NFL Kicks Off Season in Australia

0:00For the NFL, it's March 17th and here's what's going on. The San Francisco 49ers will kick off the NFL regular season by traveling to Melbourne, Australia to play the Los Angeles Rams. This marks a big international start for the league, shifting the traditional opening game from its usual spot. Normally, the first game happens on Thursday night and goes to the Super Bowl winners, but this one shifts to Wednesday evening on NBC. Fans from the Wall Street Journal point to this change as part of the early schedule shake-up. Fans back home will catch it on Thursday due to time zones, while in Melbourne, it hits Friday, September 11th, right around midday. The broadcast platform there remains up in the air for now. For the 49ers, expect a fast turnaround trip, likely flying straight back to California that same night after the game. No extended stay down under. This move highlights the NFL's push to grow its global fan base, though it adds travel challenges for the players right out of training camp.

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