The Wednesday NFL kickoff

Chapter 1

Breaking a fourteen year habit

Chapter 2

The seventeen hour time jump

Chapter 3

The law protecting Friday nights

Chapter 4

Two teams two travel strategies

Chapter 5

The global gridiron expansion

Ch 4 · Two teams two travel strategies
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hank The 49ers early acclimation plan

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Quiz

How did teams accommodate large NFL players on the 15-hour flight?

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Quiz

Which coach designed the Rams' lightning-fast travel schedule to Australia?

Sep 8

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Time Zone Touchdown
BETA

hank Adjust kickoff times across the globe to discover why the NFL season started on Wednesday.

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hank The Rams lightning fast trip

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Quiz

According to sports science, what primary internal clock is disrupted by jet lag?

Sep 8

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Quiz

Which team flew to Melbourne a full week early to acclimate to the time zone?

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hank Two Teams, Two Travel Strategies

One came a week early to sleep in the sun, One landed last minute but they're ready to run.

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hank The science of athletic jet lag

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The science of athletic jet lag

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Quiz

What physical issue do athletes wear compression socks to prevent during long flights?

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Quiz

How long is the direct flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne?

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Fun Fact

Jet lag formula: Sports scientists estimate that it takes one full day of recovery for every single time zone crossed during long-distance travel.

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hank The grueling fifteen hour flight

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Quiz

What did the Rams' travel strategy rely on to avoid jet lag fatigue?

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Quiz

How many miles is the flight from California to Melbourne, Australia?

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Glossary
jet lag (noun)
A temporary sleep disorder and exhaustion caused by rapid travel across multiple time zones. The 49ers spent a week acclimating in Melbourne, while the Rams landed only a day before kickoff.

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Gossip

Which travel strategy would you choose?

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