[Mick]

I had a seat at that game and distinctly remember a Duke couple sitting in front of me. Naturally, they were very happy through most of the game and made sure everyone within a few rows of them knew it....constantly. When Stanford completed its massive comeback, I screamed as loud as I could with joy...sure enough, I was able to get their attention, which included a couple of dirty looks. I had a similar situation at the L.A. Coliseum in 2011 when a USC fan in front of me was insufferable for almost three and a half hours. Based on the dirty look she gave me following my similar shriek of joy when Stanford won in triple OT, I suspect I also got her attention.

Aren't those satisfying?  I was a sophomore in college on January 10, 1982 when the Niners played Dallas in the NFC championship, winner going on to the Super Bowl.  The community room of our dorm was full, with about 40 people watching the game on the big screen.  Remember, the Niners were in trouble most of the game (six turnovers, ugh), and two obnoxious Cowboy fans (but I repeat myself) kept cheering and high-fiving each other throughout the game, particularly when SCU alum Doug Cosbie caught a TD pass from Danny White to put Dallas ahead 27-21.

And then, The Catch.  Biiiiiig cheers from the other 38 of us in the room, and the Niner defense held off a furious Dallas challenge, and the two Dallas fans skulked out of the room...

BTW, Stanford was very well represented in that game with six players on the two rosters.  Tony Hill (WR), Pat Donovan (LT) and Benny Barnes (S) played for Dallas; Guy Benjamin (QB), Rick Gervais (DB), and Milt McColl (LB) played for the 49ers.

[Mick]

I had a seat at that game and distinctly remember a Duke couple sitting in front of me. Naturally, they were very happy through most of the game and made sure everyone within a few rows of them knew it....constantly. When Stanford completed its massive comeback, I screamed as loud as I could with joy...sure enough, I was able to get their attention, which included a couple of dirty looks. I had a similar situation at the L.A. Coliseum in 2011 when a USC fan in front of me was insufferable for almost three and a half hours. Based on the dirty look she gave me following my similar shriek of joy when Stanford won in triple OT, I suspect I also got her attention.

Aren't those satisfying?  I was a sophomore in college on January 10, 1982 when the Niners played Dallas in the NFC championship, winner going on to the Super Bowl.  The community room of our dorm was full, with about 40 people watching the game on the big screen.  Remember, the Niners were in trouble most of the game (six turnovers, ugh), and two obnoxious Cowboy fans (but I repeat myself) kept cheering and high-fiving each other throughout the game, particularly when SCU alum Doug Cosbie caught a TD pass from Danny White to put Dallas ahead 27-21.

And then, The Catch.  Biiiiiig cheers from the other 38 of us in the room, and the Niner defense held off a furious Dallas challenge, and the two Dallas fans skulked out of the room...

BTW, Stanford was very well represented in that game with six players on the two rosters.  Tony Hill (WR), Pat Donovan (LT) and Benny Barnes (S) played for Dallas; Guy Benjamin (QB), Rick Gervais (DB), and Milt McColl (LB) played for the 49ers.