NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana said Thursday that comedian John Candy tried to recruit him to play for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
Montana and Candy are tied by a famous story in which Montana pointed out Candy on the sidelines during Super Bowl XXII. late in the fourth quarter, Montana told offensive lineman Harris Barton that Candy was on the sidelines as they prepared for the game-winning drive. Joe Montana attends SiriusXM At Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 9, 2023 in Phoenix."He appreciates it now more than he did back then before we started ‘The Drive.
Montana would lead San Francisco on a 92-yard drive, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver John Taylor to win Super Bowl XXII.
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