Photos: Scenes From Candlestick Park, Lions vs 49ers
Was quite a nice day in the city last Sunday.
The Detroit Lions came in to ol' Candlestick Park to play the Niners.
Here's some pictures of how that went.
Niners on the offensive.
Can you name a player from the Lions' D? (Answer: No.)
Amid-plays.
When your current team gets crushed by the current 49ers, it's tough to be a Lions booster.
Best line of the day "It's like hepatitis 'L,' you're just born with it," said a rueful Roy Williams jersey-wearing dude on the way out after the game.
Least he had the humor and loyalty to still keep on reppin' a miserable franchise. That's a true fan.
Endzone.
It takes a special kind of hometown douche to wear an O. J. Simpson jersey to a 49ers game.
Paging straightcashhomey.net...
Galileo High School repra-sent!
After the game. Shadows starting to draw across the field.
But Stacy Samuels is still there! And still playing!
According to the Marin IJ, he's been a jovial presence at 49er games for 25 years and counting. He is Candlestick's version of an ice cream truck -- 'cept instead of Big Stick popsicles he brings the aisles of The 'Stick plenty of smiles, banjo tunes, "we're-number-one"-ing, and lots of happy folks taking pictures with him. He is truly a local institution.
And you can buy his beanies at Interstellar Propeller.
The man wears a cape because he's earned it. Awesome.
Play on, Banjo Man, play on!