"As far as the international play, we haven't done the schedule yet, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday when asked about that potential 49ers doubleheader. But the 49ers from Day 1, back in the '80s, were raising their hand and saying, `We'll go,' Goodell continued. And I have no doubt that they'll want to participate. One game? Yes. Two? That desire becomes doubtful."
"That's not fair. Then the NFL, I feel, is doing us a disservice, fullback Kyle Juszczyk said in an exclusive interview at Monday's Pro Bowl practice in San Francisco. Because if we're going to talk about health and safety, to do two international games like that is almost like playing three games in 13 days. That was a pointed reference to the 49ers' exhaustive final stretch of this past regular season, when they played three games in 13 days."
"SAN JOSE The NFL's global expansion could impact the 49ers more than anyone next season, and do so two-fold. For starters, they could open the season in Australia against the already designated host, the Los Angeles Rams, whose SoFi Stadium is annually overtaken by the 49ers Faithful. Come December, the NFL is returning to Mexico City, and, for that, the 49ers finally could be moving a home game out of Levi's Stadium for the first time in its 13-year history."
The NFL's international expansion could require the 49ers to open the season in Australia and move a December home game to Mexico City, a first in 13 years. Commissioner Roger Goodell said the schedule is not final and acknowledged the 49ers' willingness to participate, but questioned playing two international games. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk warned that two international games would resemble playing three games in 13 days, raising health and safety concerns drawn from the team's recent exhausting schedule. Running back Christian McCaffrey noted the nearly 16-hour direct flight and need for acclimation, while CEO Al Guido said nothing is confirmed.
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