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Better Rivals podcast: Rewatching the 49ers-Jets 1998 season opener

David and Oscar continue their rewatch series with a game that features one of the most iconic runs in 49ers history.

By Oscar Aparicio and David Neumann
San Francisco 49ers runningback Garrison Hearst (L Photo credit should read JOHN G. MABANGLO/AFP via Getty Images

On this week’s episode of the Better Rivals podcast, Rewatch Month rumbles along with a look back at the 1998 season opener against the New York Jets. How does this game hold up over 20 years later? How did Zack Bronson end up playing such a prominent role in the game’s outcome? And how did Garrison Hearst’s iconic 96-yard touchdown run in overtime come together? All that, plus star-studded lineups on both offenses, Steve Young’s performance, and random thoughts from the broadcast.

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