This is another of the stupid ideas that has come out of a contract negotiation. Did Russell Wilson want to be a Seahawk? Yes, because they paid him. Aaron Donald want to be a Ram? Yes, because they paid him. Khalil Mack a Raider? No, because they didn't want to pay him. Demarcus Ware a Cowboy? No, because they didn't want to pay him.
The only reason anyone here is questioning this is because this was made so public by the media morons that manage the team. You cannot name one contract negotiation where you were kept so misinformed by leaks from inside the organization. The media has to hunt for tidbits with other teams but they get handfed by these two goobers.
Every one of these players is a paid professional and wants to get the top dollar for their services while they can. The Cowboys could have gone the cheaper route and used the non exclusive tag but they showed they didn't want other clubs having a shot at Prescott and there's a certain amount of disrespect that can be felt by that move. They played this right.
Prescott might not have liked the way the Joneses went about the leaking of misinformation but not enough not to play for them if they meet his price. The general perception is the Joneses misplayed this and the reason that exists is because they chose to play it out in the media and Prescott chose to remain silent, as he should have.
Why in the hell would Prescott not want to be a Cowboy? He makes more endorsement money than the elite QB's because they don't play for Dallas. The previous 2 star QB's have cushy TV gigs because they were the DC QB. The most high profile sports job in all of pro sports is the DC QB and he is already accustomed to that and it doesn't seem to be too big for him.
The media is just trying to keep something going because the Prescott Watch being over has left a void that they need to fill.
Want to know what's worse than no sports because of this situation? All of the sports cable channels and talking heads with no sports.
