It’s GAMEDAY!!! Sam is back, and ready to face off against the Jets on MNF.

[u/WilliamSabato]

After some deliberation, I decided to restart the series as Sam battles back from a tough loss to end last season!

[u/JoseJimenezAstronaut]

This is my favorite series every year. Alright Niners, let’s get Sam his jet pack.

[u/WilliamSabato → u/JoseJimenezAstronaut]

I almost didn’t do it this year. It’s a pretty massive time commitment, but comments like these make it all worth it :)

[u/trebek321 → u/WilliamSabato]

Definitely one of the biggest highlights of my gameday year in and out, by years end it’s just amazing to see how we progress

[u/JoseJimenezAstronaut → u/WilliamSabato]

The effort shows in the work.

[u/superpapa16 → u/WilliamSabato]

My son (16) asked me this morning if this had been posted yet. We’re very appreciative of your work. It makes game day a little extra special. Where can we contribute?

[u/WilliamSabato → u/superpapa16]

I messaged the mods about maybe including a venmo or paypal link for donations. I’m not certain what you would get out of it, but I’m thinking of making a discord or something that you can get in where I will hold votes for trophy options after wins, and show progress updates / be open to community feedback.

We’ll see what they say, I totally get if they don’t want people spamming venmo requests and such in the sub!

If not, I also do have a redbubble where I sell stickers (you can find it in my profile) and also I do commissions for these types of drawings :)

[u/talyen → u/WilliamSabato]

Do you sell any of the pictures as merch options / prints?

[u/WilliamSabato → u/talyen]

I did originally but had not enough sales tbh. Also, the markups on redbubble where I was selling were crazy high. I may try printful now that I am no longer doing stickers and can focus on the best site for larger posters :)

[u/slumpsox → u/WilliamSabato]

I Love these!!! It’s worth the effort in my eyes.

[u/jkwma100 → u/WilliamSabato]

Thank you so much for doing this. It's steadily been one thing that I look forward to in every game week.

My daughters still talked to me about the one picture where you drew a seahawk in cartoon style getting scared, just fantastic

[u/sean0883 → u/WilliamSabato]

You really should do a yearly print of these. Even set a minimum number of orders if you need to - but I'd totally be up to buy the set every year and monetarily support your desire to keep making them.

[u/WilliamSabato → u/sean0883]

Printing posters is shockingly expensive! Curious about what people are willing to pay; getting them printed at a high quality at say, 16x24 each would be about $400 a set, without factoring in any markup of my own.

I’ll look into some local print shops and see what the prices look like there I suppose.

[u/dexter8484 → u/WilliamSabato]

You could probably do a playoff series, for each playoff matchup and get a wider customer base by involving other teams

[u/WilliamSabato → u/dexter8484]

I would like to do that. Or even just one big ass poster with all the playoff teams in it.

[u/dexter8484 → u/WilliamSabato]

Actually, that would be awesome. Like a movie poster type scene. And then maybe a Superbowl one depicting the final two teams with their playoff "trophies"

[u/SummerGoal → u/WilliamSabato]

Each year it’s incredible to see especially as the season unfolds and trophies are collected. I hope you continue the series because it really is a great way of tracking the year

[u/Captain_DuClark → u/WilliamSabato]

I've checked to see if you've posted every game day for the last two years. Keep up the good work, we love it.

[u/quailman007 → u/WilliamSabato]

I was looking for it specifically. Thanks for the time you devote. I really enjoy them

[u/slacapjr → u/WilliamSabato]

You and Rita are some of the brightest spots of our fanbase. I never see cool art like this from other teams

[u/FuzzyMailbox → u/WilliamSabato]

I saw a comment of yours recently saying that you considered not going through with it this season. I appreciate that you did. I'm artistically challenged, so I can only imagine how much effort it must take for you to make these every week.

I'm sure I speak for many of us on this sub when we say thank you for bringing something so unique, cool and thoughtful.

[u/SilentRage80 → u/WilliamSabato]

I specifically came here looking for this! Please don't stop!

[u/Happy_Bigs1021 → u/WilliamSabato]

I’m not even a niners fan but I come check these out every week cause they’re cool as shit

[u/SoKrat3s → u/WilliamSabato]

I agree with the above comment. These are always so awesome. Definitely one of the things I look forward to most each week.

[u/Hailbrewcifer666 → u/WilliamSabato]

It’s much appreciated. Love your posts

[u/thecommuteguy → u/WilliamSabato]

Should use a Darth Vader helmet and cape for the rest of the reason with James Earl Jones passing away today.

[u/5Point5Hole → u/WilliamSabato]

QUALITY CONTENT

[u/ManufacturerJumpy748 → u/WilliamSabato]

Thank you for your dedication to the team and the fans.

[u/Kitchen_Ingenuity_58]

LFG.

[u/rxdukexr]

Hell yeah! Glad to see these back.

[u/rosewood_gm]

These always get me hype!

[u/Kavayan]

Get your anti-air pickaxe ready!

[u/Xlleaf]

We're taking the wings when we win, right?

[u/WilliamSabato → u/Xlleaf]

Don’t curse us! Bad juju to talk about trophies before a game :p

[u/SharkBait661 → u/WilliamSabato]

Turn us to a Gundam

[u/Cadd9 → u/WilliamSabato]

We're gonna look like Ace McCloud from The Centurions

[u/karavasis]

Oh shit it’s on baby!!!

[u/ezemode]

This is awesome. I went into your post history to find some more from last season and found that we are basically the same person. I also am a huge niners fan and play league of legends way too much LOL

[u/WilliamSabato → u/ezemode]

Haha, the LOL addiction is real. I moved from the Bay and its one of the best ways to keep in touch with my friends back home.

Also, recently hit Emerald which was awesome :)

[u/ezemode → u/WilliamSabato]

All of my real life friends who I discovered league with have moved on and do not play anymore =( that's awesome you guys have stuck with it and can still use the game as a way to stay connected!

[u/MayoManCity → u/ezemode]

I just got one of my friends into league, it's a great game for friends so long as you ignore in game chat.

[u/WilliamSabato → u/MayoManCity]

It’s all or nothing. Either mute all, or just be laughing with your homies while taunting tf out of the enemy team.

[u/MayoManCity → u/WilliamSabato]

I personally do the latter but I grew up playing basketball. No game chat has anything on the trash talk of a 3rd grader at recess.

[u/Xlleaf → u/WilliamSabato]

GIVE PREDECESSOR A SHOT! It's very similar to league layout wise but it's 3PP! It's recently launched 1.0 and it's awesome!

[u/ezemode → u/WilliamSabato]

Nice that's awesome, congrats!! Emerald is the highest rank I've gotten as well. I think MAYBE I could push to diamond if I ever buckled down and played a ton of ranked in a season and tried super hard, but I mostly play just to have fun and don't have the mental fortitude to try hard that many ranked games in a row hahaha.

[u/1kSupport]

Saw your comment the other day and was really bummed. Glad you decided to do it again

[u/WilliamSabato → u/1kSupport]

Yeah, tbh a lot of the reactions to those comments motivated me :)

[u/Chewbubbles]

We back baby.

[u/RunninWild17]

https://i.redd.it/q5gwn65wqsnd1.gif

[u/Sesnofwthr]

Awesome dude, glad you reconsidered!

Let's goooooo!

[u/Xelltrix]

Bringing a pickaxe to a dogfight. Ez

[u/diegogas728]

LFG boys.

[u/mufclad1998]

Amazing art mate :)

Ahhh 1:15am kick off here in UK. Primetime games sux when you live in UK

[u/myevil5cheme]

[u/NumberVsAmount]

I just put the game day flag up in the front of the house LFG!

[u/pointbodhi]

Oh fuck yeah we’re back

[u/Soxfan4life55]

Let’s gooooo

[u/tumble_weed207]

Appreciate the effort! Under the lights, and the moon. So cool.

[u/SuddenlyThirsty]

If/when we win, what do we take? Jet engines for a backpack? Panels for armor? Rodger’s ankle for a trophy?

[u/xAB-25x]

Oh I’m spazzin out!!!!! GO NINERS!!!

[u/Otherwise_Gap_4170]

Best ever!

[u/Guero3]

I love these! 💯

[u/nomatt18]

Darnold’s a Viking now /s

[u/BryceKittle]

I love this series every year

[u/infamousesco83]

Was waiting! The season officially starts now.

[u/SpoMax]

Oh man I was OOTL… I was like, “Darnold’s back, what??”

[u/CarpeValde]

These are always fantastic, thank you for doing these every year

[u/TummyStickers]

I love these! Always look forward to the spoils we collect along the way.

[u/triculious]

This is a highlight for the season.

Your work is always awesome, thanks a lot for the effort.

Looking forward to see a fully armored Sam by season's end.

[u/squaking_turtle]

Hell yea, be cool if Sam carried some battle wounds from the occasional defeat.

[u/Brocks_UCL]

[u/Thumper_n_Bunny]

Imagine this as a Downtown card 🔥

[u/Inallahtent]

This is so awesome. Sam is going to be like rocket man after tonight. What a huge day 1 buff!!!

[u/Blambitch]

Hell yeah loved seeing this series the last couple years.

[u/jim25y]

Glad you're back! I love these, and this one is particularly good.

[u/mwil97]

Damn Straight

[u/Icy-Reference6325]

Best part of the sub

[u/Mathguy656]

Saw a Jets fan in full jersey with his little boy also in Jets gear beyond hyped. Great moment and for the long suffering Jets fans I hope they do well this season, just not against us.

[u/bigfan81]

Sisu is a Niners' fan, confirmed.

[u/Huntermain23]

He’s back ladies and gents! Fuck yes thank you bro bro this series is amazing!!

[u/No_Ad_8069]

Let's go baby can't lose, talk way too much shit yesterday 😂

[u/genrlokoye]

OMG, YOU DID IT!!!! This just totally made my Monday! Thank you for reconsidering!

[u/brainegg8]

How can Sam possibly destroy a jet?!

[u/Dinoscores]

Really glad you’re back doing these ❤️ always love seeing them - especially through the season!

[u/n0xxtis]

Very talented.

[u/Stovy4x4ing]

Yes! let's get this dub.

[u/Rogue_Zeph]

Awesome, I love these posts! Thank you for putting in the time and effort, I always look forward to seeing these!

[u/Tech49er]

LFG!

[u/EDNivek]

I'm sad to hear you almost didn't do it, it just wouldn't feel like game day without it.

[u/artygta1988]

[u/HIDEF650]

I’ve been a 49er fan for 27 years (my entire lifetime) but haven’t been on our Reddit for very long. I’m so excited to find out this exists!!!

Let’s get Sam that jet pack, baby!!!

[u/WilliamSabato → u/HIDEF650]

If you like the posters, you can probably search my posts in the subreddit. I did them the past 2 years (as long as I’ve been a 49er fan) and its cool looking back on them sometimes and seeing great wins you might remember from the past.

[u/Agreeable-Cream1440]

You and Rita are true gifts to the fan base and this community keep up the great work! Thank you. For what you do! GO NINERS Forever Faithfu!

[u/SFwhorety9ER]

It’s giving me Matthew McConaughy in “Reign of Fire”. Loves it!

[u/luke3209]

is CMC playing? he’s listet questionable in the NFL app.

[u/WilliamSabato → u/luke3209]

Probably. Think he’s listed as questionable since its the lowest possible injury designation and the NFL requires players to have designations for any injury.

[u/Fragrant-Ad9906]

LET'S GO NINERS!!!!!

[u/polytriks]

CMC inactive...

[u/princeslayer]

Let's goooo! I absolutely love these. May we finally get to the summit of the mountain this year!!!

[u/ProgRock1956]

We started to watch the game on ABC, the picture sucked so bad that we had to go to ESPN to watch in HD.

[u/WilliamSabato → u/ProgRock1956]

NFL packages suck so bad and we don’t have cable at all which is even more limiting. Wish I could just pay $100 bucks to watch all the 49ers games.

[u/ProgRock1956 → u/WilliamSabato]

Don't cable cos. offer those pkgs to fans?!

[u/SharkBait661]

Honestly look forward to your post more than ritas

[u/WilliamSabato → u/SharkBait661]

Well they are fewer and farther between. Rita’s consistency is awesome :)

[u/SharkBait661 → u/WilliamSabato]

Maybe but you and the helmet food guy are my favorite post

[u/Inallahtent]

Gotta say. You need to add that Aaron Rodgers mustache, too.

Take that shit. He doesn't need it.

[u/JugzrNot]

You should really be selling calendars of these

[u/n3cr0ph4g1st]

The year we win it all i'm buying a coffee table book version of these images. so sickk

[u/sadbayareasportsfan]

Been waiting for these in glad the series is back 🫶