SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Steve Young was winding down from a 20-minute, enthralling phone interview on the 49ers’ quarterback dynamic when he captured his own feelings:
“I’ve got my fingers crossed. This is great. This is hairy stuff.”
Young is 30 years removed from the NFL’s gold standard in quarterback controversies, back when he competed against and eventually succeeded Joe Montana amid the 49ers’ Super Bowl-winning dynasty.
