Rams, 49ers Clash Over Australia Home Opener

0:00On April 2nd, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan dropped a bombshell this week, saying the Rams pushed hard to move their home opener against San. Francisco to Australia, instead of Los Angeles. According to him, it's a straight fact, the Rams lobbied the league for that international switch. The reason? Shanahan claims games labeled as Rams home games in LA actually play out like advantages for the 49ers, almost like stepping onto their own turf in. San Francisco. It's got that divisional edge flipped upside down. Fans and coaches are buzzing about the shade Shanahan threw, with him calling it straight up bothersome. He even joked about flipping the script, wanting the Rams as visitors for San Francisco's Mexico City game down the line. On the logistics side, the Rams under Sean McBae plan a quick strike for the trip down under, arriving as close to kickoff as possible on September. 11th in Melbourne, which hits US Airwaves live on September 10th at 5.35pm. Pacific time.

1:01That's their style to cut jet lag short. We'll keep watching how this international twist shakes out as the season nears, but for now, it's clear these rivals are scheming every angle before. The whistle blows. Stay locked in with NFL News today. AI powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.