49ers Faithful: Exciting preseason opener for fans, boon for business
After a tumultuous offseason that saw a switch at the starting quarterback. And the star of NFL football, who refused to attend offseason practice until he signed a contract extension, is finally back in the Bay Area.
Santa Clara, California – After a turbulent offseason that saw substitutions in starting quarterbacks and star wide receivers refusing to attend offseason practices until they signed contract extensions, NFL football is finally back in the Bay Area. I was.
Big business, the NFL, has grown in the span of a year. Overall, his team’s revenue increased by 12%. The reason is healthy game watching.
Early Friday afternoon, fans began heading to Levi’s Stadium for the first preseason game between the 49ers and the Green Bay Packers.
“Let’s Go Niners!” yelled a group of fans as they sat in traffic with tailgates in front of them while waiting for the stadium’s parking lot to officially open.
“Football is back! Football is back! Can’t wait!” said South San Francisco 49ers fan Sean Young. His fellow fan Robert Kosio said, “We’ve been waiting for this all year!
Long before the opening kick, and long before the first hit, the 49ers Faithful are entering regular season form outdoors. But they also keep an eye on what happens on the field.
Fan Jeff Martin, who drove from Modesto to the game, said, “This is more important than a normal game. We have to see who is who and what they can do now.” Gator Sandra Smith said, “I’m happy with what we got. Our offense, our defense. We’re going to do this.”
Experts say all these activities are revitalizing local economies struggling to shake off COVID, continuing a seemingly endless parade of epidemics.
“People are out. I spend money,” he said.
When the Niners are playing in town, they bring in customers, so many area businesses are reporting a corresponding increase in sales.
“Every time we play a game against the 49ers, we’re always busy,” said Kevin Egon of the Chicken Meets Rice restaurant not far from the stadium. “Without matches, we have a lot of orders, but with matches, we have bigger orders.”
Its financial philanthropy extends to hotels in the area, Malesik said.
“Some people come from out of town. They enjoy our amusement and other entertainment, so it helps all the local businesses,” he said.
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El Rey Williams and his girlfriend Teesha came to Santa Clara from Studio City and Las Vegas respectively. Sitting at a sidewalk table in Green Bay Packers jerseys, both said they enjoyed the atmosphere. When asked about the recent troubles the Packers beat San Francisco, he said, “It’s okay. We’re all zeros now. One punch is all it takes.”
Apparently with the gauntlet thrown at the start of preseason and football finally back, tens of thousands of Faithful are ready to answer the phone.
“If you’re loyal, you can get it from start to finish, and we’re at the beginning,” said 49ers fan Sean Allen, who drove into town from Oroville, Calif. said.
