The cross-sport scheduling gods and goddesses did the Bay Area a favor on Monday. While 18 MLB teams were in action on Monday, the San Francisco Giants had the day off ... convenient, since the San Francisco 49ers drew the high-profile assignment of getting to play on Monday Night Football in Week 1 of the NFL season.
That means you didn’t have to choose between watching the final days of a painful season that you’ll soon woefully miss, and the opening day of an exciting season that you hope doesn’t disappoint you quite as much.