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One thing we all have in common is that we love the San Francisco 49ers.
The passion and excitement on this site shows how much we all care about our team. But, when did all start for you?
I grew up in Vancouver, Canada and played football as a kid. One of the first video games I got for my Nintendo was the one of the all-time classics, Tecmo Super Bowl.
Most people used the Raiders, mainly because Bo Jackson was unstoppable in that game, but for me, I always rolled with the 49ers.
Joe Montana and Jerry Rice were household names at the time, and combined with John Taylor and Roger Craig, the Niners were one of the best teams in the game. Using them in Super Tecmo Bowl made me want to watch their actual games on TV whenever I could.
Even though I was young, I remember watching those back-to-back NFC Championship losses to Dallas at my older cousin’s place. He is 10 years older than me and also a diehard Niners fan, so cheering them on with him helped my love for the team grow.
I didn’t have to wait long to get my first taste of victory. The 1994 season was capped off by Steve Young and Jerry Rice leading San Francisco to a blowout Super Bowl win over the San Diego Chargers. I was hooked from that point on.
I remember thinking that I would see my team win a championship multiple times in my life, but you understand how hard it is as you get older. The down years during the 2000s were frustrating, but going through that helped make the Jim Harbaugh years more special.
If we didn’t have the Trent Baalke/Jim Tomsula/Chip Kelly experience, we wouldn’t appreciate Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch the way we do.
Win-or-lose, the 49ers will be my team for the rest of my life, and I am confident we are going to get that elusive sixth championship very soon.
When did you start becoming a Niners fan? Is there a particular person responsible for you becoming a fan? Or does a particular moment stand out?
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