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Originally Posted by habernac
All you football experts weigh in on this. My sis is a big 49ers fan. Has been for 3+ decades. IS there any reason in the world as a 49ers fan, other than losing a bet, that you would EVER wear a Seahawks jersey if you were a 9ers fan? I told her she was breaking all the rules of being a sports fan. It's be like me buying a Leafs or a Dolphins jersey. Ugh.
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It only became in issue in the past 5 years.
When Seahawks were AFC, they could be fun to cheer for.
Then when they joined the NFC (well, rejoined, I guess) the 49ers were starting into their Oiler phase in the basement. It wasn't until there were regular meaningful battles for the NFC West crown that a rivalry formed.
So if your sister has been a fan that long, she may consider the 80s/90s battles as more true rivalries. For a long time the NFC West didn't have a team to rival the 49ers for long enough. The LA Rams were the traditional rivals.
In the modern era, it would now be the Seahawks. Although with York/Baalke leading the team back into the afterthought category, I'm not sure the 49ers will be able to hold up their end of rivalry; I hope I am wrong.