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The Dallas Cowboys rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the 49ers in overtime 27-24 at Candlestick Sunday. Did 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh make the right call in keeping the field goal points and a ten point lead?
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is enduring a fair amount of second-guessing for his 4th quarter "keep the field goal" decision in the Niners loss to Dallas.
There might have been a time in recent memory when these losses could be justified as "moral victories" (God, I hate that expression). The simple truth is that the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers blew it. Both should be 2-0, both are 1-1. Oakland blew a 21-3 halftime lead while their Bay Area counterparts blew a 10-point 4th quarter lead.
Playing with a fractured rib, Tony Romo hit Jesse Holley on a 77-yard completion on the Cowboys' first play of overtime that set up Dan Bailey's winning 19-yard field goal, and Dallas rallied for a 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
The 49ers face the Dallas Cowboys at Candlestick and the Oakland Raiders take on the Bills in Buffalo Sunday. John Madden told the KCBS morning crew that it will be difficult for both local teams to stay undefeated.
Alex Smith was in a few precarious positions in his first game under Jim Harbaugh: throwing blocks, diving for a touchdown and getting a bear hug from the new San Francisco 49ers coach.
It was Johnson who in January 2007 helped Boise State stun 10th-ranked Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl and then proposed to his cheerleader girlfriend on national television.
The San Francisco 49ers defense and special teams were both keys to San Francisco's 33-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in their opening game Sunday.
Ted Ginn Jr. returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns in a minute's span late in the fourth quarter, and the San Francisco 49ers gave Jim Harbaugh a 33-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in his much-hyped NFL debut and renewed coaching rivalry with Pete Carroll.
The San Francisco 49ers still are in learning mode as they prepare for Sunday's season opener, and nobody really knows what to expect from the team's new offense, except for the offensive catalyst.
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After that much-publicized search for a third quarterback, Josh McCown was among 26 players released by the San Francisco 49ers to get their roster to the 53-player limit for the regular season.
In Friday's chat with the KCBS Morning crew, John talked about the 49ers preseason win at San Diego Thursday night, about NFL teams having to make their final roster cut before their season openers next week, and about Cam Newton being named Carolina's starting quarterback.
The San Rafael man severely beaten at Candlestick Park during a preseason Raiders-49ers game said Friday he does not believe San Francisco police are working aggressively to find his attacker.
With Frank Gore getting the night off, Anthony Dixon capped San Francisco's first two drives with 1-yard touchdown runs and the 49ers beat the San Diego Chargers 20-17 in an exhibition finale Thursday night.
