We’re beyond the Super Bowl but in between the NFL Combine, so it’s a quiet time in the NFL. So, here’s an offseason discussion topic as the weekend approaches.
Where’s the most random place you’ve run into a San Francisco 49ers player, and who was it?
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You could always tell us about any experience you’ve had meeting a 49ers player (or multiple players if it’s happened more than once) in real life. If you have pictures to share, that’s even better.
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I’ve been fortunate enough to be a credentialed media member, so having the opportunity to ask 1-on-1 questions in the locker room or at the Super Bowl and get a chance to sit down with the players is pretty cool, and something I never imagined would have happened as a kid.
My best stories include one of our former writers, Akash Anavarathan. We were in Seattle for a game. It was early, and Mike LaFleur and another offensive assistant were up on the balcony. We were having a conversation from the ground level, but it was entertaining. We asked whether they call plays, and if not, why not, and one of them jokingly said, “Hell no, we don’t get to call anything, Kyle [Shanahan] doesn’t let us.”
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That was funny.
The other one was before Brock Purdy was a starter. Akash pulled up to a gas station in the Bay Area and saw Purdy in his Subaru pickup pumping gas in the middle of the day like a typical everyday citizen. Purdy has since graduated to Toyota.
My favorite sit-down was in 2019 with Laken Tomlinson, Mike Person, and Ben Garland. We talked about fishing, college life, and yardwork.
It’s your turn.
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