DOWN THOSE SUSPECTS. IT IS SUNDAY AND FOOTBALL IS BACK. OF COURSE, THERE’S A LOT OF EXCITEMENT, ESPECIALLY AT BARS AND RESTAURANTS ACROSS OUR AREA. THEY’RE WELCOMING FANS FOR THE NEW SEASON. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US HERE AT SIX. I’M ANDREA FLORES AND I’M CECIL HANNIBAL, THE SAN FRANCISCO 40 NINERS SECURING THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON AFTER BEATING THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 17 TO 13. KCRA 3’S DENTON CORTEZ IS LIVE IN MIDTOWN SACRAMENTO. OKAY, WHAT’S THE ATMOSPHERE LIKE TODAY? SO WE’RE HERE AT BAR WEST AND WE HAVE SOME EXCITED FANS HERE EARLIER. IT WAS PRETTY PACKED. YOU CAN STILL SEE SOME FANS CATCHING SOME SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BETWEEN THE BILLS AND THE RAVENS, BUT FANS ARE EXCITED THAT THE NFL SEASON IS COMING. BUT NOT ONLY THEM, BUSINESSES HERE ARE EXCITED THAT THE FOOTBALL SEASON IS RETURNING BACK HERE IN SACRAMENTO. SOUND OF CLINKING GLASSES AND ROWDY FANS. IT’S GAME DAY IN SACRAMENTO. NFL SUNDAYS ARE BACK, WHICH MEANS MORE FOOTBALL AND MORE BUSINESS. OH, WE’RE JUST AMPED UP. WE LOVE IT. WE WAIT FOR IT ALL YEAR. EVERYBODY’S YAY FOOTBALL STARTS. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IT’S IT’S REALLY EXCITING FOR US. BARS ACROSS SACRAMENTO EXCITED FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. WELCOMING CUSTOMERS THANKS TO FOOTBALL. IT WAS KIND OF A REALLY SLOW SUMMER. SO WE WERE SUPER HAPPY TO HAVE FOOTBALL BACK. IT TRIPLES. I MEAN IT’S IT’S JUST PACKED AND THE LIKE I SAID, THE BACK GETS PACKED. PEOPLE COME IN AN HOUR EARLY TO GET A SEAT. FANS EXCITED. THE SEASON IS UNDERWAY. YOU CAN WATCH FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME, BUT YOU’RE HERE. WHY IS THAT? THE AMBIANCE DEFINITELY. I LIKE BEING OUT AMONGST THE PEOPLE. MAYBE NOT THOSE PEOPLE, BUT THE PEOPLE. RIVALRIES ARE BACK. BUT TO FANS COMING TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GOES BEYOND THE JERSEYS. THAT’S WHAT IT’S ABOUT. IT’S ABOUT THE CONTINUITY. IT’S WHAT I FEEL. FOOTBALL BRINGS EVERYBODY TOGETHER. I REALLY DO. YOU SEE SO MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES, SO MANY DIFFERENT AGES. IT ALL MESHES. MY PARENTS OPENED THIS PLACE 33 YEARS AGO AND IT’S WE’RE STILL HANGING ON, YOU KNOW, WE’RE NOT A CORPORATE PLACE. AND EVERYBODY NEEDS A PLACE LIKE THAT. THIS YEAR. YEAH, WE SAW ALL THOSE RIVALRIES HERE EARLIER TODAY. AND SOME OF THOSE FANS STILL CATCHING SOME SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. THE 40 NINERS TOOK THE WIN. SO A LOT OF 40 NINERS FANS HERE EXCITED. BUT BUSINESSES REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NFL SEASON COMING BACK. JUST REMEMBER TO DRINK
Sacramento bars welcome NFL Sundays with packed crowds
NFL football returns, and has Sacramento bars preparing for the new season
Updated: 7:17 PM PDT Sep 7, 2025
NFL Sundays have returned to Sacramento, bringing excitement to local bars as they welcome enthusiastic fans and enjoy a boost in business. “That’s what it’s all about. You know, you’ve got to support all the small businesses in town,” said 49er fan Jessica Vasquez, sporting her white jersey with friends at Stingers Sports Pub.Elizabeth Pelletier from The Zebra Club expressed her excitement, saying, “We’re just amped up. We love it. Oh, we love it. We wait for it all year.”Alex Hughes, owner of Stingers, noted the positive impact on business, stating, “It was kind of a really slow summer, so we were super happy to have football back.”Hughes reflected on the longevity of her family-owned business, saying, “My parents opened this place 33 years ago, and we’re still hanging on. You know, we’re not a corporate place. And everybody needs a place like that.”Pelletier said that with football season returning, revenue triples more than before, and creates an even more packed atmosphere. Mark Pimenteo, a Raider fan at Barwest, emphasized the community aspect of football, saying, “That’s what it’s about. It’s about the community. That’s how I know football brings everybody together. I really do.”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
NFL Sundays have returned to Sacramento, bringing excitement to local bars as they welcome enthusiastic fans and enjoy a boost in business.
“That’s what it’s all about. You know, you’ve got to support all the small businesses in town,” said 49er fan Jessica Vasquez, sporting her white jersey with friends at Stingers Sports Pub.
Elizabeth Pelletier from The Zebra Club expressed her excitement, saying, “We’re just amped up. We love it. Oh, we love it. We wait for it all year.”
Alex Hughes, owner of Stingers, noted the positive impact on business, stating, “It was kind of a really slow summer, so we were super happy to have football back.”
Hughes reflected on the longevity of her family-owned business, saying, “My parents opened this place 33 years ago, and we’re still hanging on. You know, we’re not a corporate place. And everybody needs a place like that.”
Pelletier said that with football season returning, revenue triples more than before, and creates an even more packed atmosphere.
Mark Pimenteo, a Raider fan at Barwest, emphasized the community aspect of football, saying, “That’s what it’s about. It’s about the community. That’s how I know football brings everybody together. I really do.”