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🏈 Senior NFL reporter, @YahooSports 📚 Author: The Upstander 📝 @usatoday , @dallasnews alum ✉ Send story pitches, kosher chicken to jori.epstein @yahooinc .com

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10 years ago today, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott lost “the person who has had the biggest influence on my life: my mother, Peggy.” 10 years ago today, Peggy began to live on—so palpably, so poignantly—through Dak & loved ones. I spoke with them to learn more:
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Travis Kelce asked Taylor Swift where Jason was. Then, he and Jason had an emotional reunion “Finish that motherf***er,” Jason told him as Taylor stepped aside to give them their moment.
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Taylor Swift told Tony Romo he does a great job. Sounded like he told her she’s even better, to which she replied: “We’re doing very different things, aren’t we? It’s a different skill set.”
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Jerry Jones on why he's so adamant about COVID-19 vaccine: "Everyone has a right to make their own decisions regarding their health & their body...until your decision as to yourself impacts negatively many others. "We have got to check ‘I’ at the door & go forward with ‘we’."
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Taylor Swift, very amused at Travis Kelce’s “you’ve got to fight for your right to parrrrty”
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Josh Allen pauses with emotion when describing postgame field scene, Patrick Mahomes running to find him. "He throws the winning touchdown and comes right over to find me," Allen tells us. "To be in that situation and do that was pretty cool of him."
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Andy Reid says Travis Kelce caught him off balance with his shove, told Reid to put him in and he’d score. Travis credited Andy not only as play caller but also for helping him learn to manage his emotions. “I owe entire my career to that guy.”
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Chiefs DT Chris Jones to Tony Romo: “Hey, we win every time y’all host a game. Keep hosting, Tony!”
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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott began wearing cancer patient Jake Silver’s “Silver Strong” orange bracelet rookie year. He still wears it every practice and game. Today, Zeke got Jake’s family tickets to game
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Andy Reid says when Travis Kelce is emotional, it’s not out of selfishness:
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Chris Jones wants to know where the Spags hype train is
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Post Malone talking with the Coast Guard before he performs “America the Beautiful” today at #SuperBowl
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When I asked Zeke tonight whether he'd make it to a Cowboys playoff game, he said he definitely plans to pull up and support them
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Patriots RB Ezekiel Elliott says playing with snow in his eyes was tricky. Visibility trickier than temperature Zeke: When I was younger, always wanted to play a game in the snow. Now that I’ve played a game in the snow, it kind of sucks.
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DeMarcus Lawrence was asked if it’s fair to say he wants Cowboys to sign Odell Beckham Jr. “It’s fair to say I’m trying to reach a Super Bowl,” he said. “So if he can come and help us with that, then yes, I’ll accept him. But if we’re just gonna do the circus, no I don’t.”
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Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence on QB Dak Prescott: "I believe Dak is going to own the moment. He's going to show y'all what he really is about and going to take this playoffs by storm."
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Week 1. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott told Tom Brady: “We’ll see y’all again.” Today determines if they will.
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott lost 31-year-old brother, Jace, in April. Dak: "I have the obligation to live on and carry on another legacy. So now it's not just my mother, it's my brother as well. I will continue to do that in every walk of my life."
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Uncut Jalen Ramsey postgame:
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Cowboys WR Michael Gallup's in touch with Dak Prescott but doesn't ask him about transitioning to Dalton, DiNucci. Talks family, healing, spirits. Says football's the last thing he wants to ask Dak when Dak can't participate. I always love Gallup's emotional intelligence
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I thought I failed adulting when it took me 3 months to get curtains in new apartment. AT&T Stadium has had 13+ years…
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott throwing to WR CeeDee Lamb (📹: @dallascowboys )
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Aaiden Diggs: “Make sure you do good!” His father, Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs: 3 INTs, including a pick six now, in 3 games
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott lost his mom, Peggy, 6 years ago today. "I don’t think many things happen by accident,” Dak told me. “She said, ‘Allow me to be your story.' Next thing you know, I’m QB of the most successful franchise in all of sports. I don’t think that’s by chance.”
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Andrew Luck texted Cowboys WR T.Y. Hilton after big 52-yarder on 3rd&30. “Man, I’m so proud,” Luck said. “I’m so happy to see you back out there playing.” T.Y.: “He always wanted me to get back out there & play. So it was funny to get a text from him & we just kind of chatted.”
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FOUR TIGHT ENDS AND A RED KETTLE WHACK-A-MOLE
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Always love the @dallascowboys mic'd up sideline clips. This is particularly fun, Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott coaching up Tony Pollard during 49ers game:
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Cowboys secondary coach/pass game coordinator Joe Whitt has coached 16 years in NFL. Micah Parsons is first player he's felt would start at safety on all 32 teams, linebacker on all 32 teams, defensive end on all 32 teams, running back on all 32 teams & tight end on all 32 teams.
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Michael Penix Jr. said it would be hard to explain how he broke down film for teams…and then gave us an excellent example of how he broke down film for teams:
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Super Bowl-bound Travis Kelce reunites with Taylor Swift @YahooSports
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We're talking with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott right now. Important to him not to hide mental health challenges. Without mental health, can't lead. Not just about looking tough. "No," Dak said, "I think that’s a fake leader. Being a leader is about being genuine and being real."
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Troy Aikman surprised former Cowboys teammate Deion Sanders for Deion’s coaching debut at Jackson State (via @TroyAikman ’s Instagram)
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I asked Cowboys LB Micah Parsons why it was important to him to bring 3-year-old son Malcolm to NFL Honors. "So he visualizes what success is and visualizes his goals," Micah said. "Doesn’t have to be a football player. He can be anything..(But) he has to give it all he’s got."
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More Jews were killed Saturday than on any day since the Holocaust in 1945. The NFL and 12 teams have since condemned Hamas's terrorist attacks. I didn't expect such solidarity and support. So often in Jewish history, we've found silence. I'm grateful:
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Dak ✅ Zeke ✅ 🍿✅
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Jason Garrett said watching Cowboys QB Dak Prescott go down "just makes you sick." “I really feel sad," Garrett told @usatodaysports . "Dak’s a true inspiration to so many and I put myself at the top of that list. I love him to death."
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All love between former Cowboys teammates Dak Prescott, Cole Beasley
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Cowboys-Bucs @nfl graphic is 🔥🔥
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Taylor Swift, when encountering NFL journalists rather than music paparazzi: “It’s so quiet” 😅
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Dak Prescott and former Cowboys safety Jeff Heath after Saints game
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Micah Parsons on Trevon Diggs sealing Cowboys' final defensive stop: "That was huge. We even said that was the hardest we’ve ever seen Diggs tackle. He shot out like a cannon. I was proud of him. "When I saw 7, I was shocked. That was huge momentum. Way to get off the field."
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Cowboys WR Amari Cooper on receiving fewer targets last games: "That would be very selfish to complain about the ball when you won by 20 points."
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6 months ago, Cowboys DE Randy Gregory was working at an Amazon distribution center making $15.50/hr. And he was happy. "Happy I was making an honest living," Gregory told @usatodaysports . "Happy that I was waking up every day with some kind of purpose."
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Just in: Cowboys DE Randy Gregory is a Pro Bowl alternate, sources confirm to @usatodaysports . Meaningful recognition for a player who’s battled on and off field to get his mind and body right. 6 sacks, 15 QBH, 3 FF and INT in 9 games healthy this year.
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Dak Prescott to Ezekiel Elliott after Cowboys win: “Yesssssir!!! Way to lead 21 ✊🏽”
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Cowboys WR Michael Gallup’s mom saw his leaping TD. Told him it looked like when he ran from spankings growing up. “Mom’s always got jokes,” Gallup said.
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Falcons TE Hayden Hurst including Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s Faith Fight Finish Foundation during NFL’s My Cause My Cleats week:
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Ben DiNucci saw Dak Prescott at Cowboys HQ yesterday. Told Dak: "This isn't what you said my rookie year would be like!" Dak gave DiNucci a hug and told him he'd be great, to be himself, same game he's played his whole life.
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Falcons TE Hayden Hurst battled anxiety and depression then started mental health support foundation. Mic-ed up yesterday, Hurst thanked Dak for speaking up 🙏🏽 (Via @AtlantaFalcons )
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Cowboys TE Blake Jarwin: Dak, wanna run it back in a few months? Dak: That’s the only way I see it
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Dan Quinn on game ball from Cowboys > Falcons: "When you get fired midyear, it’s hard. You’re embarrassed. You’re pissed. But..the hardest part is to not be on a team. "Man, what a good feeling to know there’s a whole army of people that got your back."
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Cowboys expect to suit up DeMarcus Lawrence, Randy Gregory and Micah Parsons this week. "It’s scary," Micah said. "The three-headed monster, you could say. It’s going to be exciting."
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A healthy Cowboys LT Tyron Smith
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Micah Parsons on not joining @undisputed yesterday: "As my starting QB went down and we lost, I just didn’t think it was appropriate for me to be on a show at that point. At this time..I need to step up and be a leader. It shouldn’t be on TV, it should be in this locker room."
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TBT to when La’el Collins picked up Dak Prescott in the middle of a Cowboys game
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Haven’t seen Cowboys RBs Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard greet Micah Parsons this way before. My interpretation: The lion is always hungry.
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: “People find ways to doubt me. I think it’s fun. “I’m ready.”
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Tyrone Crawford on Cowboys DE Robert Quinn: “When you’re in your ninth year and your ankles are still bending like that, it’s a good thing.”
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Dak Prescott on Cowboys-49ers playoff game: "It’s going to be a dogfight. It’s going to be a war. And we’re exactly up for that."
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott at JerryWorld, where his college coach Dan Mullen competed in Cotton Bowl tonight:
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How many people tuned in for the thrilling Cowboys OT win at Patriots? 23.2 million viewers, per CBS, with a peak at 29.7 million toward exciting end. This was the most-watched @NFLonCBS national game since October 2015.
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Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb after 25-22 loss to Cardinals: “The refs, I feel like, dictated the game. It’s no secret.”
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Dak Prescott on Mike McCarthy saying Cowboys will beat Washington: “Shit, yeah.”
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott broke out into a big smile and solo round of applause when he heard Damar Hamlin was responsive, writing. "Happy as can be," Dak said. "Prayer is powerful. God is great."
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Cowboys celebrate Dak Prescott’s 28th birthday with a cake to the face, courtesy his OL and Zeke 😂 (🎥: @dallascowboys )
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A very merry Dak Prescott (🎥: @dallascowboys )
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22-year-old Leighton Vander Esch to 39-year-old Drew Brees after game: “Dude, I’ve looked up to you pretty much my whole life.” The Cowboys rookie LB told Brees it was an “absolute blessing” to play him
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I’m not sure what’s better, the catch or the caption 🔥
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Cowboys S Jayron Kearse: “We want to win it all. We’re craving a Super Bowl. (The 49ers) are in the way of that.”
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When in doubt, interview 5 year olds. I caught up with Aaiden Diggs on the all-important question of whether he’s intercepted a pass himself yet, and what he wants people to know about his 11-INT dad Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs:
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Cowboys LB Micah Parsons and family have arrived at the Star. Sean Lee just texted him.
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Bengals QB Joe Burrow after Cowboys' 6 sacks: "They have a great rush. I would say top 2 or 3 best rushes in the league."
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Dez on Ryan Switzer: "He’s the real deal... The way he just loves being around those guys? It was meant for him. Dallas was meant for him."
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Aaiden Diggs feeling the love visiting his dad Trevon at Cowboys camp. "Every time I'm with my dad I love it because he gets me picks and it makes me happy," 5-year-old Aaiden said. "I love the whole world, I love God and Jesus, and I love my family.”
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Cowboys LB Micah Parsons on 49er playing bully ball: "I’m from Harrisburg. Where the bully gets bullied. "I ain’t never back down from a challenge."
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When Alabama coach Nick Saban first told Trevon Diggs to move from WR to CB, he cried. He was hurt and called his brother, NFL WR Stefon, who told him to get to work. Now: Trevon has a massive 6 INTs in 5 games. Message to Saban: “Thanks.”
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In 35 snaps vs. Eagles, Cowboys DE Randy Gregory notched 6 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 QBH, a pass deflection and three forced fumbles.
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Earl Thomas on visiting Cowboys locker room after game: When the Seahawks kick me to the curb, please, Cowboys, come get me
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Andy Dalton just told us he and Dak Prescott will "be friends for the rest of our lives." Happy Tuesday, everybody
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If Ezekiel Elliott holdout ends today, there will be something wonderfully biblical about the Cowboys running back wandering in holdout wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights
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Welp. Cowboys already down two starting CBs to season-ending injuries. Now, starting safety Jayron Kearse just helped off field during pregame warmups. (🎥 : @nickeatman )
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Would Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott like to see Mike McCarthy wear a “Beat Philly” shirt? “Nah,” Zeke tells us. “We stay in our lane.”
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Tony Pollard said he thinks fellow Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott was first one to reach out about TP’s Pro Bowl selection. “I think they announced it at 8 and he probably hit me up at like 8:01,” Tony said. “He’s the most team-first guy you can think of.”
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49ers QB Brock Purdy on Cowboys: “They had a great front. I thought their secondary was really talented & skilled. All-around their scheme was really good too. So I do think it was one of the best defenses that I’ve seen, that our team has seen this year.”
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Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz on Dak Prescott: “When 4️⃣ comes to that huddle, we know we’re never out of the fight. Time to get back to work.”
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: “I’ve buried the injury. ... I’ve buried it mentally.”
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Yes, #CowboysNation , @ScooterMagruder made sure to ask Ezekiel Elliott if he wants Jamal Adams on the Cowboys:
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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott says on Twitch that he feels "good" and "normal" after positive COVID-19 test. Zeke said he had symptoms including cough, shortness of breath for 1-2 days. Can't work out yet but he's feeling much better.
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Most sacks by an NFL player in first 18 games of his career: 1) Micah Parsons—17.0 2) Aldon Smith—16.5 T-3) Joey Bosa—16.0 T-3) Clay Matthews—16.0 T-5) John Abraham—15.5 T-5) Simeon Rice—15.5
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Cowboys LB Micah Parsons about as down in postgame locker room as I've seen him in 2 years. Felt D let offense down. "We have to do better for them. I felt like we let them down today. It’s weighing on me heavy because the type of pride I hold for this defense. "It hurts a lot."
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Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb confirms to us he will play this week vs. Saints.
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Big smile on Dak Prescott’s face as Cowboys break huddle ahead of Eagles game
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Michael Gallup lost a brother suddenly in 2018. This year, Dak Prescott did. No 2 tragedies same. But Gallup reached out. "When it happened to me, I needed a little bit of space, but I also needed people there for me as well," Gallup said. "I let him know I was in his corner."
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“Please, the Cowboys, come get me.” -Earl Thomas on December 24,2017
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Amari Cooper’s intellectual curiosity continues to be one of my favorite parts of covering the Cowboys
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Dak celebrates every touchdown by kissing his finger and pointing up to the sky, a tribute to his late mother Peggy. No different during the worst moment of his pro career. As he enters tunnel, Dak points up to sky (via @dallascowboys )
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Awesome footage of Dak Prescott and Kellen Moore after Cowboys win
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has lost his mother to cancer, brother to suicide. He’s suffered compound fracture & dislocation to right ankle. Now, he needs surgery for joint above his thumb. “It’s not the worst thing that’s happened to me,” Dak says. “Just another bump in the road.”
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Micah Parsons on Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs: "Trevon don’t just play the position. He’s a gambler. People try to bash him for it. But when it works, it works. "I like Trevon 9 out of 10 times against anybody in the world."
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The Cowboys will host a "major business announcement press conference" this Wednesday with Jerry Jones and special VIP guests, they say. What are y'all guessing?
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As Cowboys emerge from tunnel, Dak Prescott is first to run the length of the field to opposite end zone. Moment of prayer, trademark kiss skyward to honor his late mother. Then: game time.
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Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson walked off with his very happy position coach, Lunda Wells, after one hurdle, 5 catches & 72 yards vs. Eagles
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