49ers' preparation pays off with season-opening rout of Rams in Australia
49ers' preparation pays off with season-opening rout of Rams in Australia  
Podcast: 49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast
Published On: Fri Sep 11 2026
Description: The 49ers and Rams couldn't have taken more opposite approaches to their historical matchup in Melbourne, and the final result showed in San Francisco's lopsided 27-7 win. On this episode of "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan break down how San Francisco's elite preparation, attention to detail and execution overwhelmed a heavily favored Los Angeles team to make history in the NFL’s first regular-season game down under and start the season off on the right foot.--(0:00) 49ers' dominant performance unexpected but welcomed(5:00) 49ers players widely praised organizational approach to game, 'buy-in' made difference(8:00) Myles Garrett's impact was non-existent(9:00) Game was coaching masterclass from Shanahan, Morris(10:00) Breaking down 49ers' defensive performance(12:00) How Warner, Greenlaw energized defense(18:00) Breaking down 49ers' offensive performance(20:00) Rookie RB Kaelon Black helped CMC have second-half burst(25:00) Injury updates on De'Zhaun Stribling, Jake Tonges(30:00 How Australia won Shanahan over  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.