Super Bowl LIV Opening Night kicked off with a moment of silence in honor of the late Kobe Bryant, the basketball icon who, along with his daughter, was among those to die in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning. Respectful chants of "Kobe! Kobe!" could be heard during the moment.
Kobe Bryant honored before things kick off at opening night. #SuperBowlLIV pic.twitter.com/IY4o6CEfVK
— Chris Biderman (@ChrisBiderman) January 27, 2020
The Kansas City Chiefs were the first to meet with the media across several podiums inside Marlins Park in Miami, Florida. The San Francisco 49ers took their places at the podiums after the Chiefs.
Super Bowl LIV Opening Night is the only time the two teams will be in one location before the game.
Below are some key 49ers-related social media posts from inside Marlins Park, which is situated nearly eight miles west from the NFL Experience at the Miami Beach Convention Center and nearly 14 miles south of Hard Rock Stadium, where Sunday's game will be played.
Frank Clark on the #49ers' George Kittle: "Second best tight end in the game."
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) January 28, 2020
The two head coaches for Super Bowl LIV very on brand with their clothing choices. Special cameo from the Lombardi Trophy... pic.twitter.com/83VKAKwJeZ
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) January 28, 2020
#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes calls #49ers Nick Bosa a "monster" that resembles his brother Joey, who Mahomes faces vs Chargers.
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) January 28, 2020
"He's one of those complete defensive ends that can rush the quarterback and stop the run game and be in on every single play." #SBLIV pic.twitter.com/ldyQUkLcTL
DT DeForest Buckner leads the team on to the stage. #49ers media night about to begin. pic.twitter.com/TIc8UN3woW
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) January 28, 2020
#49ers Tevin Coleman said of his shoulder he dislocated in NFC Championship: "It definitely feels it's going OK but I want to see how I manage the pain and my range of motion."
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) January 28, 2020
Then Coleman got interviewed by teammate Jerick McKinnon#SBLIV pic.twitter.com/6AiaesZkgQ
Rock 'em, sock 'em o-linemen. pic.twitter.com/j1LhGNmUV6
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) January 28, 2020
#49ers CB Richard Sherman on how he's dealing with loss of friend Kobe Bryant: "I was in the dumps and then I thought about what he would tell me you know what I mean and he would tell me to stop being a baby and to man up and play it and do it in his honor and win this game." pic.twitter.com/pQZyKxIu9m
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) January 28, 2020
#49ers RB Telvin Coleman (shoulder) told me he's spending "all my time" getting treatment, trying to regain range of motion. If he plays Sunday, can he be himself? "Definitely." No new MRI. "Hoping to get my shoulder back right and just taking it one step at a time."
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 28, 2020
Kyle Shanahan was asked if Bill Belichick ever explained why he only asked for a second-round pick for Jimmy Garoppolo: "You've had to ask him ... Good luck with that." #49ers
— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) January 28, 2020
According to @gkittle46, @JimmyG_10 is a terrible texter 🤣 pic.twitter.com/7jMz8TQBPn
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) January 28, 2020
#49ers Nick Bosa's toughest task this Super Bowl might not be to sack #Chiefs Patrick Mahomes but rather try playing Let's Go Fishin' board game, as a sailor "reporter" asked him to do before they took a selfie pic.twitter.com/uNGfKJ5Vmp
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) January 28, 2020
#49ers TE George Kittle at "Opening Night" was asked if his shoulder injury has impacted him on the field.
Kittle: "Does it look like it is?"
— Chris Biderman (@ChrisBiderman) January 28, 2020
Richard Sherman asked if he has a message for Mexico: "First I want to say 'hola.' And my Spanish is awful." #49ers.
— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) January 28, 2020
One media member spent a large chunk of Richard Sherman's podium time apologizing on behalf of Seahawks fans and asking if he would come back to Seattle.
Another asked George Kittle to play rocket ball with him online.
One asked Dante Pettis, repeatedly, to have his hat.
— Chris Biderman (@ChrisBiderman) January 28, 2020
#49ers Nick Bosa asked to give a public-service message about the #coronoavirus pic.twitter.com/hZHcQtJK7d
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) January 28, 2020
#49ers Nick Bosa, a South Florida native, naturally got interviewed by one of his babysitters pic.twitter.com/JKENIKskoU
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) January 28, 2020