Why Jim Caldwell Has the Opportunity to Be the New George Seifert!

Bill Walsh and the San Francisco 49ers were the most dominant team in the 1980s, as they dominated their way to three Super Bowl Titles in eight years. With the arm of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, and on occasion Steve Young, the 49ers were the team to beat back in the day. Then after the 1988 season and his third title, Bill Walsh suddenly announced his retirement from the NFL. His successor was named almost immediately as George Seifert took over one of the best teams in NFL history. Tony Dungy, who was voted by the players in the NFL as the coach they would most like to play for, had 13 amazing seasons as an NFL head coach. He spent his first five years in Tampa Bay, where he made them a defensive juggernaut, then was unexpectedly fired and went to the Indianapolis Colts. There he got lucky to have future Hall of Fame, three-time League MVP quarterback Peyton Manning under his wing. For the next seven years he continued his league-record playoff streak, which hit 10 this past ... (link)