Those are both reasonable marks, especially considering how QB contracts have gone in the past. The 49ers will argue they’ll need to ensure they’re surrounding Purdy with high-end talent, so they’ll ...

"Every Sunday when quarterback Joe Montana took his first snap, it was like watching someone pull a trigger on a weapon that couldn’t be stopped. Every Sunday when the 49ers’ ...

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In this excerpt from retired Mercury News columnist Mark Purdy’s new book, “San Francisco 49ers: An Illustrated Timeline,” he describes what led to that triumph and how it unfolded ...