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What happened in 1992?
By the start of the 1992 season, it appeared that Young's starting job was in serious peril.
What was his starting job?
San Francisco's starting quarterback.
How was it in peril?
In addition to having to compete with Bono, Montana appeared to be close to recovering from his elbow tendon surgery.
Did he recover?
it turned out that Montana would not recover in time to start in the opening game.
What did he do?
Montana would not return until the final game of the 1992 season, a Monday Night home game against the Detroit Lions.
Did he play well on his return?
Montana played the entire second half and guided the 49ers to victory.
What are some interesting aspects about this article?
Young ended up as San Francisco's starting quarterback, but once again got off to a rough start.

Question: How did he get a rough start?
Self-contained rewrite: How did  Steve Young get a rough start?