Colin Cowherd Disagrees With The 49ers' Australia Travel Plans

Aug 6, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receivers during training camp at SAP Performance Facility. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn ImagesSergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Colin Cowherd Disagrees With The 49ers' Australia Travel Plans

Originally posted on The Spun | By Tzvi Machlin | Last updated Sep 8, 2026 2:05 PM ET

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Thursday night will see the first-ever NFL game in Australia as the Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers. But as the game approaches, Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd hasn’t liked what he’s seen from the 49ers in terms of their preparations.

On Tuesday’s edition of The Herd, Cowherd admonished the 49ers for doing too much planning and preparation for being in Australia rather than just treating it like another game. He pointed out that the Rams are planning to show up, play and leave, while the 49ers are spending time exploring the country.

“The Rams are treating it like another game. The Niners are treating it like a wedding – 6 months of prep… It is a business trip. Go the last second you can. Land, play, leave,” Cowherd remarked.

“The Rams are treating it like another game. The Niners are treating it like a wedding – 6 months of prep… It is a business trip. Go the last second you can. Land, play, leave.”@colincowherd argues the Rams’ travel plans give them the upper hand over the 49ers in Australia pic.twitter.com/zEnbaWimAl
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) September 8, 2026

Cowherd didn’t really do much to demonstrate that the way the 49ers are approaching the game is going to hurt the team as they take on the Rams though. So it really feels like he’s just nitpicking for something to complain about.

Nevertheless, Cowherd concluded that the Rams’ approach to the game will “pay off” on Thursday.

“I like the Rams and I think their actions will pay off,” he said at the end of the video.

Aug 6, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receivers during training camp at SAP Performance Facility. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn ImagesSergio Estrada-Imagn Images

49ers vs. Rams

The 49ers and Rams both had to endure playoff losses to their NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks en route to Seattle winning the Super Bowl. Both teams worked hard over the summer to ensure that they’ll be in the optimal position to not only challenge the Seahawks for the division, but challenge for the Super Bowl.

By most accounts, the Rams have done a better job, especially on defense, with their trade for Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett and convincing Aaron Donald to come out of retirement.

Meanwhile, the 49ers are relatively healthy despite the slew of offseason injuries they endured but still have plenty of question marks.

Who will win their game on Thursday?

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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