Alright, it's Super Bowl week!
Not only are the local "Scarlet Heroes of Yore" (as former SJ Mercury columnist Mark PURDY used to call the San Francisco Forty-Niners) playing in the game, their 8th appearance overall (tied for 2nd most all time), there are also two Stanford players in the game. Christian McCaffrey (why is "McCaffrey" a word this site doesn't recognize?) is a possible NFC OPOY and MVP candidate for Niners, and his former teammate Justin Reid plays Safety for the Kanas City Chiefs.
As some might be aware, Kyle Shanahan's dad Mike coached Ed McCaffrey in a Super Bowl he won. Now Kyle gets to coach Ed's son Christian in a Super Bowl he is trying to win. Would be pretty cool if this were to happen and be a tough feat to match!
No shortage of coverage and discussion on this game. Here's a really interesting article on Nick Bosa becoming a quiet leader, by Tim Kawakami.
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Not only are the local "Scarlet Heroes of Yore" (as former SJ Mercury columnist Mark PURDY used to call the San Francisco Forty-Niners) playing in the game, their 8th appearance overall (tied for 2nd most all time), there are also two Stanford players in the game. Christian McCaffrey (why is "McCaffrey" a word this site doesn't recognize?) is a possible NFC OPOY and MVP candidate for Niners, and his former teammate Justin Reid plays Safety for the Kanas City Chiefs.
As some might be aware, Kyle Shanahan's dad Mike coached Ed McCaffrey in a Super Bowl he won. Now Kyle gets to coach Ed's son Christian in a Super Bowl he is trying to win. Would be pretty cool if this were to happen and be a tough feat to match!
No shortage of coverage and discussion on this game. Here's a really interesting article on Nick Bosa becoming a quiet leader, by Tim Kawakami.
Nick Bosa Time, when the 49ers' quiet superstar speaks and everybody leans in
Nick Bosa's Saturday talks are essential moments. "Everybody runs out and kind of gets close," Bosa said, "'cause I don't speak that loud."
theathletic.com
