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Super Bowl Bound: What to know about 2 Niners players with Sacramento-area ties

Super Bowl Bound: What to know about 2 Niners players with Sacramento-area ties
FINAL SCORE 58 TO 49. THE SAN FRANCISCO 40 NINERS HEADED BACK TO THE SUPER BOWL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS, AFTER BEING DOWN BY 17 AT HALF, SAN FRANCISCO MADE SOME GREAT HALFTIME ADJUSTMENTS AND SCORED 27 UNANSWERED POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF TO BEAT DETROIT BY THREE. SO NOW SAN FRANCISCO WILL FACE KANSAS CITY IN SUPER BOWL 58 ON FEBRUARY 11TH. KICK OFF IS 330. CALIFORNIA TIME. THE LAST TIME THE 40 NINERS PLAYED IN THE BIG GAME WAS SUPER BOWL 54. THEY LOST TO KANSAS CITY. SO WITH SUPER BOWL 58 COMING AROUND, WILL SAN FRANCISCO KNOW EVEN THE SCORE? NOW IF YOU WANT TO BUY TICKET TO WATCH THE 40 NINERS WIN OR SEE TAYLOR SWIFT IN THE VIP SUITE, BE PREPARED TO DISH OUT SOME SERIOUS CASH HERE IS SUPER BOWL 58 BY THE NUMBERS. ALLEGIANT STADIUM IN VEGAS IS THE SITE FOR. SUPER BOWL 58 IS ENCLOSED CLIMATE CONTROL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS 70 TO 74 DEGREES. ITS 65,000 SEAT STADIUM. BUT HERE ARE THE NUMBERS YOU REALLY WANT TO LOOK AT. IF YOU WANT TO BUY A TICKET TO THE BIG GAME ON SEATGEEK, THE AVERAGE PRICE IS JUST OVER $12,000. LAST YEAR, THE AVERAGE PRICE 13 DAYS OUT WAS ABOUT $9,000. YEAH, THAT’S THE MONEY ON THE RESALE MARKET FOR TICKPICK. AS OF THIS MORNING, THE AVERAGE PRICE WAS ALMOST 10,000. LAST YEAR. AT THIS TIME, THE AVERAGE PRICE WAS $6,000. THEN ON STUBHUB THIS MORNING, THEY SOLD A TICKET FOR $9,300. THERE. LOWEST PRICE TICKET ON STUBHUB WAS 6500. SO THE PRICE YOU PAY COULD VERY WELL DEPEND ON WHEN AND WHERE AND WHAT TIME YOU BUY YOUR TICKET. WHEN I PLAYED IN SUPER BOWL 2340 NINERS, WE BEAT CINCINNATI BENGALS. THAT WAS IN 1989. THAT A TICKET FOR THE SUPER BOWL $100, $100 IN MY SUPER BOWL. DID THEY KNOW YOU WERE PLAYING? YEAH. THAT’S WHY THEY ONLY CHARGED PEOPLE 100 BUCKS TO WATCH. I SPENT ALL MY MONEY TO WATCH POPCORN. YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE’RE GOING TO BUG YOU ALL WEEK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AT THE SUPER BOWL BECAUSE THERE’S SO MUCH TO ASK YOU. YEAH, YEAH, SERIOUSLY. I MEAN, WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT JUST THE PRECISION OF EVERYTHING FROM WHEN THEY’RE EATING, WHEN THEY’RE SLEEPING, EVERYTHING. WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR YOU GUYS? FOR US? YOU KNOW, BACK THEN WE DIDN’T REALLY KNOW HOW IMPORTANT EATING PROTEIN WAS AND HOW IMPORTANT EATING THE RIGHT THING WAS. WE JUST ATE WHATEVER FILLED US UP. SO BUT WE WERE ABLE TO STILL WIN THE GAME. WE WERE ABLE. AND THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERED. NOWADAYS, THE ATHLETES ARE A LOT BETTER, A LOT FASTER AND STRONGER. THE GAME IS A LOT. QUICKER BECAUSE I THINK THE GUYS KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR BODY BETTER. NOW. NUTRITION HAS PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN HOW THE GAME HAS EVOLVED TO WHAT IT IS TODAY. SO YEAH, WHAT DID YOU EAT? YEAH. WHAT WAS YOUR GO TO MEAL? I HAD SOME PANCAKES, EGGS, BACON, UH, HAD DESSERT. YOU KNOW, I WAS EATING BACK WHAT YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO EAT BACK THEN. WELL, WHIPPED CREAM ON TOP. YEAH, ALL THE CARBS. YEAH, BU
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Super Bowl Bound: What to know about 2 Niners players with Sacramento-area ties
The San Francisco 49ers have found their way back to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2019 season, a rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs. Two players with Sacramento-area ties have played vital roles in the team's success. Read below to learn a little bit about Brandon Aiyuk and Arik Armstead. Brandon Aiyuk - San Francisco 49ers, Wide ReceiverBrandon Aiyuk played two years at Sierra College in Rocklin before transferring to Arizona State and being drafted by San Francisco in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.Aiyuk had a breakout year in 2022 and has been even better this season, earning himself a second-team All-Pro selection. He racked up 153 catches, 15 touchdowns and more than 2,000 receiving yards over the past two regular seasons. In the NFC Championship Game against the Lions, he had a 51-yard catch that flipped the momentum in the 49ers' favor and sparked the comeback that got them to the Super Bowl. As far as his production at Sierra College, Aiyuk finished his time there with 89 receptions, 19 touchdowns and over 1,500 receiving yards.Arik Armstead - San Francisco 49ers, Defensive TackleOn the field, Arik Armstead, a Sacramento native and former Pleasant Grove High School football player, has been an anchor for the 49ers' defense for years now, drafted by San Francisco in 2015. The veteran defensive end has also been impactful off the field, being named a nominee for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for four consecutive seasons. The award is meant to honor players who make exemplary efforts in their community.A Leataata Floyd Elementary School student got free tickets to the NFC Championship Game through Armstead's Project Summer Academy. At the game, he and his father were surprised by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell with tickets to the Super Bowl. | MORE | Super Surprise: Sacramento 4th grader and his dad get free tickets to the Super Bowl

The San Francisco 49ers have found their way back to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2019 season, a rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Two players with Sacramento-area ties have played vital roles in the team's success.

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Read below to learn a little bit about Brandon Aiyuk and Arik Armstead.

Brandon Aiyuk - San Francisco 49ers, Wide Receiver

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: Brandon Aiyuk #11 of the San Francisco 49ers leaps over Marcus Epps #22 of the Philadelphia Eagles to score a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Levi&apos&#x3B;s Stadium on October 04, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Brandon Aiyuk played two years at Sierra College in Rocklin before transferring to Arizona State and being drafted by San Francisco in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Aiyuk had a breakout year in 2022 and has been even better this season, earning himself a second-team All-Pro selection.

He racked up 153 catches, 15 touchdowns and more than 2,000 receiving yards over the past two regular seasons.

In the NFC Championship Game against the Lions, he had a 51-yard catch that flipped the momentum in the 49ers' favor and sparked the comeback that got them to the Super Bowl.

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As far as his production at Sierra College, Aiyuk finished his time there with 89 receptions, 19 touchdowns and over 1,500 receiving yards.

Arik Armstead - San Francisco 49ers, Defensive Tackle

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 28: Arik Armstead #91 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates during the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Detroit Lions at Levi&apos&#x3B;s Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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On the field, Arik Armstead, a Sacramento native and former Pleasant Grove High School football player, has been an anchor for the 49ers' defense for years now, drafted by San Francisco in 2015.

The veteran defensive end has also been impactful off the field, being named a nominee for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for four consecutive seasons. The award is meant to honor players who make exemplary efforts in their community.

A Leataata Floyd Elementary School student got free tickets to the NFC Championship Game through Armstead's Project Summer Academy. At the game, he and his father were surprised by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell with tickets to the Super Bowl.

| MORE | Super Surprise: Sacramento 4th grader and his dad get free tickets to the Super Bowl