Met Takeo Spikes after the game + Observations about him and Tarell Brown

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
I'm writing this just to share my observations and my general opinion about what I saw. You make what you want of it.

My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night. We checked in kind of late so I missed when the 49ers arrived, but I did see a couple of players hanging out with their families for a late dinner.

I sat at a table about 5 ft from Takeo Spikes and his family. His family was extremely quiet and laid back in general, but you could tell he was pretty upset. I saw him look up at the highlights of the game on the TV that was in front of us several times and he would just shake his head or put his head down in disbelief. We didn't want to interrupt them cause they were having dinner, but I did go up to him when he was getting up to leave.

He was extremely nice, got up right away and shook our hands. I told him how I loved the attitude he brought to our team, told him I appreciated his leadership, and just told him to tell the guys to keep their heads up and keep fighting. He was pretty receptive of my opinion and appreciated the comments. We then asked for a picture and he accepted with a smile. He even autographed a football we happened to have been carrying with us. What really surprised me is that his entire family got up afterward and thanked us for approaching him. You could tell the guy was pretty down and his family was trying to cheer him up.

On the other side of where we sat was Tarell Brown with what seemed to be his parents and a friend or sibling. The guy also looked really beat up and just upset in general. He walked outside at the same time we were getting up so I didn't get a chance to talk to him, but I did pretend I was getting a phone call and walked out behind him. I overheard his dad talking to him while waiting for their car and he was telling him to basically cheer up and get over it. He even raised his voice and was reprimanding him because Tarell wanted to go out to a club or something like that???

I write this for a couple of reasons. First, its pretty cool to see the human side of these pro athletes and understand that they have emotions too. There have been rumors about this team giving up or not caring anymore, but seeing their frustrations and emotions shows me otherwise. Having said that, I also worry about how long these guys are going to continue fighting to win??

Thoughts??

I am extremely jealous that you got to talk to Takeo! He really seems like he has a passion for the game. On the other hand Tarrel Brown sounds like a straight up punk

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night.

They're required to stay at a hotel the night after a game?

Originally posted by BleedRandG:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
I'm writing this just to share my observations and my general opinion about what I saw. You make what you want of it.

My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night. We checked in kind of late so I missed when the 49ers arrived, but I did see a couple of players hanging out with their families for a late dinner.

I sat at a table about 5 ft from Takeo Spikes and his family. His family was extremely quiet and laid back in general, but you could tell he was pretty upset. I saw him look up at the highlights of the game on the TV that was in front of us several times and he would just shake his head or put his head down in disbelief. We didn't want to interrupt them cause they were having dinner, but I did go up to him when he was getting up to leave.

He was extremely nice, got up right away and shook our hands. I told him how I loved the attitude he brought to our team, told him I appreciated his leadership, and just told him to tell the guys to keep their heads up and keep fighting. He was pretty receptive of my opinion and appreciated the comments. We then asked for a picture and he accepted with a smile. He even autographed a football we happened to have been carrying with us. What really surprised me is that his entire family got up afterward and thanked us for approaching him. You could tell the guy was pretty down and his family was trying to cheer him up.

On the other side of where we sat was Tarell Brown with what seemed to be his parents and a friend or sibling. The guy also looked really beat up and just upset in general. He walked outside at the same time we were getting up so I didn't get a chance to talk to him, but I did pretend I was getting a phone call and walked out behind him. I overheard his dad talking to him while waiting for their car and he was telling him to basically cheer up and get over it. He even raised his voice and was reprimanding him because Tarell wanted to go out to a club or something like that???

I write this for a couple of reasons. First, its pretty cool to see the human side of these pro athletes and understand that they have emotions too. There have been rumors about this team giving up or not caring anymore, but seeing their frustrations and emotions shows me otherwise. Having said that, I also worry about how long these guys are going to continue fighting to win??

Thoughts??

I am extremely jealous that you got to talk to Takeo! He really seems like he has a passion for the game. On the other hand Tarrel Brown sounds like a straight up punk

Takeo really does. He's been one of my favorite guys since he arrived. Really level headed, even keeled, extraordinarily polite, and most importantly humble. I didn't interact with Tarrell too much, but that's the first impression that I got too.

Originally posted by SybErkRimInAL:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
someone will post pictures or it didn't happen shortly.

Haven't gotten my camera pics online yet, but here's one from my bro's camera (Ignore the date BTW ):

u always take pics with the waiter?

Which one of us looks like a waiter??

Originally posted by cwilson830:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night.

They're required to stay at a hotel the night after a game?

I'm not sure if all of them are required to stay, but I'm pretty sure most are. They check out really early though. It's best to go Saturday night or Sunday throughout the day. You will run into more of them. Check out Zozell's experience from last year:

Zozell at Marriott

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:

Originally posted by cwilson830:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night.

They're required to stay at a hotel the night after a game?

I'm not sure if all of them are required to stay, but I'm pretty sure most are. They check out really early though. It's best to go Saturday night or Sunday throughout the day. You will run into more of them. Check out Zozell's experience from last year:

Zozell at Marriott

Thanks - I found my new hotel for when I'm in town for games!

Originally posted by redrathman:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
I'm writing this just to share my observations and my general opinion about what I saw. You make what you want of it.

My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night. We checked in kind of late so I missed when the 49ers arrived, but I did see a couple of players hanging out with their families for a late dinner.

I sat at a table about 5 ft from Takeo Spikes and his family. His family was extremely quiet and laid back in general, but you could tell he was pretty upset. I saw him look up at the highlights of the game on the TV that was in front of us several times and he would just shake his head or put his head down in disbelief. We didn't want to interrupt them cause they were having dinner, but I did go up to him when he was getting up to leave.

He was extremely nice, got up right away and shook our hands. I told him how I loved the attitude he brought to our team, told him I appreciated his leadership, and just told him to tell the guys to keep their heads up and keep fighting. He was pretty receptive of my opinion and appreciated the comments. We then asked for a picture and he accepted with a smile. He even autographed a football we happened to have been carrying with us. What really surprised me is that his entire family got up afterward and thanked us for approaching him. You could tell the guy was pretty down and his family was trying to cheer him up.

On the other side of where we sat was Tarell Brown with what seemed to be his parents and a friend or sibling. The guy also looked really beat up and just upset in general. He walked outside at the same time we were getting up so I didn't get a chance to talk to him, but I did pretend I was getting a phone call and walked out behind him. I overheard his dad talking to him while waiting for their car and he was telling him to basically cheer up and get over it. He even raised his voice and was reprimanding him because Tarell wanted to go out to a club or something like that???

I write this for a couple of reasons. First, its pretty cool to see the human side of these pro athletes and understand that they have emotions too. There have been rumors about this team giving up or not caring anymore, but seeing their frustrations and emotions shows me otherwise. Having said that, I also worry about how long these guys are going to continue fighting to win??

Thoughts??

Umm yeaaa, those werent his parents, more than likely an uncle or close family member. Being the one repping #25 this season wearing the 25 jersey, with him being from texas i read his life story.. And ya both of his parents died, its a crazy story might be why the guy is quiet and humble if you approach him. His mom was murdered in the back alley of their house when he was 10, and his father died of a heart attack the day before the NFL Combine.

Might want to read it, http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-07-10/sports/17252036_1_robert-brown-brown-s-case-honor-roll

Crazy life for the guy, he has stepped up considering where he has come from, but he does need to further overcome adversity and truly shine.

Originally posted by Fricker:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
I'm writing this just to share my observations and my general opinion about what I saw. You make what you want of it.

My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night. We checked in kind of late so I missed when the 49ers arrived, but I did see a couple of players hanging out with their families for a late dinner.

I sat at a table about 5 ft from Takeo Spikes and his family. His family was extremely quiet and laid back in general, but you could tell he was pretty upset. I saw him look up at the highlights of the game on the TV that was in front of us several times and he would just shake his head or put his head down in disbelief. We didn't want to interrupt them cause they were having dinner, but I did go up to him when he was getting up to leave.

He was extremely nice, got up right away and shook our hands. I told him how I loved the attitude he brought to our team, told him I appreciated his leadership, and just told him to tell the guys to keep their heads up and keep fighting. He was pretty receptive of my opinion and appreciated the comments. We then asked for a picture and he accepted with a smile. He even autographed a football we happened to have been carrying with us. What really surprised me is that his entire family got up afterward and thanked us for approaching him. You could tell the guy was pretty down and his family was trying to cheer him up.

On the other side of where we sat was Tarell Brown with what seemed to be his parents and a friend or sibling. The guy also looked really beat up and just upset in general. He walked outside at the same time we were getting up so I didn't get a chance to talk to him, but I did pretend I was getting a phone call and walked out behind him. I overheard his dad talking to him while waiting for their car and he was telling him to basically cheer up and get over it. He even raised his voice and was reprimanding him because Tarell wanted to go out to a club or something like that???

I write this for a couple of reasons. First, its pretty cool to see the human side of these pro athletes and understand that they have emotions too. There have been rumors about this team giving up or not caring anymore, but seeing their frustrations and emotions shows me otherwise. Having said that, I also worry about how long these guys are going to continue fighting to win??

Thoughts??

Umm yeaaa, those werent his parents, more than likely an uncle or close family member. Being the one repping #25 this season wearing the 25 jersey, with him being from texas i read his life story.. And ya both of his parents died, its a crazy story might be why the guy is quiet and humble if you approach him. His mom was murdered in the back alley of their house when he was 10, and his father died of a heart attack the day before the NFL Combine.

Might want to read it, http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-07-10/sports/17252036_1_robert-brown-brown-s-case-honor-roll

Crazy life for the guy, he has stepped up considering where he has come from, but he does need to further overcome adversity and truly shine.

Wow. Pretty sad life story for this kid. Thanks for clearing this up. Notice I did mention that I wasn't sure if they were or not.

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:

Originally posted by SybErkRimInAL:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
someone will post pictures or it didn't happen shortly.

Haven't gotten my camera pics online yet, but here's one from my bro's camera (Ignore the date BTW ):

u always take pics with the waiter?

Which one of us looks like a waiter??

I'm gonna guess the dude with the stache. But seriously that's awesome that you got to meet those players. Do you go every Sun or what's the deal?

Takeo Spikes is playing like a man possessed. He looks to have twice the passion of Patrick Willis.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/detail?entry_id=74463#ixzz12DG1wH3h

Great story. Sometimes players just want the support from fans, and what you gave him was true support. Not the in-your-face "do better" crap.

It is great to see the human side to a pro athlete, but for them, it's also good to see the human side of a fan.

I hope we win against the Raiders. All this team needs is a spark, and I have faith that the rest will fall in place.

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:

Originally posted by Fricker:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
I'm writing this just to share my observations and my general opinion about what I saw. You make what you want of it.

My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night. We checked in kind of late so I missed when the 49ers arrived, but I did see a couple of players hanging out with their families for a late dinner.

I sat at a table about 5 ft from Takeo Spikes and his family. His family was extremely quiet and laid back in general, but you could tell he was pretty upset. I saw him look up at the highlights of the game on the TV that was in front of us several times and he would just shake his head or put his head down in disbelief. We didn't want to interrupt them cause they were having dinner, but I did go up to him when he was getting up to leave.

He was extremely nice, got up right away and shook our hands. I told him how I loved the attitude he brought to our team, told him I appreciated his leadership, and just told him to tell the guys to keep their heads up and keep fighting. He was pretty receptive of my opinion and appreciated the comments. We then asked for a picture and he accepted with a smile. He even autographed a football we happened to have been carrying with us. What really surprised me is that his entire family got up afterward and thanked us for approaching him. You could tell the guy was pretty down and his family was trying to cheer him up.

On the other side of where we sat was Tarell Brown with what seemed to be his parents and a friend or sibling. The guy also looked really beat up and just upset in general. He walked outside at the same time we were getting up so I didn't get a chance to talk to him, but I did pretend I was getting a phone call and walked out behind him. I overheard his dad talking to him while waiting for their car and he was telling him to basically cheer up and get over it. He even raised his voice and was reprimanding him because Tarell wanted to go out to a club or something like that???

I write this for a couple of reasons. First, its pretty cool to see the human side of these pro athletes and understand that they have emotions too. There have been rumors about this team giving up or not caring anymore, but seeing their frustrations and emotions shows me otherwise. Having said that, I also worry about how long these guys are going to continue fighting to win??

Thoughts??

Umm yeaaa, those werent his parents, more than likely an uncle or close family member. Being the one repping #25 this season wearing the 25 jersey, with him being from texas i read his life story.. And ya both of his parents died, its a crazy story might be why the guy is quiet and humble if you approach him. His mom was murdered in the back alley of their house when he was 10, and his father died of a heart attack the day before the NFL Combine.

Might want to read it, http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-07-10/sports/17252036_1_robert-brown-brown-s-case-honor-roll

Crazy life for the guy, he has stepped up considering where he has come from, but he does need to further overcome adversity and truly shine.

Wow. Pretty sad life story for this kid. Thanks for clearing this up. Notice I did mention that I wasn't sure if they were or not.

thx guys for the story/pic and for link on t. brown

this is really inspirational....

Originally posted by seeking6th:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:

Originally posted by Fricker:

Originally posted by Norcal9erfan:
I'm writing this just to share my observations and my general opinion about what I saw. You make what you want of it.

My family and I stayed at the Marriott where the 49ers stay at on Sunday night. We checked in kind of late so I missed when the 49ers arrived, but I did see a couple of players hanging out with their families for a late dinner.

I sat at a table about 5 ft from Takeo Spikes and his family. His family was extremely quiet and laid back in general, but you could tell he was pretty upset. I saw him look up at the highlights of the game on the TV that was in front of us several times and he would just shake his head or put his head down in disbelief. We didn't want to interrupt them cause they were having dinner, but I did go up to him when he was getting up to leave.

He was extremely nice, got up right away and shook our hands. I told him how I loved the attitude he brought to our team, told him I appreciated his leadership, and just told him to tell the guys to keep their heads up and keep fighting. He was pretty receptive of my opinion and appreciated the comments. We then asked for a picture and he accepted with a smile. He even autographed a football we happened to have been carrying with us. What really surprised me is that his entire family got up afterward and thanked us for approaching him. You could tell the guy was pretty down and his family was trying to cheer him up.

On the other side of where we sat was Tarell Brown with what seemed to be his parents and a friend or sibling. The guy also looked really beat up and just upset in general. He walked outside at the same time we were getting up so I didn't get a chance to talk to him, but I did pretend I was getting a phone call and walked out behind him. I overheard his dad talking to him while waiting for their car and he was telling him to basically cheer up and get over it. He even raised his voice and was reprimanding him because Tarell wanted to go out to a club or something like that???

I write this for a couple of reasons. First, its pretty cool to see the human side of these pro athletes and understand that they have emotions too. There have been rumors about this team giving up or not caring anymore, but seeing their frustrations and emotions shows me otherwise. Having said that, I also worry about how long these guys are going to continue fighting to win??

Thoughts??

Umm yeaaa, those werent his parents, more than likely an uncle or close family member. Being the one repping #25 this season wearing the 25 jersey, with him being from texas i read his life story.. And ya both of his parents died, its a crazy story might be why the guy is quiet and humble if you approach him. His mom was murdered in the back alley of their house when he was 10, and his father died of a heart attack the day before the NFL Combine.

Might want to read it, http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-07-10/sports/17252036_1_robert-brown-brown-s-case-honor-roll

Crazy life for the guy, he has stepped up considering where he has come from, but he does need to further overcome adversity and truly shine.

Wow. Pretty sad life story for this kid. Thanks for clearing this up. Notice I did mention that I wasn't sure if they were or not.

thx guys for the story/pic and for link on t. brown

this is really inspirational....

thanks for not copying and pasting the same post for the 30th time

Thanks for sharing Norcal!