Week 2: Cowboys vs. 49ers

Dallas Cowboys (0-1) vs.  San Francisco 49ers (1-0)

Bill Walsh Field at Candlestick Park

Kickoff: 1:05 PM

Here are five things to watch out for in the Cowboys vs. 49ers game:

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As a Niner fan you cannot ask for anything better than having your first two opponents of the season be a division rival and a long hated rival.  The 49ers rode the defense and special teams to victory over the Seahawks last week but this week against one of San Francisco’s biggest and most hated rivals, Cowboys, the offense will need to produce touchdown drives.  With Alex Smith at quarterback and a new offense, producing multiple touchdown drives against DeMarcus Ware and the Cowboys defense is easier said than done. 

The 49ers and Cowboys have a long storied history especially in the NFC championship.  The 49ers and Cowboys had memorable matchups in the 1971, 1981 and 1992-94 NFC Championship games.  Both teams today are nowhere near those classic teams of the 80’s and 90’s but that does not make the rivalry any less intense as it is always feels good to beat the Cowboys. To preview the Cowboys vs. 49ers game Niner Noise hooked up with Steven Mullenax, Editor of Cowboys blog The Landry Hat, to answer some questions in order to get to know the Cowboys.  Enjoy!

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At Candlestick Park on Sunday the 49ers will have to contend against a really good Cowboys defense and quarterback Tony Romo’s redemption mentality.  After throwing for over 300 yards and two touchdowns against the Jets, Romo fell apart in the fourth quarter.  He fumbled on the Jets 3-yardline, blew a 14-point lead and threw an interception that sealed the loss for the Cowboys.  Romo can’t wait to get back on the field to show he is past last week and that he can produce in the fourth quarter when the game is on the line.  For the 49ers that means going up against a quarterback with a chip on his shoulder.

“I can’t get back on the field fast enough. You need to come back from it and play really good football going forward for an extended period of time. That’s the only way to make up for it.”

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