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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Super Bowl 2013: 49ers Fan from Falls Church Hopes to Add to Super Bowl Memories

Samantha Wright moved to Falls Church from the Bay area and brought her love for the Super Bowl XLVII-bound San Francisco 49ers with her.

Samantha Wright has followed the San Francisco 49ers since 1993 when she lived there for work. A Northern Virginia native who moved to Falls Church in 2000, Wright still follows her team and is all ready for Sunday’s Super Bowl. She believes her 49ers will pull out a 28-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens and add to the Super Bowl folklore. “My favorite memory of the 49ers in a Super Bowl was Super Bowl XXIX – 'The California Bowl' - San Diego Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers,” Wright said. “My husband and I were living in San Francisco at the time.  I remember watching the first few minutes of the game and when Steve Young threw that 44-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rice, I thought to myself – ‘GAME OVER!’  I was right as the 49ers went …

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2013 Super Bowl: Where to Watch in Falls Church, Virginia Players and More and Dicks Sporting Goods

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Dick’s Suspends Sale of Modern Rifles on Website, in Stores

Falls Church store amongst sporting goods chain’s locations to suspend sales of modern rifles.

National sporting goods chain Dick’s has removed all guns from display in their store closest to Newtown, CT and suspended the sales of modern sporting rifles in all stores—including the one on Columbia Pike in Falls Church. The move comes on the heels of Friday’s shooting in Connecticut that left 26 people dead, including 20 children. “That’s the right move,” said Charles Long outside the Falls Church Dick’s on Tuesday. “You can’t blame them for what happened but it’s the best thing to do in light of what happened.” In a statement released Tuesday, the sporting good chain said the move was: “Out of respect for the victims and their families, during this time of national mourning.” On Friday, Adam Lanza shot his mother four times while she…

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Dicks Sporting Goods and Report: Gunman's Motive Unclear; Genetic Reasons Elude Investigators (in Newtown Patch)

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