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Originally Posted by keg in kc
The 49ers also had real quarterbacks and allowed them to play without leashes - the Montana years here being the exception that proved the rule. Only then could Marty win despite himself. That's where the 'play not to lose' mantra came from.
What Marty could do is coach up an average roster to win regular season games. Put him in postseason situations against playoff rosters and he was toast.
Although if you go further beyond that and look at his years in SD, where he had an incredibly talented roster, you'll see he still found creative ways to **** up playoff games. Although then it was generally because he stopped doing the things that won them games during the regular season and reverted back to his tendencies. The same tendencies that led to 13-3 one-and-done's here.
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You mean like one-upping Herm in the Play-not-to-lose department in the playoffs and sending Nate Kaeding out there in the rain and watching him miss the game-winning FG?