The Ghost Of Bill Walsh: Is The Past Hurting The 49ers Present?

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Published: May 24, 2009

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... Rice. Joe Montana. Steve Young.

Bill Walsh.

While the athletes get more facial recognition outside of football and off the playing field, a real football fan will tell you that more than anyone else, Bill Walsh shaped the 49ers success.

Walsh popularized the west Coast Offense, won early and often with the team going 102–63–1 lifetime, won 10 out of 14 postseason games along with six division titles, three NFC Championship Titles and three Super Bowls.

Guy like that? He's someone who shapes a franchise, even when he's gone.

Is that always a good thing though?

Bear with me for a second here. Walsh did incredible, miraculous, wonderful things with the 49ers. It was one of the best franchises under one of the best coaches to ever see the NFL.

But I feel like I'm hearing a lot about how Bill Walsh would be doing things now, and I can't help but wonder if that's bad.

When Mike Lombardi at the National ...

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