The San Francisco 49ers take on the Houston Texans in Game 2 of the preseason today, but there’s one little bit of history I thought I’d share. We all know the legend of how the greatest player of all time, Jerry Rice came to the 49ers. The trades, the scouting, and the legacy it left.
But it didn’t start at the draft, it started in Houston, Texas.
Bill Walsh—and the 49ers by extension—were in Houston getting ready to play the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans). While in his hotel room the night before, Walsh turned on the TV and a small school prospect from Mississippi Valley State was lighting up TSU with 4 catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns.