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SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 09: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers drops back to pass against the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter of their NFL preseason football game at Levi’s Stadium on August 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Two of the highest-paid quarterbacks in football meet in week one

Kirk Cousins and Jimmy Garoppolo signed, at the time, two of the richest contracts ever given to a quarterback despite combining for one playoff start. After a midseason trade from New England Garoppolo went 5-0 with the 49ers and received $41.7 million guaranteed at signing before hitting free agency.

Cousins received a franchise tag from the Washington Redskins twice before finally hitting the open market. His patience earned him a fully-guaranteed three-year deal worth $84 million with a team that just played in the NFC Championship game.

Call this the “Money Bowl, “the “Overpaid Quarterback Bowl,” whatever you want, but it’s an intriguing week one matchup between two solid quarterbacks.

Minnesota also dipped into the free agent pool on defense with Sheldon Richardson and George Iloka, who was surprisingly cut during camp by Cincinnati. A very good defense just got even better with Richardson plugged into the middle of a defense line already touting Danielle Hunter, Everson Griffin, and Linval Joseph.

Never mind the fact that Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks are lurking right behind that line.

San Francisco still has some major questions on defense, but there is a lof young talent the team is waiting to see bust out.

Here’s how to watch the season opener in Minnesota Sunday afternoon on TV or through an online stream.

TV: Fox
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis
Online streaming: Fox Sports Go, Fubo TV

Here are the odds going into this game between the 49ers and Vikings.

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