“I know it won’t be easy to be a daughter or a Prescott, but I’m looking forward to whatever it takes.”
Prescott, who turned 30 in July, candidly reflected on the timing of it all, but wasn't sure she was mentally prepared for everything that comes with having a newborn by this moment. And he has no interest in the supposed problems of balancing his fatherhood with football.
It's a topic many of his teammates are already familiar with, including those who have welcomed new players in the past few months: Kavonte Turpin, Tony Pollard and Donovan Wilson.
“I can definitely say it was more difficult early in my career, but that comes with growth and development,” Prescott said. “That's how life goes. I'm so excited and so blessed. I can't imagine being so blessed so early in my career. God's timing is everything.”
Support systems are important, and as Prescott shared with the media on Monday, he has a great support system with his daughter by his side.
“I'm grateful that Sarah Jane has helped me focus on what I want to do and especially what it means to me,” he said. “He deserves all the credit for helping me achieve this balance.”
As for Sarah Jane, she said that her health was the only reason this news wasn't announced before, given that her health is of the utmost importance during times like these.
“We've known for a long time what we were going through,” Prescott said. “To be honest, I wasn't really looking forward to it. [length of] time. I think people who know me know this. I don't think it was a secret. If anything, for me it's about protecting her. She can be a fan if she understands them, but there's no reason to bother her.
“Part of it is the mean messages that people want to send me, things that I deserve and no one else should do. The main reason is that she's tired of hiding. That’s what happened.” [her belly] In the photo, that bump is a little too big to hide. ”
With a big smile on his face, the conversation turned completely to football, and he answered the question of balance eloquently. The Cowboys are 8-3 on the season after their recent big win at AT&T Stadium (this time against the Washington Commanders), and their next opponent in their only three-game homestand is the Seattle Seahawks. .
Both teams will take to the field in prime time Thursday night with a chance to extend the Cowboys' home winning streak to 13 games.
It's not just the defense, as was the case earlier in this campaign, that gives Dallas a continued chance to make waves through the rest of the season, but rather the fact that Prescott has been operating at MVP quality the past few weeks. It is. He leads the entire NFL in several key categories.
He's using a heater that mirrors, and in some ways exceeds, what he was able to accomplish in the best two seasons of his career with the Cowboys (2019 and 2021).
What does he attribute it to?
“It’s the strength of my father,” he said with a laugh. “I will do so.”
Of course, that's not all.
“That’s because of everything around me: the team, the organization, the coaches,” he said. “People are just doing their jobs and being ready. The process throughout this season has been great. … The challenge really is to stay true to that process and not get ahead of yourself and not get overwhelmed and get it done.” That's what I tell myself: I've never done it.
“The regular season numbers are great and winning is the most important thing, but at the end of the day, we're just trying to keep building and growing this team to make sure we get better every week.”
That's exactly what the Cowboys need to do going forward. The final stage of regular season games will be played in Week 18, after the aforementioned matchup with the Seahawks, an impending rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles, trips to Buffalo and Miami, respectively, and a matchup with the Detroit Lions. It ended with a game against the Commanders.
It's time to disprove the theory that the Cowboys won't be able to play big games this season. Prescott isn't naive to that reality, but he also doesn't downplay how difficult it is to win in this league. A decidedly lopsided point difference at home, 205-60.
“The NFL is tough in general,” he said. “I’ve said it many times, don’t get attached to records.… Injuries [etc.], sometimes a lot is reflected in the record. While the teams we've played in the past haven't had great results, we can promise everyone who participates the best shot possible.
“…When you play the Dallas Cowboys, for other teams, it's a little bit bigger than some of the other games they've played….We're getting people's best shots…. We're not disrespecting anyone. This is about us and our growth. ”
Considering they lost their first game against the Eagles and are 10-1 in their last two games, it's paramount that the Seahawks travel to Arlington on Thursday for the Cowboys to make it to their fourth straight win. The rematch with Philadelphia will be a significant one in the race for the NFC East title.
As the calendar switches to December, playoff seeding is also at stake, and teams will need to improve their standings to have a chance in January.
“Everything we want is still in front of us,” Prescott said. “As long as we control what's in our hands and on our plates, that's our focus and our goal, and that's what we're trying to do.”
To be honest, he speaks like a real father.
