http://laist.com/2007/07/31/goodbye_bill.php All comments for Goodbye, Bill en-us 2008 NeilA Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss neilthemod1@blueyonder.co.uk neilthemod1@blueyonder.co.uk 60 http://laist.com/2007/07/31/goodbye_bill.php#comment-1161238 http://laist.com/2007/07/31/goodbye_bill.php#comment-1161238 Comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:11:14 -0800 <p>Growing up I despised the 49ers. I wasn't much of a Rams fan or even a Raiders fan for that matter, but I loved the Dodgers and hated the Giants, and the 49ers constantly beating up on the Rams became an extension of my deeply-rooted hatred for the Bay Area. For reasons only comprehensible for an 8 year-old I detested Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Roger Craig, and their ringleader, Bill Walsh. It wasn't until I matured -- relatively speaking -- that I discovered a newfound respect for the 49ers and what they meant to football. Football is what it is today because of Bill Walsh. He has a rightful place in the pantheon of gridiron coaches alongside Lombardi, Halas, Landry, and Noll.</p> http://laist.com/2007/07/31/goodbye_bill.php#comment-1160773 http://laist.com/2007/07/31/goodbye_bill.php#comment-1160773 Comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:12:25 -0800 <p>Adam -- Thank you SO much for posting about Walsh even though it's not LA-specific. I wrote about it on my own book blog as well yesterday - even though it had nothing to do with books: http://counterbalance.typepad.com/counterbalance/2007/07/sad-day-for-my-.html I also lived in SF during the Walsh years and he will be sorely missed. A great post from the heart....thank you.</p>