Stephen A. Smith Reveals Bizarre Reason He Left 49ers Out of His Top 5 NFL Teams
Many people would consider the 49ers one of the top five NFL teams after Week 1, except Stephen A. Smith, for a strange reason.
In a surprising admission, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith revealed the unconventional reason behind his omission of the San Francisco 49ers from his top five NFL teams list for the upcoming season. The reason, Smith revealed to colleague Jeff Saturday, was the team's international journey to Australia for their preseason game. Smith argued that their lengthy travel, which had them arriving almost a week before kickoff, put them at a disadvantage compared to the Los Angeles Rams, who were in the country just 28 hours before game time.
Despite the Rams' poor performance on both offense and defense in their season-opening match against the Los Angeles Rams, Smith maintained his top five picks, which included the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Baltimore Ravens.
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