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By Jeffri Chadiha
NFL Media Columnist
Published: Oct. 31, 2016 at 02:19 a.m.
ARLINGTON, Texas -- If Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott really does keep Tony Romo on the bench, this will be the game that will be remembered as the turning point. We've heard the talk about karma, good luck, not messing with a winning streak. This, however, was something far more meaningful, and tangible to boot. This was Prescott showing the world what he's really made of, and what that could mean to a team that learns a little more about itself with every passing week.
The Cowboys' 29-23 overtime win over Philadelphia on Sunday night marked the sixth straight time Prescott has led this team to victory. What made this one so special was that it didn't come easy for the first-year quarterback. The Eagles beat him up time and again, forced a red-zone interception that was easily one of Prescott's worst decisions of the season and held a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter. This could've easily been the time for skeptics to say Prescott's surprising run from fourth-round pick to impressive emergency starter was finally ending. Instead, he added one more case to the argument that he should keep playing as long as this team keeps winning.
This wasn't about numbers, because Prescott was fairly mediocre in that department (he completed 19-of-39 attempts for 287 yards, with two touchdowns and that pick). This was about a quarterback believing in himself, a team rallying behind his confidence and a new era in Dallas continuing to blossom right before our eyes. "I'm not going to stop," Prescott said when asked what he proved on Sunday night. "I don't care how bad I play or what I do, I'm not going to give up. I've got unbelievable teammates who give me confidence no matter what I've done. That's what we shared on the sidelines. I've got their back and they've got mine. And we just all continue to fight."
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NFL Media Columnist
Published: Oct. 31, 2016 at 02:19 a.m.
ARLINGTON, Texas -- If Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott really does keep Tony Romo on the bench, this will be the game that will be remembered as the turning point. We've heard the talk about karma, good luck, not messing with a winning streak. This, however, was something far more meaningful, and tangible to boot. This was Prescott showing the world what he's really made of, and what that could mean to a team that learns a little more about itself with every passing week.
The Cowboys' 29-23 overtime win over Philadelphia on Sunday night marked the sixth straight time Prescott has led this team to victory. What made this one so special was that it didn't come easy for the first-year quarterback. The Eagles beat him up time and again, forced a red-zone interception that was easily one of Prescott's worst decisions of the season and held a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter. This could've easily been the time for skeptics to say Prescott's surprising run from fourth-round pick to impressive emergency starter was finally ending. Instead, he added one more case to the argument that he should keep playing as long as this team keeps winning.
This wasn't about numbers, because Prescott was fairly mediocre in that department (he completed 19-of-39 attempts for 287 yards, with two touchdowns and that pick). This was about a quarterback believing in himself, a team rallying behind his confidence and a new era in Dallas continuing to blossom right before our eyes. "I'm not going to stop," Prescott said when asked what he proved on Sunday night. "I don't care how bad I play or what I do, I'm not going to give up. I've got unbelievable teammates who give me confidence no matter what I've done. That's what we shared on the sidelines. I've got their back and they've got mine. And we just all continue to fight."
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