It’s no secret that there are difficult jobs in life.
Garbage collector is probably not easy, just like astronaut, and when you think about it, who would want to become a nuclear power plant inspector? Every day can turn into a disaster, as we saw in a famous episode of The Simpsons.
Which brings us to Dak Prescott.
He’s the Cowboys quarterback, and if you had to name a tough job in sports, quarterback in Dallas would be at the top of the list. For what ? Because there is a tradition of excellence to be perpetuated among the Cowboys, and the passer who does not end his career with at least one ring on his finger is forever considered a loser. Danny White and Tony Romo, for example, had great careers, but every Monday morning, fans in Dallas would have traded them for a bag of Doritos.
Now it’s poor Dak’s turn to suffer such treatment.
Does Prescott have what it takes, anyway? The question is the wrong one because over time, guys like Jim McMahon, Trent Dilfer and Nick Foles ended up winning, all reminders that it’s possible to touch the sublime at least once in your life. life, a bit like the singer of Despacito did for a summer. Conversely, can you win with anyone throwing the ball? No, as the New York Jets like to remind us every Sunday since 1969.
The good question is rather this: is Prescott well surrounded, well managed? On this subject, Sunday’s game showed all kinds of horrors among the Cowboys receivers, who spent the evening stepping on each other’s toes (literally) and making poorly drawn or poorly executed routes, that’s is according to.
Receivers have to know where they’re going, but bosses have to make sure they go to the right place, and let’s remember here that the Cowboys hired Mike McCarthy in January 2020 because the guy is supposed to be an offensive genius.
The Cowboys go to the Chargers on Monday night, and a victory would do them the world of good. Among others for McCarthy, who must already be starting to smell hot soup, because owner Jerry Jones is not exactly known for his great patience.
Meanwhile, it appears that Mac Jones will retain his starting job on the Foxboro side, which can be explained in only one way: he is not as bad as the other two options at this position, it is i.e. Will Grier or Bailey Zappe. Besides, who would want to give the ball to a guy named Bailey Zappe? In football, there are some first names that don’t inspire any form of confidence, like Bailey, Todd or Anatole. It’s like that.
Poor Mac Jones, by the way, was taken out early the last two weeks. Meanwhile, Bill Belichick looks like a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and you know who that hurts? Person.
Another topic that’s getting people talking in the NFL world these days, right after Taylor Swift: the pitiful state of the fields, especially those made of artificial turf.
More and more, voices are being raised to demand that all stadiums in the league offer players real grass fields, since fake grass is starting to claim many victims: Aaron Rodgers, of course, and most recently Matt Milano , the Bills’ excellent linebacker, who injured his knee on a poor field in England.
The debate is therefore open, and that’s good because World Cup soccer matches will be presented in NFL stadiums in 2026. Let’s remember here that FIFA requires that its matches be presented on real grass, which is much kinder to the skin when it comes time to roll around on the floor for 90 minutes.
Suggestion: After the actors leave, maybe we could leave the turf in place and impose it in all the league’s stadiums?
Aside from that, the arrival of cold weather gives us another excuse not to leave the house, and that’s good, since the weekend menu will be solid.
The Eagles will try to maintain their immaculate record by laughing at the Jets in New York, the Lions will try to prove they mean business in Tampa, then the Cowboys and Chargers, the most disappointing clubs of the last two decades, will meet again under the spotlights on Monday evening, in a battle that will be fought under the sign of pride.
If that doesn’t bring you a few tears, I can’t do anything for you.