From: GC.JAB@forsythe.stanford.edu (Tony Bechtold)
Subject: Re: EATING WORDS!
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 21:42:10 GMT

In article <1992Sep2.152918.2562@PacBell.COM>,
jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (John P. Gloria) writes:

>In article <92246.032222343VTQ2@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU> William Grant <343VTQ2@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU> writes:
>>In article <52Qm026120ds01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>, agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G

>>Rose) says:
>>>
>>>>Remember those of you who said Joe was Toast? That Joe was
>>>>ashed up? That he was outta here??
>>>
>>>>Well, toast is served. Eat your words.
>>>
>>>>The rest of the league and their fans can go back to their regular
>>>>rogram of cowering and shaking when number 16 hits the field. :-) Hee hee.
>>>>Joe is BACK! Now the 49ers are at least 3 deep in great QBs.
>>>
>>>>(Now, lets see how Joe does.)
>>>
>>>
>>>Will the guy who said this stand forward now?
>>
>>I don't think he will...... Seeing as how the toast seems to have been taken
>>off the table now.  Joe WHO????  IF he makes it back this season (and that's
>>BIG IF) he's going go come out,  throw 3-4 lousy passes,  be booed off the
>>field,  and Bono will come in and push him to 3rd string.  If the 49ers were
>>smart,  they'd trade him to some dull team  like Tampa or Green Bay where they
>>can take ANOTHER garbage and throw him on the heap.  Maybe they could get a
>>7th or 8th round draft pick for him.  Hell with the way the Lions like QB's,
>>maybe they'd pick him up.  Here he'd be 4th string behind Long. Maybe he can
>>still hold the ball for Cofer on FG's (this may be asking too much though)

>I cannot understand the rationale behind your obvious dislike for
>Montana.  So what if he is at the end of his career.  Also,
>Montana has the right to want to play.  He is a winner, not a
>quitter.  The fact that Montana does not realize the Fat Lady is
>singing is no reason to knock him around. Is there?

>Of course, you are proudly just some disgruntled person whose
>life has no life.  Instead of being constructive, you attempt
>to tear down a legend soley because Montana wants to play. BFD,
>it is his right to want to play despite the fact that almost
>everyone seems to think to the contrary.

>The MAN deserves some respect.  There will never be another
>Joe "Sky" Montana, who can quarterback a team in FOUR SB's
>to victories with such coolness.  The SB is the most pressure
>type game around (no 4 out 7) and the quarterback determines
>the outcome.  Joe is the ultimate warrior under pressure.  Check
>his stats in the SB.  No interceptions!  Think about that for
>a moment.  It is not like the Niner's DON'T throw the ball!
>When anyone thinks of memorable SB moments, Montana is at the
>top of the list.

You know John, either this guy hates Montana with a bitter passion,
or he really doesn't even understand the concept of a legend.
The thought that Montana is finally nearing the end of his career
for the first real time, and that he has 4 Super Bowls victories
under his belt probably doesn't even enter this guys mind. And with
the opportunity on having one last shot at the opportunity to lead
his team into a 5th Super Bowl appearance, and the chance to shake
the shadow of Bradshaw and step away from all the rest doesn't
register. I suppose he, and a lot of other people think that Joe
should just toss in the towel and give it all up! No last chance
at a comeback. If Joe was a quitter, he would have never attempted
the comeback after his back surgery.
The 49ers have a decent shot and getting into the Super Bowl this
year. Joe knows it and so does everybody else! This is the make it
or break it time for Joe. If the 49ers didn't have a snowball's
chance in hell on winning this season, I'm sure Joe would have
gracefully stepped down weeks ago. But the point is the 49ers do
have the chance on going all the way, and Joe surly wants to be
around for one last wild ride at the helm!

                                                  Tony
                                               GO 49ERS!!!
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