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The San Francisco 49ers will play against the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground in the Week 1 clash for the 2026 season. It will be the first time Australia will host an NFL<\/a> game.<\/p>\n However, 49er coach Kyle Shanahan said last month that he doesn’t see “much benefit” to playing in Australia.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n “I don’t see any pro,” Shanahan said. “It’s cool for the league to play globally. I think that’s awesome. But as far as the team doing it, no, there’s not much benefit to it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who was in Melbourne this week, reacted to the 49ers coach’s remarks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Coaches have a focus on winning. That’s their No. 1 job,” Goodell said. “And so Coach Shanahan is enthusiastic and a great football coach, but also someone who truly understands the importance of expanding our game globally. But his job is to win. His job is to play.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Apart from Shanahan, several 49ers players have complained about the 17-hour time difference between Melbourne and the West Coast. The 49ers will play the Rams on Thursday, September 10, at 5:30 p.m. PT, but the game will actually be played on Friday at 10:35 a.m. Australia time<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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