Overview
- Papa confirmed Friday he will be back in the KNBR booth at Levi's Stadium alongside analyst Tim Ryan.
- He sat out last week’s Bears game due to vision and voice issues from leukemia treatment that have since cleared.
- Doctors say he is in remission but still requires a marrow transplant, with perfect matches identified in his brother Ron and sister Judy.
- The winner of 49ers (12-4) vs. Seahawks (13-3) secures the NFC West title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed with home-field advantage and a first-round bye.
- Papa was diagnosed in July, spent 23 days hospitalized, and has undergone immunotherapy and two chemotherapy cycles; he has voiced hope of calling a Super Bowl before the procedure.