NCFleischers: Secret Trip

With about 30 minutes before kickoff, we were asked to leave the field-level area and go to our seats. We had just enough time to find a place to eat, order some dogs and chicken fingers and drinks, then go find our seats. WOW! What seats! Right on the 50 yard line, twenty rows up. With food in hand, we got to our seats as they were introducing the Packers ... then the National Anthem ... followed by a flyover of military jets (probably the most awesome sight ... seeing jets fly over the stadium and hear their roar as they dart into the distance. One time, at a Jacksonville Jaguar game years ago, I saw a Stealth Bomber do a fly-by ... absolutely the most amazing sight and sound ever ... one giant plane leaving one huge impression on 75,000 people).

Do you know why they are called the Packers? Something to do with meat-packing ... but really, it's how they pack their fans into the stadium. Remember those aluminum bleachers I was talking about in the previous blog post ... no seats (unless in the suites), just benches ... and these benches were designed for fans 70 years ago, not the modern day girth of fans like ... well, like me. Apparently, fans 70 years ago didn't have legs, either, as there was minimal leg room between yourself and the fan's back sitting in front of you. By far, the most uncomfortable three hours of football watching in my life.

Ahh, but the joy of watching the 49ers win. What a great game! Some pictures (only took a few at the end of the game because it was so cramped, I didn't want to pull out my camera without fear of someone spilling something all over us).