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Suppose some stranger comes up to you on the street and asks you, the devoted 49ers fan in your throwback Joe Montana jersey, who's better: Aaron Rodgers or Alex Smith? Almost reflexively you answer Rodgers.

The Merc's Dan Brown has an annoying habit of coming up with ideas I wish I had had.

It was an affirmation of the end. With the loss of Steve Young and the continued absence of Garrison Hearst, the San Francisco 49ers discovered that their talent had diminished to the point where success was unsustainable.

What follows is a recap of the 49ers ' 1998 season. It was a fun season, if you don't count all the broken legs.

Originally published October 2, 2009 at 2:01 a.m., updated October 2, 2009 at 3:05 a.m. SOUTH BEND, Ind.

Q: Graduate assistant, huh. Are you really running around, carrying binders of plays and spending your nights in the video room? A: I break film down, I work out, do some scheduling, typing.

After almost doubling our vote total from last season, Fred Dean has won again , this time with two-thirds of the vote.

Please enjoy this recap of the San Francisco 49ers ' 1994 season. This season doesn't need much of an introduction, so I won't spend a lot of time introducing it.

Why you should know him: He's a defensive tackle for the Iowa Lightning semi-pro football team.

Why you should know him: He's a defensive tackle for the Iowa Lightning semi-pro football team.

San Francisco 49ers Patrick Willis smiles while talking to the media at the 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.

San Francisco 49ers Patrick Willis smiles while talking to the media at the 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich talks with a coach while stretching before practice Tuesday, the final day of organized team activities.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich works on individual group drills before heading off the team practice during the last day of OTAs at team headquarters in Santa Clara Tuesday.

He made a total of seven tackles as a rookie. Fairly or not, people expect more out of first-round draft picks, and nobody knows that better than the former North Carolina lineman who was the 29th player drafted last year.

The 1998 season and subsequent playoffs in January 1999 were a tumultuous time for Garrison Hearst and the San Francisco 49ers... by Andre Urtula Tameta 10 42 reads History June 05, 2009 The 1998 season and subsequent playoffs in January 1999 were a tumultuous time for Garrison Hearst and the San Francisco 49ers.

These are the dates that made average players, good players; good players, all-stars; and all-stars, Hall of Famers.

Planning for "gold," with Goldson The 2009 San Francisco 49ers will not have big changes at positions of big need, such as quarterback or outside linebacker; but there are several ... Found Gold: Young San Francisco 49ers are Holding the Game Ball by Brian O'Flaherty 23 reads Opinion May 18, 2009 Planning for "gold," with Goldson The 2009 San ...

On Oct. 2, 1994, Steve Young finally lost it as evidenced by the profanities and obscenities he hurled towards head coach George Seifert in an angry fit... Steve Young's Tirade: The Key Moment for the 1994 San Francisco 49ers by Andre Urtula Tameta 11 reads History On Oct.

That's a pretty cool new initiative the 49ers announced Tuesday, the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.