Bill Walsh

OK, let's get into what's important right away. Tony, of San Antonio, opens up all sorts of possibilities when he writes, "You're an old Olympic reporter. What's your impression of the Games so far?"

Nothing drives me crazier than watching an NFL game on television and hearing announcers trot out tired clichés when describing the action. What's worse -- many of these commonly used phrases aren't even true. Here...

Michael Lombardi is a 22-year veteran of NFL personnel departments, spending eight years with the Raiders and nine years with the Browns, in addition to brief stints with the Broncos, Eagles and 49ers. This is his...

This story originally appeared in the Aug. 17, 1998 issue of Sports Illustrated.

When I was an assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings in 1986, the San Francisco 49ers asked permission to interview me for the quarterbacks coaching position under Bill Walsh. The Vikings turned them down and my...