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Steve Young gives 49ers QB Jimmy G sage advice on his first postseason start: It’s do or die

Steve Young was once Jimmy Garoppolo. A darned good quarterback who had not won a postseason game.

That is a no-win situation, as Young discovered. You have this playoff caliber team at your disposal. The fan base is making reservations for the Super Bowl. The national media hyenas are coming out of the corn field. Make us proud, son.

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On Thursday, Young dropped in on KNBR’s “Tolbert, Krueger and Brooks” podcast. There was only question to ask.

“What would you say to (Garoppolo)?” Young was asked.

I would tell him that it happens fast,” Young said, “and you’ve got to be super careful.