My Favorite 49er Quarterback?"--John Brodie!-By Jim Rodrigues (Part Two)
With his rather jolting "welcome to the NFL" introduction out of the way, Brodie began to deal with more of professional football's details. I'm not sure if his first pro football contract "negotiations" came before the college All Star Game or after it, but it was the best and most succinct signing story I'd ever heard up to that point in time. Brodie was drafted in the first round by the San Francisco 49ers. When his time came to negotiate a deal, he drove to the 49er headquarters and sat down... Sign in to see full entry.