{"id":55747,"date":"2025-06-14T03:45:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T03:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=55747"},"modified":"2025-06-14T03:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T03:45:33","slug":"dak-prescott-has-his-say-on-the-new-face-at-the-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=55747","title":{"rendered":"Dak Prescott has his say on the new face at the Cowboys.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a_e_txt\">\n<p class=\"a_st\">Dak Prescott wants to win a championship because he believes his legacy will take care of itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"a_e_m\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/NNZVZW42WPLI2QC6EVACHDAQ7I.jpg?auth=fbc7aabf272204ca3b222fd362daf3f2a2e3c85a3578fde80c1e70920a1fa867&amp;width=360&amp;height=203&amp;focal=2644%2C1273\" alt=\"Dak Prescott wants to win a championship because he believes his legacy will take care of itself.\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\"><b>Dak Prescott has a clear goal for the 2025 NFL season<\/b>\u2014and it\u2019s the same one the Dallas Cowboys have been chasing for more than 30 years:\u00a0<b>winning the Super Bowl<\/b>. On the final day of mandatory minicamp, the quarterback told the Cowboys\u2019 website that his legacy doesn\u2019t matter to him\u2014he just wants to one day lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201c<b>I want to win a championship<\/b>,\u201d he said. \u201cThe legacy and all that stuff\u2014whatever comes after I\u2019m done playing\u2014will take care of itself. I want to win a championship. I\u2019ll be damned if it\u2019s just for my legacy, for this team, or even for my own sanity.\u00a0<b>The legacy will take care of itself<\/b>. I have to stay where my feet are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Prescott\u2019s comments come at a time when talk of his legacy is fitting. The Mississippi State alum is\u00a0<b>fewer than 3,000 yards away from becoming the Cowboys\u2019 all-time passing leader<\/b>. Still, his playoff r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is limited: just two postseason wins, both in the Wild Card Round (2018 and 2022).<\/p>\n<div class=\"raw_html\" data-oembed-type=\"twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=English_AS&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1933229123838914749&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.as.com%2Fnfl%2Fdak-prescott-has-his-say-on-the-new-face-at-the-cowboys-n%2F&amp;sessionId=d91cf1216fa482d37f590fa338e3bf4fd740b973&amp;siteScreenName=English_AS&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1933229123838914749\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"\">\u2018You have to find out for yourself who they are\u2019<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">In 2024,\u00a0<b>Prescott was limited to just eight games due to a hamstring tear<\/b>, and the Cowboys stumbled to a 7\u201311 finish. Now, with Brian Schottenheimer taking over as head coach, the franchise enters a new era\u2014one that includes key additions like wide receiver\u00a0<b>George Pickens, acquired via trade from the Pittsburgh<\/b>\u00a0<b>Steelers<\/b>\u00a0to help boost the offense led by the three-time Pro Bowler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Pickens arrives with some baggage, having been\u00a0<b>criticized for his behavior during his time with the Steelers<\/b>. But Prescott isn\u2019t concerned. He emphasized that outside opinions shouldn\u2019t shape how players are judged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b>\u201cI think that\u2019s why you should never really listen to what someone else says about someone,\u201d\u00a0<\/b>Prescott said. \u201cYou have to find out for yourself who they are and let them reveal their character to you. The guy has been great. He\u2019s been phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The veteran quarterback also said he\u2019s\u00a0<b>thrilled to have Pickens on the<\/b>\u00a0<b>team<\/b>, regardless of the receiver\u2019s past reputation. Prescott noted that Pickens has done everything right so far and is fully bought in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"raw_html\" data-oembed-type=\"twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=English_AS&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1933240913196712214&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.as.com%2Fnfl%2Fdak-prescott-has-his-say-on-the-new-face-at-the-cowboys-n%2F&amp;sessionId=d91cf1216fa482d37f590fa338e3bf4fd740b973&amp;siteScreenName=English_AS&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1933240913196712214\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\u201c<b>He\u2019s a guy who loves football, loves his teammates<\/b>, and has brought great energy every day he\u2019s been here,\u201d Prescott said. \u201c<b>He even showed up early<\/b>. There\u2019s no need to worry about G.P.\u2019s personal issues or anything like that.\u00a0<b>I\u2019m really excited<\/b>\u00a0he\u2019s on our team.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dak Prescott wants to win a championship because he believes his legacy will take care of itself. 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