Montana fearless, peerless

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: January 23, 1989| Author: Kevin Lamb | Copyright information

MIAMI For a while Sunday, it looked as though Joe Montana would wave his magic wand and make the 49ers' coaching genius disappear.

The 49ers were less than a minute away from losing the Super Bowl because they were beaten by Cincinnati's defense and special teams. That's like losing a beauty contest because of the talent competition.

Montana played most of the game with the spark of an hourlong Disney World line. It was just a setup, though. Superman doesn't swoop down to ...

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