FRISCO, Texas (AP) _ Dak Prescott didn’t want to take a break in practice three
days before his debut as a rookie starter for Dallas.
The quarterback suddenly thrust into the spotlight by yet another injury to
Tony Romo wasn’t happy with his footwork on the drill that had just finished, so
he asked offensive coordinator Scott Linehan for a few more snaps.
It’s one illustration why the Cowboys believe they can survive a few games
without Romo after the 36-year-old’s fourth back injury in less than four years
_ and why they believe they might have found a future beyond their 10-year
starter.
In Sunday’s opener at home against the New York Giants, Prescott will be the
first rookie starter at quarterback in Week 1 for the Cowboys since Quincy
Carter 15 years ago.
Throw in running back Ezekiel Elliott, and the Cowboys have the first such
rookie combo starting an opener since Roger Staubach and Calvin Hill in 1969.
Elliott was expected to be a starter. Prescott wasn’t. The career passing
leader at Mississippi State started training camp as an afterthought, the third
quarterback behind Romo and Kellen Moore.
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