There has been a fierce rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers for almost 50 years. And during the last two seasons, when the Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs by the 49ers, that enmity grew. Dallas defeated the Patriots 38-3 on Sunday to record another overwhelming victory of the season, but some postgame discussion and inquiries from the media quickly focused on the Cowboys’ Week 5 meeting against San Francisco.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was asked after the Patriots win about the upcoming contest at Levi’s Stadium and seemed irritated with the question.
“I mean, it’s obvious. We’re so far past that, to be honest with you, but that’s obvious,” Prescott said Sunday when asked to describe how it felt to lose to the 49ers in January. “You just want to piss me off going into this week, and I appreciate that. I do, actually. I do. Appreciate that. Appreciate that.
Prescott isn’t the only one who appears still bothered by the outcome. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones is still “ticked off.”
But I can tell you, everybody’s fire’s burning in their belly as far as wanting to get back on the field and play the 49ers.”
San Francisco leads the NFC West a month into the season and atop the NFC along with Dallas division rival Philadelphia. On Sunday, Prescott, Jones and the Cowboys will have a better idea of where they stand with the best. … and whether the “obvious” anger can fuel new-found success.
“It does [tick me off],” Jones told 105.3 The Fan on Monday. “Our players certainly feel that way. I know our coaching staff, our people, everybody feels that way. Hats off to the 49ers; they’ve been able to beat us twice in the playoffs. We feel like we’ve had opportunities to win those games, but you’ve got to take your hat off to them.
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