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A gentle giant: 49ers’ Bryant Young heads to Hall of Fame

FILE - St. Louis Rams quarterback, Marc Bulger, left, is sacked by San Francisco 49ers Bryant Young during an NFL football game on Sept. 11, 2005 in San Francisco. Young's ability to inspire — both through his play and through his response to unimaginable setbacks on and off the field — finally earned him admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer, nearly 15 years after his last game. (AP Photo/George Nikitin, File) FILE - San Francisco 49ers defensive end Bryant Young (97) is carried off the field by teammates after his team's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFL football game in San Francisco, on Dec. 23, 2007. Young's ability to inspire — both through his play and through his response to unimaginable setbacks on and off the field — finally earned him admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer, nearly 15 years after his last game. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
A gentle giant: 49ers’ Bryant Young heads to Hall of Fame