Forty-Niners' International Games: A Tough Pill for Players

On April 2nd, the San Francisco 49ers just got hit with two international games on their schedule, including a brutal 19-hour flight, too.

Australia right at the start of the season, with no buy-week after.

That's on top of another trip abroad, like Mexico City, and is stirring up real tension in the organization.

Kyle Shanahan, the head coach, laid into it with some sharp sarcasm, basically saying no one wants to kick off the year jet lagged on the other side of the world.

Meanwhile, owner Jed York is all in, pushing it as a way to boost the league's global profile, and make the team a bigger brand.

Players are the ones paying the price here. These massive guys crammed on planes, battling time zones, and struggling to warm up properly, which could.

Mess with their rhythm all season.

Fans and insiders see it as a straight detriment to chasing that Super Bowl ring.

York Stance shows he's prioritizing league growth over protecting his squad, unlike old school owners like Eddie DeBartolo, who clash with coaches, but always fought tooth and nail to win.

Shanahan probably expected his boss to shield them from the grind.

In the end, it highlights a disconnect at the top visibility might pad the owner's net worth, but for the coaches, quarterbacks like brought party, and the roster.

It's just extra hurdles on the path to glory.

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