SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 06: Fans walk around outside the arena prior in Game Four of the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins at SAP Center on June 6, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
This past weekend Santa Clara County issued a ban on all contact sports for at least three weeks, with the possibility of an extension down the road.
The decision left many teams in the Bay Area blindsided, including the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose State Spartans, and Stanford Cardinal football programs.