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"In my mind, I think that the 49ers are the best NFL team in the past 20 years," University of Waterloo Warrior head football coach Dave "Tuffy" Knight said in picking the 49ers over the Broncos. "I think Denver will come out and give a heck of an effort, but San Francigco is just too good. I‘m picking them by 14 points." However, give him 14 points and Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawk head coach Rich Newbrough will take the Broncos, but only on the point spread. "If the point spread stays around 10 or 11 points, then I‘ll take the 49ers, but if it goes to 14, Denver‘s my pick. ‘No‘. San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana was awesome in the win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship, completing over 85 per cent of his The defending Super Bowl champions from San Fran are after their fourth title, trying to equal the accomplishâ€" ments of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and many feel that the Broncos won‘t get in the way of the 49er‘s‘ goal, But hey, remember the 1969 New York Jets, underdogs going into Super Bowl III against those Colts from Baitimore? Can Bronco quarterback John Elway repeat the feats of Jet quarterback Joe Namith? The experts say High school and university football coaches from Waterloo all agree that the Denver Broncos are in for a long afternoon when they meet the San Francisco 49ers in this Sunday‘s Super Bow! 24. Sports PAGE 24 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, While the Jays were at Rafters Restauâ€" rant last week, one of their biggest fans just happened to be on hand. Brent MacKay, a Kitchener boy, who, two years ago, spent most of his summer and fall undergoing surgery and therapy to relieve the symptoms of his lifeâ€" threatening rare disease, Mucopolysacâ€" charidoses. "We‘ve been able to go to a few hospitals this week and put some smiles on kids faces, and that‘s the most important thing to me, to see those kids, some who are very ill," Stottlemyre said. Seeing the kids strikes very close to home. Stottlemyre had a brother, who nine years ago died of leukemia. These visits, he admits, " are very special to Brent, 11, still remains a Blue Jay fan even though his biggest hero, catcher Ermie Whitt, was traded to the Atlanta Braves. When Stottlemyre asked the Last week the Blue Jay Caravan made Kitchener one of its stops in a month where Stottlemyre will eat more fast foods, shake more hands and see more of the open road of Ontario than a politiâ€" cian seeking reâ€"election. But somehow, this 24â€"yearâ€"old kid from Yakima, Washington, who finished the season with a 7â€"7 (wonâ€"loss) record in 18 starts with a 3.88 ERA, didn‘t mind the hectic schedule, especially when it comes to those side trips to the hospitals. Stottlemyre, last season‘s most imâ€" proved player for the Jays, brought smiles to the faces of children at the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Hospital last week as he, and a handful of Blue Jay players and coaching staff, hit the Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo area to promote the upcoming baseball season. Toronto Blue pitcher Todd Stottlemyre has put a lot of smiles on the faces of his fans over the past few seasons, but the biggest smiles he‘s received lately haâ€" ven‘t followed a strike out. Blue Jay pitcher brings smiles to hospitalized kids Blue Jays come to town 49ers should buck Broncos this Sunday outspoken MacKay who his favorite Jays are now that Whitt is gone, the youngster went through almost the entire roster, then admitted that Stottleâ€" myre was one of his favorites, too. s "The Super Bow! traditionally has been a boring game, with the exception of about three or four of them. I‘ll pick the 49ers." Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Raider head coach Gary Howell hasn‘t really followed the NFL this season, but he‘d put his money down on the 49ers just by going on their past experience. + + "Over the past two seasons they‘ve had a good record, and they won it last year. They just keep on steam rolling "The 49ers are coming off a pace which I don‘t think they can maintain. Joe Montana (498s QB) was almost flawless in his last game, but I think that they‘re facing a much tougher offence. ‘"What they‘ve done was fantastic, but I can‘t see it going on." Gord Hunter, head football coach for the Waterloo Collegiate Vikings believes the smart money will be bet Collegiate Vikings believes the smart monef w1 on the 49ers, but he too remembers the ‘69 Jets. Toronto BlueJay pitcher Todd Stottlemyre with Jay fan Brent MacKay. Pete Cudhea MacKay, whoâ€"has as much Blue Jay memorabilia as the Toronto Baseball Hall of Fame, was on hand last week for the press conference to pick up an item not in his collection ... a Blue Jay road However, Serviss, a former quarterback himself, beâ€" leives the score will be closer than what many think it will be. + While I like to cheer for the underdog, I have to admit that this Sunday‘s game will be no contest. The Broncos may come out flying in the ?eninfiquaner, but the 49ers team experience runs too deep. Montana was given so much time to hit his receivers in the win over the Rams that he could have mailed the passes to them. The Bronco defence is going to have to keep the pressure on Montana by forcing fi?m out of the pocket throughout the game. Once they stop, then they‘re at the mercy of the 49ers aerial attack. As for Elway, his best game was two weeks ago in the AFC championship over the Cleveland Browns. When looking at a David and Goliath match, such as the one we‘re going to witness on Sunday, many like to remember the 69 Jets when David slew the Goliaths from Baltimore, but folks, this round is going to Goliath. "While I like to see Denver win it, it‘s going to be all 49ers,"Howell said. Just like the others, Bluevale C.I. Knight head coach Bob Serviss is picking the 49ers all the way. "What can you say about a quarterback who completed 32 of 37 passes for six touchdowns in his last two games," Serviss said. i along. However, look at the Jets over the Celts. eouniteniepesrresimr s â€" . game hat The hat, the hand shakes, the smiles and the autographs wrapped up a great day for the Kitchener youth, who will, no doubt, be at the Sky Dome this season.