San Francisco 49ers: Molding Role Players
I have nothing much to say about the Niners, because they have a new coach in Jim Harbaugh and I do not know his new system. However, I reflect upon their glory period from 1979 to 2002 — and still recall the molding of wonderful players under the great Bill Walsh.
Under Bill Walsh, all players from Ronnie Lott to Joe Montana get to play in their positions well, under a system that best utilizes their talents. Walsh even traded for Steve Young to ensure continuity in the team. Their success continued until the owner that oversees the whole 49er team system, Eddie DeBartolo, stepped down from ownership due to controversial ‘corruption charges’. I need not say anything more about their achievements in the period - 5 Super Bowl appearances with 5 wins.
I am a casual football fan, and I know nothing much about the Niners like many others do, but my opinion is: as long as the team is winning and they score more points than their opponents, it does not matter to me what else they do, other than ensuring that their success last longer, so that the fans will be happier for a longer period of time, too.
