SANTA CLARA – If Jimmy Garoppolo doesn’t have you feeling good, this video should do the trick.
Juan Barrera is a 49ers season ticket holder and member of the Woodland Police Department. Recently his K9 Peydro, who was retired after he was hit by a car chasing a suspect, passed away unexpectedly.
Well, Sunday Barrera will be going home with a brand new puppy.
Unwrapping a K9 for Faithful Appreciation Day! ? ? pic.twitter.com/tPwPkQwCHu
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 24, 2017
Barrera wasn’t the only one the 49ers hooked up on Christmas eve.
The 49ers invited Naval-veteran Generald Wilson to sing the national anthem before the game. During a timeout in the first half the 49ers organization gifted Wilson with a 49ers jacket, and in the pocket were two tickets to watch Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
That moment when @generaldwilson received SB LII tix ☺️
Faithful Appreciation Day just getting started. #GoNiners pic.twitter.com/9sNUrzMGOB
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 24, 2017
Wilson was elated after realizing what the tickets were, jumping around and slamming his fist against the turf.
The 49ers have done a fantastic job giving back to the faithful during their ‘Faithful Appreciation Day,’ which is really the least they can do for sticking with the team over the last few years.