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San Francisco 49ers: Creating a Niners version of Mount Rushmore

By Peter Panacy

393345 01: Mount Rushmore National Memorial is illuminated during a nightly lighting ceremony that occurs throughout the summer, August 13, 2001 near Keystone, SD. The 60-foot-tall heads of four US presidents in the Black Hills of South Dakota make up one of America''s most popular symbols of patriotism and a favorite vacation destination. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
393345 01: Mount Rushmore National Memorial is illuminated during a nightly lighting ceremony that occurs throughout the summer, August 13, 2001 near Keystone, SD. The 60-foot-tall heads of four US presidents in the Black Hills of South Dakota make up one of America''s most popular symbols of patriotism and a favorite vacation destination. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) /
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KEYSTONE, SD – OCTOBER 01: Mount Rushmore National Memorial towers over the South Dakota landscape on October 1, 2013 near Keystone, South Dakota. Mount Rushmore and all other national parks were closed today after congress failed to pass a temporary funding bill, forcing about 800,000 federal workers off the job. A bulletin issued by the Department of Interior states, ‘Effective immediately upon a lapse in appropriations, the National Park Service will take all necessary steps to close and secure national park facilities and grounds in order to suspend all activities …Day use visitors will be instructed to leave the park immediately…’ (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
KEYSTONE, SD – OCTOBER 01: Mount Rushmore National Memorial towers over the South Dakota landscape on October 1, 2013 near Keystone, South Dakota. Mount Rushmore and all other national parks were closed today after congress failed to pass a temporary funding bill, forcing about 800,000 federal workers off the job. A bulletin issued by the Department of Interior states, ‘Effective immediately upon a lapse in appropriations, the National Park Service will take all necessary steps to close and secure national park facilities and grounds in order to suspend all activities …Day use visitors will be instructed to leave the park immediately…’ (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) /

Niner Noise takes a look at which former greats would make up a San Francisco 49ers Mount Rushmore, if one ever existed.

What if some San Francisco 49ers fan came up with a Mount Rushmore, of sorts, dedicated to the four greatest Niners in franchise history? Who would be on it?

I was checking out Kyle Zwiazek’s piece over at our friends, Titan Sized, and he was inspired by a Bleacher Report article breaking down each NBA team’s Mt. Rushmore. It was pretty creative, albeit a little tougher for Titans fans, I imagine.

Niners fans don’t have a problem coming up with greats to put on such a monument, if it existed. The true problem would be narrowing down the faces.

Since we all just celebrated the nation’s birthday a couple of days ago — safely, one can hope — why not have a little fun and explore what a national monument, a la Mt. Rushmore, would look like.

Heck, it’s not like there’s much going on around the NFL world right now.

But let’s kick off the list with a few who barely miss the four-player cut.