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49ers’ Levi’s Stadium: How the Niners new home became a bust

ByPeter Panacy|
A general view of Levi's Stadium during the 49ers offseason (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
A general view of Levi's Stadium during the 49ers offseason (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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SANTA CLARA, CA – OCTOBER 02: Anthony Hitchens #59 of the Dallas Cowboys sacks quarterback Blaine Gabbert #2 of the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – OCTOBER 02: Anthony Hitchens #59 of the Dallas Cowboys sacks quarterback Blaine Gabbert #2 of the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Product on the Field Has Been Terrible

I’m interested to see how many fans will turn out to Levi’s Stadium once the 49ers are, you know, good again.

A good product is a good commodity to have, it’s that simple. And the Niners haven’t been good for the vast majority of time at their new home. OK, so 2014 saw an 8-8 year under former head coach Jim Harbaugh. But everything since has been hard to watch.

Why would fans want to pay top dollar — we’ll get to that in a minute — to watch a subpar product?

All the drama surrounding the Niners back in 2014 between Harbaugh, CEO Jed York and former general manager Trent Baalke is old news now. Rehashing it won’t get us anywhere. But we can admit it led to the current state of the 49ers team itself.

Bad.

At least San Francisco’s struggles prompted some form of viewing entertainment at Levi’s Stadium:

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