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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 17
Shanahan Details 49ers' 5-Day Recovery After 27-7 Australia Win
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 17

Shanahan Details 49ers' 5-Day Recovery After 27-7 Australia Win

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 17

Summary

  • Kyle Shanahan said he "felt like crap" through the weekend after San Francisco’s Week 1 trip to Australia and did not feel normal again until Monday.
  • The 49ers managed the return with a light workout Monday, a day off Tuesday and what Shanahan called a full reset by Wednesday — effectively Day 1 of the new week.
  • Some players adjusted immediately, but others needed several extra days after the 27-7 win over the Rams, underscoring how unusual the season-opening travel was.
  • De'Zhaun Stribling was the main injury setback from the trip: the rookie receiver has an ankle sprain, needs surgery and is expected to miss about 10 weeks.
  • San Francisco now turns to a Week 2 home game against Miami on Sept. 20, with the team hoping the extra recovery time has restored its normal routine.

Insights

Did the NFL's historic Australian expansion secretly sabotage the 49ers' season with extreme travel fatigue and devastating early injuries?
Can San Francisco's depleted roster survive a brutal physical hangover from their grueling overseas opener before facing Miami?
Will the severe physical toll of flying across the globe force the NFL to rethink its aggressive international schedule?