Dak Prescott talks about playing for Mike McCarthy
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY SportsArticlesNFLBy Qwame Skinner on October 14, 2024
The Dallas Cowboys got destroyed on Sunday.
The Cowboys lost to the Detroit Lions in a game that can only be described as an abject disaster. The Lions routed Dallas 47-9 in Dallas’ home stadium, and it was clear almost immediately the teams weren’t in the same class.
The loss was so bad that questions are being raised about the job security of Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. This is the final year of McCarthy’s contract with the Cowboys, and according to The Athletic, owner Jerry Jones plans on letting the coach ride the contract out.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was asked about his feelings on McCarthy following Sunday’s embarrassment.
“The preparation that he puts into this,” Prescott said of his coach, via The Athletic. “The leader. I’ll go to war for that guy, with that guy, every single day, and I’m not the only one in that locker room. I feel like everybody feels that.
“If you heard what he said after that game, that’s not something that I care to let you guys in on, honestly, but strong message. Strong message. In a loss, to be able to feel that way, show those emotions and respond, I’ll follow him.
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“I’ll follow him. I know he said it to you guys, he said it in there, he’s looking in the mirror, as we all should. Thankful for him as my coach. Period.”
Prescott seems to know all the right things to say publicly, but if the Cowboys don’t get things turned around, either he or McCarthy is going to have to face the music eventually.