Standing at the front of the line was a chubby middle-aged man, who looked to be about forty or fifty years old, with a scruffy beard that was really difficult to tell his age, he was wearing Joe Montana's classic number 16 jersey and a long black down jacket outside, well prepared and unmoved in the cold before dawn.

Behind him is a crimson tent with sleeping bags, blankets, thick clothes, and some simple household items, and even a box with a large number of San Francisco 49ers' official support peripherals, showing the true colors of die-hard fans, and the rich atmosphere of life gives people the illusion that they have moved an entire room or a whole home.

In fact, he didn't arrive at the Candlestick Stadium just before dawn, but he had arrived here last night, stationed and fully prepared for only one reason: to be the first to enter the stadium! Be the first spectator of this divisional match!

It's a crazy and even stupid reason.

Because every ticketed spectator can enter the Candlestick Stadium, not in a first-come-first-served order, even if the kick-off time is missed, it is still possible to enter. So, there is no need to come to the stadium early in order to be the first to enter.

But the fan did so anyway and, with his tent and gear, he was well prepared to occupy the key fort.

This is the end of the fifteenth week of the regular season, and after a month, the San Francisco 49ers are back at home; It was the team's first playoff game in eight years; This is the team's hope of hitting the Super Bowl again after 13 years!

For the fans, they really waited too long, no one wanted to miss it, and even had the illusion that they only needed to enter the stadium early, to see the game in advance, and to have an advantage in advance, and then celebrate the victory in advance.

Obviously, he's not the only one.

One after another, a long queue began to form at the entrance of the Candlestick Stadium, and it continued to increase.

It sounds a bit bizarre, not to buy tickets, but to get in early, but the fans still gathered together regardless of the long queue, and the enthusiasm that burst out from the depths of their souls ignited the glory of the Candlestick Stadium early, guiding the other fans to join in and cheer for today's game.

Before going to bed last night, Raymond noticed the commotion at the entrance of the stadium, but the queue was still small, about a dozen people, and in the Candlestick Stadium, which can accommodate nearly 70,000 fans, a dozen people were just a drop in the ocean, although unexpected, but still within the normal range.

But this morning, or in the early hours of the morning, the situation seemed to be out of control.

The long queue in front of me began to extend out along the candlestick court, and there was no end in sight, and there were already three or four hundred people in sight, and the tail behind it disappeared around the corner, and only the continuous sea of people could be seen crookedly and crookedly towards the far end, which was really spectacular.

It's just to get in! And not for the sake of buying tickets!

"Why is the line getting longer?" Raymond's exclamation came out like this.

Before the start of the regular season this season, the San Francisco 49ers' season ticket sales hit the lowest value in recent years, only about 60% sold. Compared to season tickets, they are more willing to buy tickets on an impromptu basis and pick a game that interests them to buy, which is enough.

But as the season continues to advance, the San Francisco 49ers' home games are already hard to find, and every home game is fully full; Even if they bought tickets, they arrived at the stadium early to line up in order to get into the stadium early and feel the hot atmosphere of the playoffs?

"Because it's a candelabra stadium." A bull's head is not the answer to the horse's mouth, but it seems to be the most appropriate and correct answer.

Looking along the team, you can see the excited and excited faces, everyone is chattering about their opinions, discussing the upcoming game-

"How could Bambi and Thibble discuss it together? Two people are not at the same level at all, okay? ”

"To be honest, I don't think it's a bad thing if Thibaud beats Brady, maybe there will be more surprises in the game, then the game will be good, haha."

"Today is mainly about the offense, I hope our defensive team can give strength, stop Bliss, stop wow!"

"I watched the team's official training video two days ago and Bambi is in good shape, so I don't know how many touchdowns I can pass today."

"Bliss is really hot, but our defense is not vegetarian! In the end, it still depends on the on-the-spot performance. ”

"I'm still worried about our attacking line, God, don't just let it go, every time you play against a strong team, it's easy to drop the chain."

"Don't worry, Bambi will definitely lead us to victory."

"Victory is ours! Victory! Victory! Victory! ”

In the midst of the bustling discussion, a fan wearing the number 14 jersey began to gulp without warning, and then all the other fans around him also shouted together, and in an instant, the slogan of "victory" continued in the entire queue, twisting into a powerful wave.

Even Raymond couldn't suppress his surging emotions—

Here's why. All the fans gathered together, sharing the excitement, sharing the joy of anticipation, sharing the excitement of apprehension, as long as they stood here, they stripped away the other identities in real life, everything became simple and pure, they were the 49ers, the 49ers who were crazy about that team.

The exchange between like-minded friends is enough to make people feel high, even if they talk all night long, this still can't stop their enthusiasm, and the adrenaline is constantly bursting, filling the entire candelabra field little by little.

"Victory!"

Raymond's eyes flashed with excitement, and he couldn't help but raise his hands high, and shouted along with all the other 49 people, high fighting spirit and firm faith, at this moment, let all the strangers merge into one, sharing the same name: 49 people.

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"Listeners and friends, welcome to FM91.8, here is Jane who accompanies you. It's a great day to play football in San Francisco with no clouds in sight and the sun is shining, and the 2011 NFL playoff division is about to kick off today......"

“…… The clash between these two teams has clearly attracted a lot of attention, and judging by their performances in the regular season, both sides have chances. But for San Francisco fans, they have a strong sense of confidence and are adamant that the 49ers will have the last laugh in this game. Take a break for now, and when the music is over, we'll give the audience information on how to get to Candlestick Stadium today. ”

According to the news analyzed by the on-site reporters, fans were already stationed early in the Candlestick Stadium last night, hoping that they could enter the stadium as soon as possible and cheer for the 49ers. Obviously, after many years, the whole city is in the playoffs again, and the enthusiasm of the whole city has been ignited, and there is a lot of anti-demand for today's game......"

The hosts of many California radio stations were the first to receive the latest news from San Francisco's Candlestick Stadium, and they realized that the divisional game had mobilized the entire city and exploded with enthusiasm far beyond imagination, which was a long time for the Bay Area.

Even the "Today Show" sent a live broadcast team to report on this national event.

NBC's morning news program, "Today Show", which is the most ace morning program in the entire North American region, has held the ratings champion of the morning schedule for 30 years, and at its peak, the number of viewers can even exceed 10 million, which is incredible for the morning program, almost equivalent to dominating the entire market.

In the early 90s, ABC's morning news program "Good Morning America" overtook and suppressed the "Today Show" for a time, but the good times were short-lived, and soon NBC regained the throne again, and since 1995, it has maintained until now, which can be called the absolute king of the morning schedule.

This news program has set countless records, such as the fish tank live broadcast room they set up in Rockefeller Plaza, allowing everyone passing by to watch the live broadcast of the news, and even appear on the live screen of the live broadcast to greet the audience; Another example is that they have created a number of different sectors such as politics, society, entertainment, sports, finance, etc., and spent their mornings with audiences from different fields.

The Today Show has now grown into a four-hour live show that covers the entire morning viewing time.

Although headquartered in New York, in order to cover all the news in a timely manner, the "Today Show" live broadcast team is all over the United States, including San Francisco, and today's division game was originally within the scope of the coverage plan, but the NBC program team did not expect that they would need to send out a helicopter!

Because the spectacle at the Candlestick Stadium was too exaggerated and far exceeded expectations, the host of the scene made a brief assessment and interview, communicated with the New York headquarters, and finally decided to send a helicopter coverage team in advance - instead of waiting until the game officially started, from a condescending view from the air, to complete the panoramic coverage.

"Tuk tuk, tuk tuk", there was a faint sound from the Candlestick Stadium, many fans raised their heads one after another, and then saw the helicopter hovering overhead, and the host was poking his head out to look at the scene!