'LL CONTINUE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THAT AND BRING YOU THE VERY LATEST. OTHER NEWS, EXCITEMENT AND ENERGY AHEAD OF THE FIRST MONDAY NIGHT GAME OF THE NFL SEASON. THE SAN FRANCISCO 49 ERS START THEIR SEASON AT HOME IN SANTA CLARA. AND OF COURSE THEY HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS AFTER REACHING THE SUPER BOWL LAST SEASON. AND KCRA 3 SPORTS DIRECTOR DEL RODGERS IS LIVE FOR US AT LEVI'S STADIUM IN SANTA CLARA. A LOT OF FANS JUST HAPPY TO BE THERE. DEL. YES THEY ARE. THEY JUST OPENED UP THE STADIUM AND FOLKS ARE WRAPPING UP THEIR TAILGATING AND HEADED INSIDE FOR THE SEASON OPENER FOR THE SF 40 NINERS. IF YOU RECALL THEIR LAST GAME, THEY LOST IN THE SUPER BOWL. A LOT OF PEOPLE THOUGHT KYLE SHANAHAN MADE THE WRONG DECISION AS TO GIVING UP THE FOOTBALL IN OVERTIME. THEY SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE FOOTBALL OR GAVE THE FOOTBALL UP AND SEE WHAT KANSAS CITY DOES. IF THEY SCORE. 340 NINERS GOT TO SCORE. THREE KANSAS CITY SCORED A TOUCHDOWN. SAN FRANCISCO SCORED A TOUCHDOWN INSTEAD. KYKYLE SHANAHAN DECIDED TO TAKE THE BALL. WENT DOWN AND GOT THREE. KC WENT DOWN AND GOT SEVEN AND WON THE GAME. THE FANS SAY THIS YEAR IS A DIFFERENT YEAR. TONIGHT'S MONDAY NIGHT NFL GAME OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF. THE 40 NINERS QUEST TO REACH THE SUPER BOWL FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON. I'M FROM HOUSTON, CALIFORNIA. I'VE BEEN A FAN SINCE I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD. I'M ABOUT TO TURN 48. LOVE THIS TEAM. FAVORITE PLAYER? OBVIOUSLY NICK BOSA. I THINK WE'RE ON THAT BUBBLE. WE JUST NEED A PUSH OVER THE EDGE. THAT'S ALL WE NEED. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THE 40 NINERS TO GO BACK TO BACK K TO E SUPER BOWL AND WIN IT THIS TIME? OH, KNOWING THE RULES. GOOD. NO MATTER WHO WITH 40 NINERS FLAGS FLYING HIGH WITH SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE ALONG WITH THEIR FAVORITE SF 40 NINERS GEAR, SAN FRANCISCO FANS SAY THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE THE 40 NINERS WIN IT ALL. BROCK PURDY GOT TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN HIS PROGRESSION. MAN. HE'S GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU KNOW DEFENSE GOT TO STAY HEALTHY IS THE BIGGEST THING. LAST TIME WE WERE IN THE SUPER BOWL 2019. NEXT YEAR WE GOT INJURED. HURT OUR CHANCES. NO SUPER BOWL HANGOVER NO MADDEN CURSE. STAY HEALTHY BROCK CONTINUES HIS ASCENSION. WE'LL BE BACK IN THE SUPER BOWL, BABY. MY NAME IS STEVE. I CAME FROM PARIS, FRANCE. I COME EVERY YEAR TO A GAME WITH MY HOMIES FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND I LOVE JUST HANGING OUT WITH THE FAITHFUL. AND WE'RE GOING TO BE KICKING --. THIS YEAR. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT OPENING DAY WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR FOOTBALL TEAM? JUST SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND ENJOYING EVERYTHING. THE ATMOSPHERE. ALL RIGHT, THERE YOU GO. FROM FRANCE TO TO HOUSTON. 1400 FANS ARE FAITHFUL BEHIND THEIR TEAM. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN PULL IT OFF TONIGHT. WE'LL HAVE MORE AT 5:00. NOW BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. HAVE FUN OUT THERE. SAW ONE LONE JETS FAN. VERY LONELY.