Kyle Shanahan still sounds bitter about the Rams allegedly picking the 49ers as their opponent in Australia.

It’s been no secret that the Los Angeles Rams’ travel approach to Melbourne, Australia, in Week 1 has been questioned. While the San Francisco 49ers left last W

The 49ers and Rams will meet on Thursday, Sept. 10. Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a capacity of over 100,000, is the venue for the game. The game will kick off at 8:35 p.m. ET/5:35 p.m. PT in the U.S. Local time, kickoff is on Friday, Sept. 11 at 10:35 a.m. AEST. The game will be available to watch on any active Netflix plan.

Late on Tuesday, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, the Rams will attempt to pull off their most ambitious play of the season well before coach Sean McVay ever calls one. The strategy seems simple: Fly nearly 16 hours to Australia,

Scraping cleats before takeoff, shipping food months ahead and an unfamiliar airline are some of the logistical challenges before the trip.

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The Rams are treating their 16-hour flight to Melbourne like another formation to solve. In a Netflix Sports skit, players stood before a magnetic whiteboard labeled “Week 1 Flight to Melbourne 2026: Seating Chart” and debated which teammates they could tolerate all the way to Australia.

Sean McVay says he expects Aaron Donald, and every other Rams player, to be on the flight to Australia for Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers.