Kaepernick has an uplifting story. He was born in 1987 to a 19-year-old single mother in Milwaukee who didn't think she could raise him properly, so she put him up for adoption. Meanwhile, in New London, Wis., Rick and Teresa Kaepernick had two healthy children before losing two baby boys to heart defects. They adopted Colin when he was 5 weeks old.
He said today that his Wisconsin roots meant that he and his extended family -- he has a host of doting aunts and uncles -- are Packers fans but that "everyone in my family just changed fans in an instant."
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Rodgers turned Nor Cals to Packer fans, Kaepernick turns Wiscons into 49er fans!
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Apr 29, 2011 at 4:14 PM
- global_nomad
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Apr 29, 2011 at 4:17 PM
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Originally posted by global_nomad:
Kaepernick has an uplifting story. He was born in 1987 to a 19-year-old single mother in Milwaukee who didn't think she could raise him properly, so she put him up for adoption. Meanwhile, in New London, Wis., Rick and Teresa Kaepernick had two healthy children before losing two baby boys to heart defects. They adopted Colin when he was 5 weeks old.
He said today that his Wisconsin roots meant that he and his extended family -- he has a host of doting aunts and uncles -- are Packers fans but that "everyone in my family just changed fans in an instant."
Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2011/04/niners-trade-fo-1.html#ixzz1KxNwfu00
His family from Wisconsin may have switched teams, but he grew up in Turlock, CA, so not many other Wisconsin folks are going to be switching teams.
Apr 29, 2011 at 8:19 PM
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biological mom gonna come back into the picture
Apr 29, 2011 at 9:34 PM
- jdt84_2
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Originally posted by monsterzero789:
biological mom gonna come back into the picture
i don't know the story but maybe she never really left him. just knew she couldn't raise him.
Apr 30, 2011 at 4:58 AM
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Originally posted by 49erRider:Originally posted by global_nomad:
Kaepernick has an uplifting story. He was born in 1987 to a 19-year-old single mother in Milwaukee who didn't think she could raise him properly, so she put him up for adoption. Meanwhile, in New London, Wis., Rick and Teresa Kaepernick had two healthy children before losing two baby boys to heart defects. They adopted Colin when he was 5 weeks old.
He said today that his Wisconsin roots meant that he and his extended family -- he has a host of doting aunts and uncles -- are Packers fans but that "everyone in my family just changed fans in an instant."
Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2011/04/niners-trade-fo-1.html#ixzz1KxNwfu00
His family from Wisconsin may have switched teams, but he grew up in Turlock, CA, so not many other Wisconsin folks are going to be switching teams.
Might convert a couple raider fans though
Apr 30, 2011 at 8:50 AM
- JoseCortez
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Which Norcal fans converted to packer fans? I'll kick their ass.
Apr 30, 2011 at 8:58 AM
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Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Which Norcal fans converted to packer fans? I'll kick their ass.
My friend went to high school with Rodgers in Chico and he and his family have pretty much turned into Packer fans. Its okay though, because they were Raider fans.
Also I have a lot of distant relatives in Chico and every year we have a family reunion there and I saw quite a few Packers hats this year.
Apr 30, 2011 at 9:21 AM
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Originally posted by btthepunk:Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Which Norcal fans converted to packer fans? I'll kick their ass.
My friend went to high school with Rodgers in Chico and he and his family have pretty much turned into Packer fans. Its okay though, because they were Raider fans.
Also I have a lot of distant relatives in Chico and every year we have a family reunion there and I saw quite a few Packers hats this year.
Same situation here in Ukiah, except it was from his elementary school days. . 4 of my buddies have pictures with him on their little league team.... Now if they had been 49er fans and converted, then
Apr 30, 2011 at 9:29 AM
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Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Which Norcal fans converted to packer fans? I'll kick their ass.
Basically everyone in the vicinity of the UC Berkeley campus, but me. So many packer hats... so many packer hats.
Apr 30, 2011 at 1:21 PM
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Doncha' know
Apr 30, 2011 at 8:50 PM
- global_nomad
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Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Which Norcal fans converted to packer fans? I'll kick their ass.
just look at the "welcome to Chico" sign on highway 99. Now says "Home of Aaron Rodgers #12"
Apr 30, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- jones49
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I got a good feeling about this pick for some reason. Hope my instincts are right.
Apr 30, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- DaDivaRecieva15
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Originally posted by global_nomad:Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Which Norcal fans converted to packer fans? I'll kick their ass.
just look at the "welcome to Chico" sign on highway 99. Now says "Home of Aaron Rodgers #12"
Apr 30, 2011 at 9:47 PM
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....yay...?..
May 1, 2011 at 12:29 AM
- SybErkRimInAL
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i was wondering why he didnt look like his rents. He looks like some sortta islander.
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