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[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

That article from the always reliable blacksportsonline, says that the 49ers were trying to trade Young for Thomas. The poster that originally brought this scenario up said Peterson was trying to trade for Young from 89 to 93.

Giant fail.

It was well known that Peterson wanted to get Young. He tried several times to get him. Young was a stud in the USFL when Peterson was the GM of the Philadelphia Stars.

Here is a 1992 article from Philadelphia Daily News
http://articles.philly.com/1992-08-1...em-steve-young

New York Times article about Young for Derrick Thomas
http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/20/sp...city-49er.html