{"id":55513,"date":"2025-06-13T04:16:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T04:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=55513"},"modified":"2025-06-13T04:16:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T04:16:39","slug":"cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-faces-backlash-over-super-bowl-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=55513","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Faces Backlash Over Super Bowl Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2184055834-4-e1749764616808.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2184055834-4-e1749764616808.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2184055834-4-e1749764616808.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2184055834-4-e1749764616808.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"532\" data-dom-ready-time=\"555\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0isn\u2019t worried about his legacy\u2014he\u2019s focused on one thing: winning a Super Bowl. The veteran signal-caller is locked in on the present and determined to bring a Lombardi Trophy to Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Prescott, now 31 and entering his 10th NFL season, boasts a decorated resume and a hefty contract. But his focus remains on ending Dallas\u2019 Super Bowl drought and delivering the franchise its first title since 1996.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to win a championship. The legacy and things and whatever comes after I finish playing will take care of itself,\u201d\u00a0Prescott said on Thursday. \u201cI want to win a championship. I\u2019ll be damned if it\u2019s just for my legacy or for this team or for my personal being, for my sanity. The legacy will take care of itself. I have to stay where my feet are.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Dak Prescott Called Out Over Super Bowl Comments<\/h2>\n<p>Prescott\u2019s Super Bowl message was meant to serve as a rallying cry for the franchise. However, it didn\u2019t sit well with some, who called out the Dallas QB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe he should\u2019ve taken a discount if he cared about winning. Lower the cap hit so other players could get paid,\u201d\u00a0one fan said.<\/p>\n<p>Another added: \u201cDak is world-class at the mic. It\u2019s on the field where he needs to be more consistently better.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<p>The Cowboys have enjoyed considerable success in the regular season with Prescott under center. But the Prescott and the Cowboys have struggled in the playoffs, posting a 2-5 record. Those two wins came in the Wild Card round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan you name another QB starter given 10 seasons without sniffing a conference championship or Super Bowl and only 2 playoff wins? I\u2019ll wait,\u201d\u00a0a fan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re getting paid $60 million a season,\u201d\u00a0another added. \u201cYour sanity will be fine Dak.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Dak Prescott Backs New Cowboys WR George Pickens<\/h2>\n<p>The Cowboys were able to add a new weapon for Prescott in the offseason, trading for\u00a0George Pickens. He came with character concerns from his time in Pittsburgh but Prescott had nothing but praise for Pickens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I don\u2019t think you should ever really listen to what somebody else says about somebody. I think you should judge everyone, not judge but find out for yourself who they are and allow them to reveal their character to you,\u201d Prescott said.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe guy, he\u2019s been great, he\u2019s been phenomenal. He\u2019s a guy that loves football, loves his teammates and he\u2019s been excited every day that he\u2019s been here. He\u2019s been early. So no concerns on the personal matters of GP and anything about it. Just super excited that he\u2019s on our team. He\u2019s one of us. He\u2019s a brother and it\u2019s just about continuing to grow and make sure we\u2019re putting the best out there. That\u2019s his approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prescott is coming off hamstring surgery that limited him to just eight games last season. He passed for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions prior to the injury.<\/p>\n<p>Prescott has been an active participant this offseason and is expected to be ready to roll for the start of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Dallas Cowboys\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0isn\u2019t worried about his legacy\u2014he\u2019s focused on one thing: winning a Super Bowl. 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