49ers to play home games in Arizona
The 49ers have officially come up with a plan after Santa Clara county officials barred them from playing at home. The team will play its home games in Arizona at the Cardinals’ stadium for the rest of the year, the Niners announced Monday.
“The San Francisco 49ers have come to an agreement with the National Football League and Arizona Cardinals which allows the 49ers to host their Weeks 13 and 14 home games against the Buffalo Bills and Washington Football Team at State Farm Stadium in Arizona,” the release reads. “Information regarding the 49ers future practice arrangements will be shared at the appropriate time.”
We heard Sunday that a stadium in Texas was also a possibility, but the league office preferred the 49ers play in an NFL arena. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said after his team’s game Sunday that it was “extremely disappointing” the county didn’t give the 49ers more notice and that they were essentially blindsided by the announcement.
The 49ers also have a home game in Week 17, although since it’s more than three weeks away (the time frame of the halt in Santa Clara county), they may still be able to play that one in their normal stadium. As their statement says, it’s unclear what they’ll do for practice, although NFL Network reported over the weekend that the team might just get a hotel in Arizona and form a bubble of sorts out in the desert. It’s a tough situation for the players and their families, who will likely now have to be separated for the time being.
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