I did not consider these developments to be coincidental. Because I'd covered a glamorous team that played in big games, my stories got more attention than they otherwise would have, and there were always national media people around to read those stories -- all of which was quite significant in an era before the worldwide web opened up the channels of dissemination. A whole lot of people associated with that Niners dynasty went on to become successful in various posts across the NFL universe, and over the years, I've had no shame in admitting to anyone who'd listen that I rode Montana's coattails, just like everybody else.