49ers-Rams game thread: Will Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay put on a show?

The San Francisco 49ers season kicks off against the Los Angeles Rams in a battle between two teams with Super Bowl aspirations.

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We'll be here discussing the game for the next three hours if this is your first time hopping into a live game thread, welcome!

The rollercoaster of emotions the 49ers will put you through makes these comment sections from game threads hilarious to look back on. There will come a point during the game that'll make you question everybody from Kyle Shanahan to Brock Purdy .

As for the early observations, Connor Colby gets the start at left guard over Carver Willis. Mike Evans and Demarcus Robinson start at wide receiver, with Jaden Dugger coming in as the third linebacker. The returners likely consist of Deebo Samuel and Jacob Cowing .