SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Much like her favorite NFL team, Rita Carvalho didn't expect quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to remain on the San Francisco 49ers this deep into the offseason. But for Carvalho, Garoppolo's extended stay by the Bay has turned a social media tribute into a labor of love.
Love for Garoppolo. Love for the Niners. Love for her boyfriend. Above all, love of art. All of that, combined with some inspiration from the Major League Baseball lockout and the world of pop culture, led Carvalho -- a 25-year old artist living in Porto, Portugal -- to begin drawing Garoppolo every day until the Niners trade him.