Niner Noise » 49ers 12th Man http://ninernoise.com A San Francisco 49ers Blog Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:44:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 A Request for the 49ers “12th man” http://ninernoise.com/2011/07/25/a-request-for-the-49ers-%e2%80%9c12th-man%e2%80%9d/ http://ninernoise.com/2011/07/25/a-request-for-the-49ers-%e2%80%9c12th-man%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:59:23 +0000 Jared Quan http://ninernoise.com/?p=3477 This post was written by Jared Quan Most fans know who the 12th man is, but surprisingly there are many who do not know. The 12th man refers to the advantage a team has when playing at home, because the way fans can alter the mood of a game. It can demoralize an opposing team, [...]

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This post was written by Jared Quan

Most fans know who the 12th man is, but surprisingly there are many who do not know. The 12th man refers to the advantage a team has when playing at home, because the way fans can alter the mood of a game. It can demoralize an opposing team, and it can cause the most seasoned ref to throw or even hold a flag.

The 49ers have one of the greatest 12th men of all time, and by far one of the most expressive. The deafening roar of the crowd as Frank Gore blasts through the defense for a long touchdown run sends chills through the defense and crushes their confidence. The brilliant noise created when the opposing quarterback waits under center, flusters play calling. The fans make up a literal presence on the field.

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