The excitement about another San Francisco 49ers playoff run is running rampant through the Bay Area — and for a dedicated (and maybe a little insomniac) group of Niners fans, the chance to show off that fervor to the country was worth skipping a night of sleep for.
NBC’s “Today” morning show used its local affiliates in the four cities with NFL teams still alive for a Super Bowl and hosted a “live pep rally” in each town early Friday. Despite the predawn taping, 49ers fans showed up at the San Ramon location in numbers.