The Retirement of #8 In SF

Well the day finally arrived when #8 for the San Francisco 49ers was to be retired and placed up with the rest of the honorable 49ers that went before him. Of course I'm talking about our own Steve Young who spent most of his pro football career with the 5 Time World Champion 49ers. It was so good to see him receive this award alongside the greats that played on the field with him. Jerry Rice stood just behind Steve and I know those positions will be reversed when it is Jerry's turn to retire the great #80. Steve's wife Barbara who is with child was there along with his 3 other children, his oldest no doubt will remember this day for years to come. The 2 younger siblings will only remember the day with the numerous pictures that undoubted will be in albums for years, and for Steve to look back on with pride. I only wish I could have been there to share the moment with the thousands of fans who loved to watch #8 do what he did best on the field, and I can still hear the announcers saying "Steve Young drops back surveying the field, he looks to the right, then left and hits Jerry Rice in stride on the 20 yard line, he's on the 15, the 10, TOUCHDOWN 49ERS., those days are gone forever yet so easy to remember like it was yesterday, well ok maybe not yesterday, but not that long ago either. I don't remember Steve smiling as wide or proud as he did on Sunday I think even winning the NFC Championship then the Super Bowl didn't bring the kind of smile I saw watching him on television.