Kurtenbach: The NFL always gets even. The 49ers will pay the toll in 2026

In the NFL, the bill always comes due. Last year, the San Francisco 49ers were handed a travel schedule so soft you could practically sleep on it.

In 2026? The league is sending them on a forced march across the globe.

The massive geographical advantage the Niners enjoyed in 2025 is dead, and plans are being drawn on how to dump it into the Pacific Ocean during the team’s 16-hour flight come the fall.

Last season, the schedule-makers blessed San Francisco. Sure, the actual...