Rams and the Niners in Bluey land!

Originally posted by ninerjok:
My understanding is the Melbourne game is a Sunday afternoon week 1 but US time which means the game is actually on Monday in Australia. So say it's 4 PM E on that Sunday. That means the game actually starts in Australia the next morning (Mon) around 8 AM. That doesn't even make any f**king sense. Which if true has the team on a 16-18 hr flight getting back home sometime Monday afternoon PT in California. It depends on what time that Sunday the game actually starts CA time. But the true f**king over scenario is the fact week 2 game for them is scheduled as if they played this game in the states. I could be wrong as far as what time they're saying the game is starting continental US, but if that's accurate the Niners are getting absolutely f**ked from week 1 going into week 2. What seems to make more sense to me is the game is really starting on that Sunday afternoon Melbourne time which would actually make the game start Ca time the previous Saturday evening (ex: GT Sep 13 - 1pm AT, actually starts Sep 12 - 6pm PT) but if the game start is really Sunday afternoon, the 13th US time they are definitely f**ked over. Unless they're indeed scheduling this game the weekend of Labor Day, Goodel and the NFL execs should be criminally charged for physical and mental abuse to their own players.

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by ninerjok:
My understanding is the Melbourne game is a Sunday afternoon week 1 but US time which means the game is actually on Monday in Australia. So say it's 4 PM E on that Sunday. That means the game actually starts in Australia the next morning (Mon) around 8 AM. That doesn't even make any f**king sense. Which if true has the team on a 16-18 hr flight getting back home sometime Monday afternoon PT in California. It depends on what time that Sunday the game actually starts CA time. But the true f**king over scenario is the fact week 2 game for them is scheduled as if they played this game in the states. I could be wrong as far as what time they're saying the game is starting continental US, but if that's accurate the Niners are getting absolutely f**ked from week 1 going into week 2. What seems to make more sense to me is the game is really starting on that Sunday afternoon Melbourne time which would actually make the game start Ca time the previous Saturday evening (ex: GT Sep 13 - 1pm AT, actually starts Sep 12 - 6pm PT) but if the game start is really Sunday afternoon, the 13th US time they are definitely f**ked over. Unless they're indeed scheduling this game the weekend of Labor Day, Goodel and the NFL execs should be criminally charged for physical and mental abuse to their own players.

I heard somewhere that they would play it in place of the last preseason game 2 weeks beforehand, so the teams would get a full 2 weeks recovery before their week 2 game. That would make the most sense. Like how MLB teams who open the season in Japan will start in like mid March and then go 10+ days before the next series back home.

Originally posted by ninerjok:
Just for the record, the league is really concerned and determined to keep improving player health and safety. Oh wait, they're completely full of s**t.

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:
I mean… I'll take it but I don't understand how this really works. The game will pretty much have to be played in the middle of a Thursday Australia time, right? Idk if the NFL is going to want a half-empty stadium for their first-ever Australia game… but again I would much prefer this game be out of the way mid-week instead of just one week before Week 2.

Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:
To be Played 9th or 10th September likely means Thursday night USA time (late afternoon SF time) and mid/late morning Friday locally.

The stadium is practically sold out already with a waiting list of over 100,000. Even if it is played at 3am (which it is won't be) the stadium will be full.

Probably better for the players if game is one day earlier but the Thursday night opener makes sense for TV ratings/advertising etc.

Originally posted by 49ers81:
So, there is an article in the news feed about how Rams' safety Quentin Lake says he has more respect for the Seahawks than the Niner's and goes on to explain that it's because he "knows guys" on the Hawks, like Cooper Kupp, and that their team just plays hard. On the other hand, he says he just hates the Niners. Wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that Kyle has mostly kicked their ass for the last ten years.

Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:
Reportedly 147,000 on the waiting list to get tickets.