How dare he?

Hey, at least I'm not one of those red-loving 49ers fans.

Cal's only local NFL team will be wearing significantly less red than the other team at the Super Bowl.

Andy Reid at 13 in 1971 in Pass Punt Kick Contest:

B.A. Bearacus said:

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Cal's only local NFL team will be wearing significantly less red than the other team at the Super Bowl.

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We are not the "University of Northern California" we are the University of California, ie the entire state. Hence, our "local" NFL teams are: Niners, Rams, Chargers. Two of the three wear Blue and Gold. One of the teams that wears Blue and Gold features a Cal alum QB. The other team that wears Blue and Gold features a Cal alum WR. The team that wears red continues to feature Stanford players.

I'm rooting for the Niners in this one but you cannot escape the fact that GM John Lynch (Stanford) has the following:
Joey Alfieri Stanford
Richard Sherman Stanford
Solomon Thomas Stanford
Levine Toilolo Stanford
And zero players from Cal

Meanwhile the Chiefs have:
Mitchell Schwartz Cal
And zero players from Stanford

So while I am rooting for the Niners, Schwartz getting a ring would be a nice consolation.

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After his college playing days ended at BYU, Reid stayed on to be an graduate assistant on head coach LaVell Edwards' staff. He then got his chance to join Rowen's staff in 1983 as the Gators offensive coordinator. He spent a couple seasons at SF State, masterminding the nation's leading small college offense in passing yards and total offense. [Source]

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UrsaMajor said:

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Reason for Cal fans to skip the Super Bowl:

this is the 1st Super Bowl in history (53 prior ones) in which both teams' primary color is red.

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Ursa, there's no way you will miss this Super Bowl. This is a great matchup and doesn't involve the Patriots.

B.A. Bearacus said:

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After his college playing days ended at BYU, Reid stayed on to be an graduate assistant on head coach LaVell Edwards' staff. He then got his chance to join Rowen's staff in 1983 as the Gators offensive coordinator. He spent a couple seasons at SF State, masterminding the nation's leading small college offense in passing yards and total offense. [Source]

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Wow, a lot of famous coaches were connected to Vic Rowen. I didn't know about Andy Reid.

Never said I'd miss it, just offering an observation.

All 49ers fans should have an "R" in their avatar so that they could be easily identintified and respected.

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After his college playing days ended at BYU, Reid stayed on to be an graduate assistant on head coach LaVell Edwards' staff. He then got his chance to join Rowen's staff in 1983 as the Gators offensive coordinator. He spent a couple seasons at SF State, masterminding the nation's leading small college offense in passing yards and total offense. [Source]

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According to his Wiki page he was the OL coach at SF State, not the OC.

calumnus said:

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B.A. Bearacus said:

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Cal's only local NFL team will be wearing significantly less red than the other team at the Super Bowl.

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We are not the "University of Northern California" we are the University of California, ie the entire state. Hence, our "local" NFL teams are: Niners, Rams, Chargers. Two of the three wear Blue and Gold. One of the teams that wears Blue and Gold features a Cal alum QB. The other team that wears Blue and Gold features a Cal alum WR. The team that wears red continues to feature Stanford players.

I'm rooting for the Niners in this one but you cannot escape the fact that GM John Lynch (Stanford) has the following:
Joey Alfieri Stanford
Richard Sherman Stanford
Solomon Thomas Stanford
Levine Toilolo Stanford
And zero players from Cal

Meanwhile the Chiefs have:
Mitchell Schwartz Cal
And zero players from Stanford

So while I am rooting for the Niners, Schwartz getting a ring would be a nice consolation.

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Having grown up inSoCal, I've never been a fan of the Furdy-whiners. Go bears! Go Rams and Raiders!

calumnus said:

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B.A. Bearacus said:

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Cal's only local NFL team will be wearing significantly less red than the other team at the Super Bowl.

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We are not the "University of Northern California" we are the University of California, ie the entire state.

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I respect this take, but I do believe there are some reasons why a team that is nearby helps develop a stronger connection. Civic pride is one. Another is that when I was at Cal and in the ensuing years in the Bay Area, I didn't have cable, which means I definitely didn't have NFL package or similar. Actually watching games logs miles in the memory and Niners were always on KPIX, channel 5. Of course the Raiders also came in through the bunny ears, but the Las Vegas Raiders with their ownership have been dead to me for a while now.

B.A. Bearacus said:

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calumnus said:

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B.A. Bearacus said:

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Cal's only local NFL team will be wearing significantly less red than the other team at the Super Bowl.

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We are not the "University of Northern California" we are the University of California, ie the entire state.

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I respect this take, but I do believe there are some reasons why a team that is nearby helps develop a stronger connection. Civic pride is one. Another is that when I was at Cal and in the ensuing years in the Bay Area, I didn't have cable, which means I definitely didn't have NFL package or similar. Actually watching games logs miles in the memory and Niners were always on KPIX, channel 5. Of course the Raiders also came in through the bunny ears, but the Las Vegas Raiders with their ownership have been dead to me for a while now.

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Do you have an unhealthy addiction to the color red and the numbers 4 and 9? Do you love guys like Jed with last names like York?

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B.A. Bearacus said:

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After his college playing days ended at BYU, Reid stayed on to be an graduate assistant on head coach LaVell Edwards' staff. He then got his chance to join Rowen's staff in 1983 as the Gators offensive coordinator. He spent a couple seasons at SF State, masterminding the nation's leading small college offense in passing yards and total offense. [Source]

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Hahaha nice billboard...