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49ers 'fan of the year' departs Sacramento International Airport on way to Las Vegas

Days before kickoff of the Super Bowl matchup pitting the 49ers against the Kansas Chiefs, the 49ers Fan of the Year checked in at Sac International.

49ers 'fan of the year' departs Sacramento International Airport on way to Las Vegas

Days before kickoff of the Super Bowl matchup pitting the 49ers against the Kansas Chiefs, the 49ers Fan of the Year checked in at Sac International.

YOU. WELL, BRIAN, THANKS SO MUCH. WELL, IT WAS A SUPER JAM JURY FOR SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. SO GOOD THAT THE SAN FRANCISCO 40 NINERS FAN OF THE YEAR IS FLYING OUT OF SAC INTERNATIONAL ON HIS WAY TO THE SUPER BOWL THIS MORNING. KCRA 3’S MIKE TESELLE LIVE AT THE AIRPORT WITH WHY THEY’RE IN THE SPOTLIGHT. HEY, MIKE, GOOD MORNING. YEAH, THE WE’RE LIVE INSIDE TERMINAL B AND TALK ABOUT THAT UNEXPECTED CHANCE MEETING THIS MORNING. YOU KNOW WE CAME OUT HERE THIS MORNING TO THE SOUTHWEST. CHECK IN THERE RIGHT BEHIND US TO SHARE GOOD NEWS ABOUT SAC INTERNATIONAL. THE AIRPORT. BUT THEN WE GOT THAT UNEXPECTED TREAT. LET ME SHOW IT TO YOU. WE MET THIS GUY DANIEL MONREAL. IF YOU WEREN’T AWARE, HE IS THE SAN FRANCISCO 40 NINERS FAN OF THE YEAR. HE WAS CHECKING IN FOR HIS ALL EXPENSE PAID FLIGHT TO VEGAS FOR THIS YEAR’S SUPER BOWL. THIS CANCER SURVIVOR AND 40 NINER DIEHARD FAITHFUL OFFERED HIS PREDICTION NOT ONLY ABOUT SUNDAY’S GAME, BUT ABOUT THIS MORNING’S FLIGHT. NINERS. OBVIOUSLY, BY 17 BY 17, A 17. I THINK WE’RE GOING TO SHUT DOWN MAHOMES AND WE’RE GOING TO TAKE THIS ONE HOME. AND WHAT’S YOUR PREDICTION ABOUT YOUR FLIGHT ON TIME TODAY? YES. ON TIME. NO QUESTION, NO QUESTION. HERE’S WHY THAT ON TIME PREDICTION ABOUT THE FLIGHT IS SO TIMELY. NEW RANKINGS FROM AIRHELP A PASSENGER RIGHTS ORGANIZATION, FOUND THAT SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL RANKED NUMBER ONE IN JANUARY FOR ON TIME FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND LEAST AMOUNT OF DISRUPTIONS. MORE THAN 82% OF JANUARY FLIGHTS WERE ON TIME HERE AT SAC INTERNATIONAL. BY THE WAY, THE WORST AIRPORT FOR ON TIME PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS IN JANUARY. THAT WAS BUFFALO NIAGARA IN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND COME BACK OUT HERE LIVE. IT’S ACTUALLY KIND OF INTERESTING. WE HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE NINER FANS AND EVEN A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WEARING CHIEFS JERSEYS WHO ARE HEADING TO VEGAS AS WE SPEAK. AND SINCE IT IS A STORY ABOUT ON TIME PERFORMANCE, ONE BIT OF IRONIC NEWS AND THAT IS WHEN WE GOT HERE FOR THE BIG MORNING RUSH AT THE AIRPORT, THERE WAS ONLY ONE FLIGHT I COULD FIND ON THE ENTIRE FLIGHT BOARD THAT HAD A DELAY, AND THAT WAS A FLIGHT COMING FROM, OF ALL PLACES, THE SUPER BOWL HOST CITY, LAS VEGAS, LIVE INSIDE TERMINAL B HERE AT SAC INTERNATIONAL MIKE TESELLE KCRA 3 NEWS. PRETTY INTERESTING MIKE. THANKS SO MUCH. SO WHILE SAC INTERNATIONAL WAS RANKED NUMBER ON
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49ers 'fan of the year' departs Sacramento International Airport on way to Las Vegas

Days before kickoff of the Super Bowl matchup pitting the 49ers against the Kansas Chiefs, the 49ers Fan of the Year checked in at Sac International.

Among the long line of travelers checking in at the Southwest ticketing counter inside Sacramento International's Terminal B was one man who stood out not only for his San Francisco 49ers gear and the shiny, gold Niners necklace sparkling on his chest.He also stood out for his achievement. Daniel Monreal is the San Francisco 49ers "Fan of the Year.""I was named November of this year. So, basically they announced me at the stadium. We've been to every game this year and they gave us free tickets to Philadelphia," Monreal said.We found Monreal checking in for his Southwest flight to Las Vegas on Thursday morning.So what makes Monreal, a cancer survivor and youth football coach, such a notable fan?"(His) enduring dedication to his community, his team and his family is what inspired the 49ers to honor Daniel as the 49ers Fan of the Year" 49ers.com says. "(He) made it a bucket list goal to visit every stadium in the NFL and see every 49ers home and away game in 2023-2024."As for his prediction in the ultimate football game to end the season?"Niners, obviously, by 17," said Monreal. "I think we're going to shut down Mahomes and take this one home."See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

Among the long line of travelers checking in at the Southwest ticketing counter inside Sacramento International's Terminal B was one man who stood out not only for his San Francisco 49ers gear and the shiny, gold Niners necklace sparkling on his chest.

He also stood out for his achievement. Daniel Monreal is the San Francisco 49ers "Fan of the Year."

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"I was named November of this year. So, basically they announced me at the stadium. We've been to every game this year and they gave us free tickets to Philadelphia," Monreal said.

We found Monreal checking in for his Southwest flight to Las Vegas on Thursday morning.

So what makes Monreal, a cancer survivor and youth football coach, such a notable fan?

"(His) enduring dedication to his community, his team and his family is what inspired the 49ers to honor Daniel as the 49ers Fan of the Year" 49ers.com says. "(He) made it a bucket list goal to visit every stadium in the NFL and see every 49ers home and away game in 2023-2024."

As for his prediction in the ultimate football game to end the season?

"Niners, obviously, by 17," said Monreal. "I think we're going to shut down Mahomes and take this one home."

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.