Legendary

In 2019, the NFL's San Francisco 49ers rose from a 4-12 season to the Super Bowl, as coach Kyle Shanahan devised a brilliant offense and welded an unheralded group of ultra-fast, hard-hitting, egoless players into a dominating team. No divas, no stars, no problem. The team overcame adversity including a series of tough opponents, constant doubt as to their abilities and brutal injuries in the process. Mid-season, middle linebacker Kwon Alexander tore his pectoral muscle in a game and...
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In 2019, the NFL's San Francisco 49ers rose from a 4-12 season to the Super Bowl, as coach Kyle Shanahan devised a brilliant offense and welded an unheralded group of ultra-fast, hard-hitting, egoless players into a dominating team. No divas, no stars, no problem. The team overcame adversity including a series of tough opponents, constant doubt as to their abilities and brutal injuries in the process. Mid-season, middle linebacker Kwon Alexander tore his pectoral muscle in a game and was given powerful pain medication to handle the excruciating pain. Asked by a reporter how he felt, he replied "Legendary." Everyone laughed but his answered proved to be a prophecy of his team's season. The team that improved from 4-12, second worst in the league in 2018, was 13-3 in 2019 and dominated opponents en route to Super Bowl LIV. It was a year that indeed proved Legendary.