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Shanahan’s Time Zone Cover-Up | NFL News

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San Francisco’s Kyle Shanahan is dodging injury reports by blaming the 17-hour time difference ahead of the season opener in Australia — a move fans are calling “time travel gamesmanship” and accusing him of being out of touch. While some joke about the league’s rules being exploited, others worry it’s hiding real roster concerns: George Kittle’s Achilles keeps him questionable, Sam Okuayinonu’s broken foot sidelines him for now, and Nick Bosa’s absence from practice has fans wondering if he’s on a secret rehab plan. With both teams jet-lagged and the stakes high, this international showdown is already heating up off the field.

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It's September 7th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where football meets AI. So, the Niners and Rams are set to kick off the season in Australia, which is wild enough, but the real buzz is about how San Francisco's coach, Kyle. Shanhan is handling injury reports. He's basically saying the 17-hour time difference is why he's not giving out updates yet, framing it around league reporting times. But fans are not really buying it. They're seeing it as another way the team is being super secretive about who's healthy and who's not. This is especially a big deal because it's a season opener, and both teams are dealing with the whole international travel thing, so everyone's already on edge. Some folks are just joking about it, calling it time travel gainsmanship and saying Shanahan isn't for the people. Others are a bit more serious, thinking the league should step in because teams shouldn't be able to use time zone differences to their advantage like this. On the injury front, it's not all jokes.

Titan George Kiddell is still questionable with an Achilles issue, and defensive lineman Sam Okuei Inonu is out for a while with a broken foot. Plus, there's chatter about Nick Bosa, who wasn't seen at practice, though he might just be on a special training plan. It's definitely an interesting situation, with the game itself being a big deal and all the behind the scenes drama adding another layer to this. International match-up.

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