by: Steve Samra 12 hours ago SamraSource
Dak Prescott made it clear Tuesday that sitting out the final two games of the season is not an option. No matter who suggests it.
According to Jon Machota of The Athletic, Prescott was asked a hypothetical question about what he would say if head coach Brian Schottenheimer approached him about not playing the final two games. Prescott didn’t allow the question to finish before responding.
“Absolutely not. Sorry. Especially on Christmas Day, man,” Prescott said. He then doubled down on his stance, emphasizing both the personal and competitive significance of finishing the season on the field.
“I’d fight him (on it), particularly right now, going to this game, getting a chance to play on Christmas Day, first time,” Prescott added. “Also, just in the fact of being away from my family. And I’m not trying to be away from my family if I’m not going to get to play this game, and get to do something that I love at a high level, and finish a good individual season, I guess you could say, off strong.”
The Cowboys quarterback also pointed to the importance of completing a full season and helping the team snap its recent skid. That remains important to Prescott.
“You say 15 games under the belt, I want to make it 17, and just show that every chance I get out there, I’m just trying to play to my standard and expectations,” Prescott explained. “And not only that, we were just talking about how important it is to stop this losing streak and finish the season off with two wins. So, yeah, I’d play and I’d fight him for it.”