Articles & Interviews
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Feb 4, 2016
Ruling on the Field Confirmed: NFL Films Concerts a Hit
Thank you to all who came out to the first night of NFL Films & the San Francisco Symphony: A Concert of Champions! We were overwhelmed by all the love on social media this morning! One more show tonight, with great seats still available.
Great time at NFL Films SF Symphony with HOF Marcus Allen, @RonnieLottHOF @GeneWashington5 @MarvaMrsmarva & friends! pic.twitter.com/wDPsux3lbZ
— Merton Hanks (@MertonHanks36) February 4, 2016
Highly recommended for tonight: @SFSymphony A Concert of Champions with @NFLFilms - diversity, harmony, love of the game! #SuperBowl50
— Red Carpet Bay Area (@RedCarpetBA) February 4, 2016
What a fantastic collaboration from the @SFSymphony & @NFLFilms – if you can find tix for tomorrow evenings finale, don't hesitate.
— David J. Barclay III (@DjamesIII) February 4, 2016
Great time at NFL Films SF Symphony with HOF Marcus Allen, @RonnieLottHOF @GeneWashington5 @MarvaMrsmarva & friends! pic.twitter.com/wDPsux3lbZ
— Dave (@gggiants) February 4, 2016
The greatest @RonnieLottHOF @49ers @RAIDERS @superbowl50 @SFSymphony @ProFootballHOF @USC_Athletics @NFLFilms pic.twitter.com/LkohiobvDj
— Marcus Allen (@MarcusAllenHOF) February 4, 2016
@SFSymphony @NFLFilms You guys pulled it off. Gave me goosebumps. Salute. #sb50 #nfl
— Club 49 Tailgate (@club49) February 4, 2016
When the @SFSymphony meets the SF @superbowl50 and the @Panthers. #SB50 #KeepPounding #hometownteam pic.twitter.com/zuF7Kxaqhx
— Maddie Goldman (@mogoldma) February 4, 2016
this is beyond cool. honestly wish you were all here to enjoy this. @NFLFilms #SFsymphony #SB50https://t.co/hwHOmi1RXA
— Chris Brockman (@chrisbrockman) February 4, 2016
Thank you @SFSymphony, @MarcusAllenHOF, @RonnieLottHOF & @NFLFilms for an awesome Concert of Champions! #SB50 pic.twitter.com/dQRi4hIBvl
— Theophilus Mitchell (@theo_mitchell) February 4, 2016
Thank you @SFSymphony for an AMAZING night. I'll be bragging on you all! #SB50
— Shane Tidrick (@stidrick77) February 4, 2016
Bravo @SFSymphony for a brilliant collaboration with @NFLFilms on #AConcertOfChampions... I still have #chills.
— Jess Smyser (@jlsmyser) February 4, 2016
Ready to rock here at #SFsymphony.. @MarcusAllenHOF on stage recalling iconic SB TD run and Ed Sabol. pic.twitter.com/JEKxY9hHeh
— Chris Brockman (@chrisbrockman) February 4, 2016
Wonderful idea to bring @NFLFilms, @MarcusAllenHOF and @SFSymphony together for an evening of football fun! pic.twitter.com/rIrcKVREPI
— Amanda Russell-Brown (@BleedOrange3) February 4, 2016
The grid iron meets culture @SFSymphony @NFLFilms #AConcertofChampions pic.twitter.com/xK9ApXLGaQ
— Chris Babcock (@ChrisBabcock2) February 4, 2016
Marcus Allen hosting the SF Symphony's accompaniment football video clips? That's kind of amazing. https://t.co/FdNl56unhd
— rachelb (@rachel_rianne) February 4, 2016
@NFLFilms & SF Symphony was brilliant, would be better w/ film from #SuperBowl 1, but you don't own that. Sack up and pay the man @NFL
— mySportsDb.com (@mySportsDb) February 4, 2016
At the moment, the SF Symphony is playing pieces from the score of the movie Rudy. I might die. #GoIrish
— David J. Barclay III (@DjamesIII) February 4, 2016
NFL legend Marcus Allen addresses SF Symphony, and crowd. Along he came in the night. pic.twitter.com/uxbv0rWqnf
— David J. Barclay III (@DjamesIII) February 4, 2016
Great #sb50 #sfsnfl kickoff by #sfsymphony & conductor #joshuagersen & former #SFS president… https://t.co/ArLUfi4RzM
— Catherine Bigelow (@MissBigelow) February 4, 2016
At the San Francisco Symphony tonight watching some football.
— Richard Motroni (@richmotroni) February 4, 2016
if these @NFLFilms moments don't give you goosebumps then we can't be friends. so awesome. #SFSymphony #SB50https://t.co/VHfk93ktvs
— Chris Brockman (@chrisbrockman) February 4, 2016
This is pretty awesome. #SFsymphony #NFLFilms #SB50 pic.twitter.com/60Q2kgdGMj
— Chris Law (@ChrisLaw) February 4, 2016
