Well, it’s Monday, Dallas Cowboys Nation. And at least the game wasn’t over at the half?

It will be another long week after the Cowboys dropped their first road game of the season against the short-handed San Francisco 49ers. Of course, Dallas’ defense is still decimated by injuries, but there was hope the team could regroup during the bye week and gain some momentum.

That didn’t happen, with Dak Prescott having another turnover-plagued game and finishing with four consecutive incompletions when the team had an opportunity for some late-game heroics.

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Unlike the Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary miracle, the Cowboys’ offense fell flat.

At some point, Dak is going to have to play like a $60 million per year quarterback, but for now, let’s spin around the block and check out some of the headlines making the rounds. Indulge.

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It was a close one for the San Francisco 49ers as they narrowly defeated the Dallas Cowboys under the Sunday night football spotlight at Levi’s Stadium.

The 49ers flipped a 10-6 halftime deficit into a 27-10 lead by the fourth quarter, paving the way for a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys that leveled the Niners’ record to 4-4.

George Kittle also became only the fifth player in 49ers history to reach 500 career receptions, doing so on a 27-yard grab that set up quarterback Brock Purdy’s touchdown run.

Rookie Isaac Guerendo delivered a career-best outing and could have scored a second touchdown, but wisely slid short of the goal line on a 14-yard run, setting up a victory kneel-down to cap the victory.

Next up for the 49ers is a Week 9 bye, for the third straight season. That rest and reboot led to a 9-0 finish in the 2022 regular season and a 7-2 push last year. The 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals are tied atop the NFC West with matching records; the Los Angeles Rams are 3-4.

Originally Published: October 27, 2024 at 9:21 p.m.

One thing the San Francisco Giants are looking to do this winter is become younger and more athletic across their lineup, something that was clearly lacking this past season based on the veterans they had on the roster and injuries that piled up.

However, the emergence of Tyler Fitzgerald should help boost their infield, putting him either at shortstop or moving him to second base if they sign a high-profile free agent. And with Jung Hoo Lee set to return after shoulder surgery, he and Heliot Ramos give them rising stars in the outfield.

As the Giants figure out a way to get younger while still having a productive offense that can compete for a spot in the playoffs, they’re weighing if they should pursue more players on the open market or turn things over to some star prospects.

At first base, that conversation features their No. 1 guy Bryce Eldridge.

Taken 16th overall in the 2023 draft, he flew up San Francisco’s pipeline in his first full season of professional baseball to reach Triple-A to close the year after beginning in Single-A.

There is a real chance the Giants call him up for his Major League debut at some point in 2025, calling up the lefty slugger who has a career slash line of .292/.379/.514 with 29 homers and 110 RBI through his 147 minor league games.

But for a team looking to contend for the playoffs, relying on a young player like Eldridge is tough.

That’s why Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area thinks San Francisco will bring back veteran first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. on an estimated $4.3 million arbitration deal.

“Ultimately, Wade makes sense in part because of what’s on the way. The Giants don’t want to block first base long-term because they anticipate Bryce Eldridge debuting in 2025, but they do need someone who can continue to handle the position until Eldridge is ready. Wade on another one-year commitment is a pretty good option,” he writes.

If and when Eldridge does debut next season, the natural issue with having Wade also on the roster is they are both left-handed hitters.

Other names have been thrown out there as players they could pursue to add a right-handed batter, but they will be more expensive options who might not join on a short-term deal.

The combination of Wade and Eldridge could be what the Giants roll with in 2025.