Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA - Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), a global leader in multi-service access solutions, wrapped up ZhoneTech 2008 last week, the company’s customer and partner conference held in San Francisco. The conference attracted the broadest audience in its eight year history and featured keynotes from Google’s Stephen Cho, Heavy Reading’s senior analyst, Adi Kishore, and Harvard University’s Doc Searls, author of The Cluetrain Manifesto. ZhoneTech opened with a gala reception at the Carnelian Room in San Francisco and featured a special celebrity appearance from legendary 49ers quarterback, Joe Montana, who spoke on the power of teams and the fundamental characteristics behind the

WNDU-TV - South Bend, IN, USA - Neither will trade their time as a Notre Dame football player away.

But next season both Joe Montana and Mike Golic will be able to relieve their glory days through their sons.

Montana's son Nate will be a preferred walk-on for the Irish in 2008. He is following in Joe's footsteps as a quarterback.

Montana joked that his son will likely need a new pair of underwear after running out of the Notre Dame tunnel for the first time.

Golic's son, Mike Jr. will also join the Irish in the fall. And then the following year, Golic's other son, Jake will also become a

Sheboygan Press - Sheboygan, WI, USA - Whether the Aaron Rodgers era has already begun in Green Bay or we'll have to wait for it until he starts his first game for the Packers, one thing is certain — he's not the second coming of Brett Favre.

As much as we loved what Brett Favre did on the football field and what he meant to Wisconsin, it would be completely unfair to Aaron Rodgers to expect him to be the same player and person.

In his first news conference with state media at Fan Fest in Green Bay, Rodgers came across as someone who is ready to blaze his

San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA - It is not an original thought to say that Brett Favre is Wisconsin's Joe Montana. Also its Ken Stabler, its Johnny Unitas, its Dan Marino, its Troy Aikman, its John Elway, its Otto Graham, its Sid Luckman ... oh, you get the idea.

The point is, everyone should have at least one of these "greatest quarterback ever" candidates, if only to make that first boilermaker at the corner tavern go down easier.

Favre's retirement Tuesday sparked another of those tedious and contrived "Is he the best ever?" discussions among TV and radio producers across the land. It wasn't designed to reach consensus

AOL SPORTS - New York, NY, USA - USA Today finished its listing of the Top 25 NFL players of the last 25 years today, and No. 1 is Joe Montana. Last week, the paper ranked Jerry Rice No. 2.

I have some rather big problems with the list (having Tom Brady and Emmitt Smith ahead of Dan Marino was incredibly stupid), but I can't argue too much about Montana and Rice going 1-2. Montana's style of passing revolutionized NFL offenses, and Rice was the best receiver of his generation by a ridiculous margin, setting records that may never be surpassed.

Such rankings are just a fun off-season diversion, but

usatoday.com - To commemorate USA TODAY's 25th anniversary, a panel of USA TODAY's NFL reporters and editors produced an anthology of the 25 best NFL players of the past 25 years. This concludes the series.

Joe Montana, the three-time Super Bowl MVP nicknamed "Joe Cool" for his remarkable success in clutch situations and the postseason, is the No. 1 player on USA TODAY's list.

Montana led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl titles from 1981-1989 and compiled a .713 winning percentage, third best in the Super Bowl era, during his 15-year career.

Said Hall of Fame coach John Madden when Montana was enshrined

WBIR-TV - Knoxville, TN, USA - Joe Montana has not stepped on a football field, but he continues to quarterback a cause near and dear to his heart.

Montana is one of 70 million people who has dealt with high blood pressure. Millions have the symptom-free problem yet don't know about it. The condition can cause problems wit the heart, brain, and kidneys.

Click the top video icon to see how Montana is trying to raise awareness about the issue.

Click the bottom video icon to hear Montana's thoughts on the modern NFL quarterback, Peyton Manning coming back to defend the Super Bowl crown, and Vince Young's growth as

San Antonio Express - San Antonio, TX, USA - NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana has high blood pressure and he wants other people with hypertension to learn how to manage the problem.

As an NFL star, Montana led his teams to four Super Bowl championships.

Professional athletes are in great shape, and that is why Montana was surprised to learn in 2002, at 45 years old, he was diagnosed with hypertension. Now, Montana is tackling high blood pressure by adjusting his lifestyle and traveling the country to spread his message to others.

"I had been going to a yearly physical since I turned 40 'cause my wife suggested it. Otherwise, I