Debate, if you will, the relative merits of the NFL's greatest teams -- the Packers of the 1960s, the Steelers of the '70s, the 49ers of the '80s, the Cowboys of the 90's and the Patriots of the first decade of the new century. Arguments can be made on behalf of all of them.

As dangerous as it may be to say outloud in Baltimore, I cast my vote -- by a small margin -- with the Pittsburgh team that dominated the 1970s, in part for striking sheer terror into opponents for so long. But close behind, I'd go with the San Francisco 49ers because of the panache and style that went along with the most entertaining offense of any era.

Of course, the death of former San Francisco coach Bill Walsh, who led the 49ers to three Super Bowl titles and laid the foundation for two more, has us reflecting on such things. And in that spirit, we offer what now appears to be something of a campy rap featuring many of the stars of that 1980s 49er team. It's hard to believe Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott and Roger Craig were once that young.