Alex Smith's rocket pass to Vernon Davis in the closing seconds of Saturday's victory over the New Orleans Saints brought more than joy for 49er fans in the area - it gave local businesses and bars one more week.
He was only 7-years-old when Bill Mifsud Sr. first saw the red of the San Francisco 49ers take the field. It was so long ago, the helmets weren't gold, instead they were made of leather.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - It was one year ago that Jed York, Trent Baalke and then-Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh met at the home of a mutual friend and retired into the pool room. It was about noon. Sandwiches were waiting for them.
Looking back on 2011, as I have done this week compiling a year-in-review story for this newspaper, reminded me how much happens in a town where nothing happens.