He runs out of the tunnel greeting an already half-packed stadium and I run after him, stunned by his athleticism. Were engaged with each other.. [1] The character's design reflected the cover art of programs created by William Kay between 1946 and 1949when the 49ers were a part of the All-America Football Conference[3]which depicted a bushy-mustached prospector with two pistols. Its a job that requires great conditioning and uber energy. Constantine Abramson, or Coach DC as he is known throughout the Niners organization, is the Mascot Manager, and in charge of all of Sourdough Sams social media, getting his content out, scheduling him for appearances, as well as getting him to where he needs to be on game day. With his miners pick in the air Sam leads the San Francisco 49ers on to field now at Levi's Stadium. Wolf replaced this mascot in 1989. Striking gold at Candlestick Park in 1994, Sourdough was drafted to the 49ers as the team's official mascot! Do you ever dream of stepping out in Gucci or Brioni? We trot along the fields edge and people yell out, Sam, Sam, over here! Sam its my birthday, Hey Sourdough. He fist-bumpsand high fives his way through the crowd, turning to me every once in awhile as if to say, Are you getting this?. That energy is needed most when the team is running out onto the field and in the fourth quarter of a close game. Q: Who is your fiercest mascot rival? If hes not on the road with the team, you can normally find Sourdough Sam hitting up a watch party or making appearances in the community, doing birthday parties, football clinics, and school visits and assemblies. Maybe hes resting from the heat of his costume or maybe hes keenly aware that his power is best used in small spurts, as a gimmick to rile up the crowd but not to overwhelm them with his cheesiness. Weddings. Striking gold at Candlestick Park in 1994, Sourdough was drafted to the 49ers as the team's official mascot! Energetic, funny, and kind hearted, Sourdough Sam represents the best of the 49ers, and the Faithful. Please welcome your San Francisco 49ers, the loudspeaker booms and Sam runs out, chasing after fiveflag-bearers. DC always has my back. It yielded my best bread thus far (SD#4)! The duo give unique insight into what its like without The Faithful there on Sundays, how the mascots role has changed during Covid-19, and the feeling of being the last fan in the stands for the San Francisco 49ers. A: We are all great friends. Jerry Richardson dies at 86; former NFL player was first owner of Carolina Panthers He greets everyone with a huge smile and a big knuckle pound! Q: Hirsute men everywhere want to know: How do you keep your beard looking so good? Kyle KJ Johanson was born and raised in SF and has been an avid Bay Area sports fan since the days of J.J. Stokes and Latrell Sprewell. It became so closely associated. See what happened on the scales ahead of UFC 285. For the Chiefs and 49ers we are talking about K.C. From offseason hires to positional needs, here are four things we learned about the Arizona Cardinals from team reporter Dani Sureck on the 49ers "You've Got Mail" podcast presented by Manscaped. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group), Chuck Barney is the TV critic and columnist for the Bay Area News Group. However, Sourdough Sam has made appearances with other outfits for special occasions. Thank you for being Faithful and GO NINERS! Hes a god, Allen says, and he works out hard too.. We spoke only once. Sourdough Sam returned for the 2011 season with a beard and blue eyes. But know: If you ask Abramson if he mans the Sourdough Sam costume, he wont confirm or deny it, mostly to keep the magic alive.. Get the latest posts delivered right to your inbox. Sourdough Sam pays a visit to the "Midday LIVE" set by playing games and dancing on January 24, 2020. SFist spoke with the man behind Sam's mask whose name is a carefully guarded secret, as well as 49ers Mascot Manager Constantine Abramson. As described by one enthusiast, "If you take flour, water, (wild) yeast and salt, and play around with time and temperature, what comes out of the oven is something utterly transformed." Its Christmas Eve, but hey, its Niner time, adds Marlon Allen, 47. As a miner, he depicted a large man with an oversized football helmet and plaid shirt matching that worn in the original William Kay cover art. To see the fans energy go up to this max level has been really awesome to witness. Its what Sourdough Sam misses the most, and cant wait to get back. These social media outlets are often used for promotional advertising content portrayed as being endorsed by Sam himself, such as the Faithful 49 Loyalty Program and the 49ers' Kids Club. When I ask what makes him special, she says, Everything How many mascots you know who can breakdance?. It took Sourdough Sam a second to adapt, but he quickly got into the groove of everything., Coach Shanahan, the players, Coach DC, and Sourdough Sam will all tell you the same thing: they miss The Faithful. He has appeared with black boots and a black third jersey that was introduced in 2015,[10][11][12] a camouflage shirt and jacket with camouflage headband for military related appearances,[13][14][15] a red and white Santa suit-esqe top for holiday promotion,[16] and a pink shirt with purple handkerchief for breast cancer awareness efforts. With his miners pick in the air Sam leads the San Francisco 49ers on to field now at Levi's Stadium. Had he travelled with the team to New York against the Jets, perhaps his presence alone might just have saved Head Coach Kyle Shanahan and the team $350,000 dollars in fines this week levied from the league for not wearing masks during the game. 4 Benny Da Bull (Chicago Bulls). Sam knows how important it is to be healthy. Four days later, on Sept. 13, Sourdough Sam was back at Levi's Stadium for the 49ers season opener. To offset the eeriness, Abramson had Sam operate like there. To get a better sense of what life is like for an NFL mascot this season, SFGATE twice spoke to Constantine DC Abramson, whos held the position on a full-time basis since 2017. Its almost dreamlike, or nightmarish, with Sam bringing the same energy for every play despite no fans to cater to. Then Sam would head to the tailgate, where he hung out with fans and hopped around to rallies circling the stadium. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Sicknesses. Wolf and Sourdough Sam, respectively. Don't just have an event have and event with a mascot who is going to make that best memories possible! For appearance bookings and Sourdough Sam inquiries please e-mail sourdoughsam@49ers.com or call: (408)-579-4400. An eeriness pools in each end zone amongst the $149 paper cutout ghosts, below the fog and smoke from nearby fires, while a loud but still seemingly-distant manufactured crowd noise drones on without falter. The proud 49ers mascot since the 1970s, Sourdough Sam, remains. In the short video clip posted below, Sam can be seen wearing a special 49ers. Well, there's less running around, for one. First, Reggie Aqui played several games, including "Soup or Bowl." Most of the time, though, I have trouble keeping up as he shuffles backward, busting a moveand scaling the bleachers to greet adoring fans. Just prior to the 2006 NFL Season, Sam's appearance was altered somewhat: He appeared as a clean-shaven gold panner with blue eyes and a hat without any imperfections. Energetic, funny, and kind hearted, Sourdough Sam represents the best of the 49ers, and the Faithful. Neither Sourdough Sam nor Coach DC are feeding anyone any excuses. Whether its one, 1,000, or 10,000, you still gotta give it your all, you still gotta perform, Coach DC explained. newsletter, Diaz, other vets, deserve not to have to work again - Aspinall, Team Diaz rep slams Chimaev for UFC 279 fiasco, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 Shevchenko vs. Grasso Co-Main Event T-Shirt, Garbrandt hoping for career turnaround at UFC 285, Cejudo breaks down Shevchenko vs. Grasso at UFC 285, UFC 285 Embedded, part 4 - Im the last Jones brother with a hairline. On Sept. 9, San Francisco 49ers mascot Sourdough Sam posed for a photoshoot with Clo the Cow, the mascot of Clover Sonoma, a new team sponsor. Sam "Fuels Up" with good foods, and a lot of practice to be the best he can be. 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