On this Friday night, Tom Brady made a special appearance at his new CardVault store directly across from Oracle Park.

Patriots fans love Tom Brady — a seven-time Super Bowl champion. Many say he’s the greatest of all time quarterback in the NFL.

The San Mateo-born and raised player spent much of his career with the New England Patriots.

With the Patriots in the Super Bowl again this year, this time going head-to-head against the Seattle Seahawks, there’s a lot of excitement in the air.

“It’s going to be a really great game. We’re excited,” said Terry Fletcher of Kirland, Washington.

“Everyone (has the) Hawks winning by 4 points. I say 10,” said Jerry Pomery of Auburn, Washington.

“It’s a scary match up. But I believe in the team,” said Hulisis Barcelo, a Patriots fan and Hayward resident.

On this Friday night, Tom Brady made a special appearance at his new CardVault store directly across from Oracle Park.

Friday night was the big ribbon cutting.

Doris Mroz of San Mateo was there front and center and has been a Brady fan for awhile.

“I’m a huge Tom Brady fan. He’s from our area. I’m from San Mateo. I was hoping he’d give me an autograph so. But it’s all good. I’m so happy to be here,” said Mroz. “I’m happy for the Patriots to be back there. Hopefully they’re going to get it this time.”

Even Seahawks fans realize the greatness of former quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots’ stellar record.

“They got 6 Super Bowl rings already. You got to give them credit for that. But Seattle is coming in hot. And we’re going to take the opportunity for that one,” said Joey Nelson of Spokane.

“I think we have to redeem ourselves from the last time. We played the Patriots and we lost on the one yard line,” said Reed Bumgarner of Washington State.

All that aside, many Hawks fans say they’d be amazed if they could meet Brady in the flesh.

“I would like to meet him. He is a legend,” said Lorie Staples of Bellevue, Washington.

“I’d try and shake his hand. Or at least say congratulations. He’s a legend,” said Bumgarner.

No matter what team they’re cheering for, sports fans agree the Super Bowl in the Bay Area means new opportunities like the CardVault store for San Francisco.