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/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteNiners Nationa San Francisco 49ers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrary49ersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsCandlestick Park ranks sixth on memorable NFL stadium farewellsNew Solomon Thomas Jersey White ,13commentsThe pick at the ‘Stick is the best way to close things out at the 49ers’ former home. PDTShareTweetShareShareCandlestick Park ranks sixth on memorable NFL stadium farewellsI can’t think of a better way to depart from Candlestick Park than the now-legendary Pick at the ‘Stick. Anyone remember how frustrated fans were when NaVorro Bowman botched the onside kick retrieval, only to come up with a bobbled pass a few plays later? Just a perfect play, a perfect ticket to the playoffs, and a perfect send-off to the San Francisco 49ers’ longtime home.The retirement of Bowman, among other things, inspired NFL.com writer Jeremy Bergman to rank stadium farewells and he put the nutso circus sixth on the list:I still remember the game thread when I was just a Niners Nation reader and how NaVorro Bowman was blasted for about 200 comments. So what is in front of this? Well, there’s that epic departure from Cleveland Stadium; where fans tried to rip the benches out to redecorate their homes and told the Cleveland Browns exactly what they thought. Then there’s the Veteran Stadium departure for the Philadelphia Eagles, where the same pick-six heroics of Bowman had the opposite effect since the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers took one to the house and went to the Super Bowl. At No. 1 is the farewell to Foxboro Stadium which had the snowy AFC Divisional round and the much-maligned Tuck Rule rising from the filth of that officiating to help the New England Patriots. When you think of the postseason games that were ahead of the 49ers’ epic play, it’s understandable that the Pick at the ‘Stick isn’t on the list. Putting it at sixth seems a bit high though. Maybe somewhere at No. 4 or No. 3 given the moment and buildup. If you were speaking objectively (hard, but let’s give it a shot), where would you put the Pick at the ‘Stick? Kyle Shanahan was watching as Jimmy Garoppolo scrambled toward the 49ers sideline and, rather than safely duck out of bounds, stepped back to his right and took a wicked shot from Steven Nelson.At first, the San Francisco coach thought his quarterback had sustained a concussion.Turns out it may have been a season-ending knee injury.Garoppolo’s left knee buckled just before the Chiefs‘ cornerback delivered a shoulder-to-shoulder blow, and that was the reason he went down so hard. Garoppolo was on the turf for a couple of minutes before he was helped to his feet and eventually carted off late in a 38-27 loss to Kansas City.“We fear an ACL,” Shanahan said afterward. “We’ll find out more tomorrow.”That’s bad news for the banged-up 49ers (1-2), who already lost top running back Jerick McKinnon to a season-ending knee injury and only have two other quarterbacks on the roster.C.J. Beathard took over for Garoppolo with just over five minutes left Sunday, and he appeared to throw a touchdown pass to George Kittle before offensive pass interference wiped it out. San Francisco had to kick a field goal and that wound up being the final margin.Now, Beathard is in line to start next week when the 49ers play the Chargers in Los Angeles, and Nick Mullens could get a call-up from the practice squad to serve as the backup.“Any time you lose your starting quarterback, that’s a big deal. It was when we lost our starting running back Womens C. J. Beathard Jersey , too,” Shanahan said. “Feel for him personally. I know how disappointed he is.”Beathard said he spoke to Garoppolo briefly in the trainer’s room, and what little of their exchange he was willing to repeat made it quite clear the 49ers’ franchise quarterback 鈥?who signed a five-year, $137.5 million extension in February 鈥?expects his season to be over.“I told him I’ll be praying for him and I love him and he just told me to lead these guys,” Beathard said. “I’ve never been in that situation with something possibly that serious. I can only imagine how tough it is for him this early in the season.”It’s also a big blow for the 49ers, who thought they had the pieces to contend for a playoff spot his season. Now, they’ve lost two of their most important offensive pieces, to say nothing of a series of injuries on defense Sunday that left them with a piecemeal backfield.Top cornerback Richard Sherman went down with a calf injury, while backup Tarvarius Moore left with a wrist injury. Strong safety Jaquiski Tartt was inactive with a shoulder injury and free safety Adrian Colbert hurt his ankle, forcing a bunch of backups to play significant snaps.Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wound up handling them for 314 yards passing and three TDs.“They do a lot of things. They use their personnel well. They have a lot of guys that are interchangeable and have a lot of tools,” said backup safety Antone Exum Jr. “It’s a team you have to stay disciplined on and play your assignment.”Still, the 49ers leaned on running backs Alfred Morris and Matt Breida and the strong arm of their quarterback to mount a comeback. And after Garoppolo’s TD toss to Marquis Goodwin in the third quarter made it 35-24, there was a sense of optimism on the San Francisco sideline.The 49ers were still trailing 38-24 when Garoppolo led them inside the Kansas City 5 in the final minutes. The Chiefs answered with sacks by Allen Bailey and Justin Houston on consecutive plays, then flushed Garoppolo from the pocket on third-and-goal from the 20-yard line.That’s when the San Francisco quarterback headed for the sideline, decided to stay in play rather step out of bounds, and ultimately put the rest of the 49ers’ season in question.“Just like we always do, you show up to work tomorrow,” Shanahan said. “We’ll all be men about it. We’ll grade the tape hard and see what we did wrong. And when we show up Wednesday it’s time to go.“It’s part of the NFL season. It’s what you have to do,” he added. “We all feel for Jimmy. There’s no doubt about it. We dealt with this with our running back, too. It’s part of the NFL. We’re not the first team this has happened to.”___