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49ers GM uncovers collection of gems to rebuild historic franchise 

Herman Edwards recalled the phone call as if it took place yesterday. John Lynch, the Hall of Fame safety whom Edwards coached as an assistant with the Buccaneers, was being offered...

49ers icon saw Brock Purdy's 'superpower' from first NFL moment

Steve Young knew it as soon as he saw it. 

49ers thrilled legends have been on board during Super Bowl run: 'superheroes'

For anyone pulling for the 49ers, it was impossible not to get emotional after what went down in the NFC Championship game.

Why 49ers legend bizarrely refers to young QB as Luke Skywalker: 'Got the force'

Brock Purdy enters his sophomore season with the expectation to make waves, so much so that he was compared to a famous "Star Wars" protagonist.

Steve Young has new football job after ESPN ouster

After recently being released by ESPN, Young will work as an assistant coach for Menlo School’s girls flag football team.

ESPN layoffs hit NFL coverage as ax drops on Hall of Fame QB

Steve Young is another huge name who will no longer be on ESPN's talent roster.

Jets ruined Zach Wilson with 'tough love': Hall of Fame QB

Steve Young does not believe the Jets took the right approach with Zach Wilson.

Hall of Famer unleashes on Chargers: 'People there who don't understand'

Steve Young is not bullish on the Chargers. The NFL Hall of Famer joined Tolbert & Copes on KNBR in the Bay Area, and discussed his thoughts on the franchise...

'Death or glory': Pressure escalating quickly for 49ers quarterback

49ers legend Steve Young has pretty good idea of what current quarterback Trey Lance is going through.

How Daniel Jones' first start stacks up against these legends' debuts

Daniel Jones opened plenty of eyes Sunday with his first NFL start, completing 23-of-36 passes for 336 yards and two TDs while rushing four times for 28 yards and two...

NFL great Steve Young's firm settles fraud suit for $100M

A buyout firm that was co-founded by Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young has settled a high-profile lawsuit that accused it of a massive fraud cover-up, The Post...

Steve Young's private equity firm pressed by judge in fraud case

The 11-year-old private equity firm that was co-founded by NFL great Steve Young has had better weeks. The firm, HGGC, where Young is a managing director, tried at a hearing...

Steve Young's private equity firm accused of covering up fraud

NFL great Steve Young is feeling the heat — and this time, it’s not from a 300-pound defensive lineman. The private equity firm the Hall of Fame quarterback co-founded in...

ESPN and Steve Young try to clean up his PR mess

After Steve Young hinted at a divorce with ESPN, employer and employee appeared in public looking happily wedded again. The former 49ers quarterback and the Worldwide Leader have each made conciliatory statements...

Steve Young: I would leave ESPN if not for my other job

Steve Young would love to run as far away from ESPN as possible. But the private equity firm he co-founded in 2007, Huntsman Gay Global Capital (HGGC), is making it difficult...

The time a ref bribed Steve Young mid-game to date his daughter

This takes setting up your daughter to a new level. Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, in his new autobiography, said during his playing days a referee tried to get...

NFL: We're not concussion liars, just terrible at counting

NFL research into the dangers of head injuries under-counted diagnosed concussions, making them appear less frequent than they actually were, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The newspaper, citing...

My ranking of 10 (actually 11) greatest QBs of all time

It’s so difficult to compare eras, so I’ve drawn up my Top 10 list of quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era: 1. Peyton Manning: Super Bowl championships are not the...

50 best Super Bowl players ever: Keep dreaming, Tom Brady

Coming Friday: Best games 50. Isaac Bruce — Part of the “Greatest Show on Turf,” Bruce caught 73-yard touchdown pass for game-winning points in XXXIV against Titans. 49. Deion Branch...

'Embarrassing, hypocrite’: Edelman torches ESPN analysts

Julian Edelman has something to say to all of the doubters: Go eat crow. On the Monday morning after the Patriots beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, Edelman delivered...