was are beginning to fade. The winds of change swept out one of the best owner's in sports, Eddie DeBartolo and his financial wizard Carmen Policy.

Indeed, since Steve Young'...

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