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Three Observations From Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night

The 49ers and Chiefs kicked off Super Bowl opening night on Monday with a bang. Here are a few interesting observations.
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Three Observations From Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night
Three Observations From Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night

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LAS VEGAS -- The first step towards Super Bowl LVIII was officially taken on Monday with opening night at Allegiant Stadium.

This is where everyone from the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs essentially conduct an open forum. Here are three observations I found interesting from my time there. 

49ers fans took over the Allegiant

I can't say for certain if there were any Kansas City fans at opening night. That is because every time a Chiefs player was viewed on screen, they were met with thunderous boos. A 49ers player, however, was met with boisterous cheers that echoed throughout Allegiant. The 49ers fans were definitely in abundance tonight and it wasn't even close. If the 49ers can get that replicated in the Super Bowl, then the Chiefs will have to use a silent count on offense.

Kyle Shanahan has a lot of "fun"

Opening night can be viewed as a moment of celebration for the two teams that have made it this far. It is only fair for them to feel joyous and want to seize the moment to appreciate how far they have come. Well, Kyle Shanahan made sure to maximize that as he sounded like he may have had a beer or two. From the way he was speaking, he sounded out of character and had some slur in his words. I mean, there is no rule against anyone wanting to quench their thirst is there? Of course, he could've easily just been elated and overcome with emotions, but it definitely seemed as if he was having a lot of "fun" before.

49ers were perfectly at ease

This is extremely important. Being tight in the leadup to the Super Bowl would not have been a good look at all. Of course, the big game is still six days away, but the first step to make it all real began today. It could've easily made any player tight or uncomfortable. I didn't get that sense at all from the several players I spoke too and just from seeing all the smiles and laughs others were sharing as I passed them by. So far, so good to start off the week for the 49ers aside from subpar practice field conditions.

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Jose Luis Sanchez III
JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.

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