In January 1985, San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh was publicly signaling humility and the utmost respect for his upcoming Super Bowl XIX opponent, the Miami Dolphins.
But in the locker room, minutes before the big game, Walsh adopted a very different tact to motivate his team, launching into an annoyed, sarcastic pep talk about San Francisco's seemingly invincible foe, led by superstar quarterback Dan Marino.
On Sunday, the 49ers and Dolphins will face off for the 14th time. (Miami currently has seven victories in 13 matchups.) There's no superstar Dolphins quarterback this go-around, and the 2-2 49ers hardly look like Super Bowl contenders themselves.