News and Notes: Parsons vs Purdy, Cowboys underdogs again, 49ers’ biggest threats

Between Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel, one is a much bigger threat; why Dak needs to use his legs, Dan Quinn interviews with Denver. | From @ToddBrock24f7

It’s almost time. With the wait for kickoff at Levi’s Stadium now easily measured in hours, the Cowboys will soon be taking on Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Nick Bosa, and Brock Purdy. We’ve got insight on how the team should be planning to handle each of them. We’ve also got Dallas’s gameplan drawn up, including why Dak Prescott needs to keep using his legs, how the defense can contain Purdy in the pocket, and why keeping things in the middle of the field will be critical for the Cowboys defense.

Meanwhile, Dan Quinn had his interviews with Denver and Indianapolis, and Kellen Moore’s sit-down with Carolina has been postponed. We look at where John Fassel’s special teams unit finished 2022, Mike McCarthy gets a surprise when talk turns to Sunday’s point spread, and two Dallas defensive greats offer to come back if needed. We have the end-of-week injury report, a big-time bet has been put down on the ‘Boys, and how a potential neutral-site AFC Championship could end up deciding a lot more than who goes to this year’s Super Bowl. News and Notes, coming right up.