Dak Prescott and Jerry Jones Differ on the Cowboys' Strategy Against the Eagles

Dak Prescott, Jerry Jones Disagree on Cowboys’ Approach vs. Eagles

The Dallas Cowboys news heading into the team’s Week 9 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles revealed that Dak Prescott and owner Jerry Jones took a different approach. A normally verbose Jones did not want to “poke the bear” by talking about the Eagles prior to the matchup. Prescott was surprised to hear about Jones’ initial take following the team’s win over the Rams in Week 8.

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“I don’t believe what you just said [Jones’ comments about not talking Eagles],” Prescott said with a smile during an October 29, 2023 press conference. “Pour honey on me, I always say that. You see me and a bear in a fight, pour honey on me, so. He [Jones] can poke it, it’s part of the National Football League, whether we talk or not.

“We know what’s ahead of us, [a] great opponent. Excited for it, excited for obviously [an] opponent we’re familiar with [and] vice versa. Yeah, I’m excited for it. I know you guys [the media] are going to build it up.

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“Obviously, you know it’s part of [it]. It’s your guys’ job and as you should [do] in a big game like this, [a] big, big rival, division game. Obviously, down the road, this game, it means something. It will mean something as we get further down the line in the season. And so, trust me the guys in the locker room, myself, we know what this game means.”

Jones’ initial comments about the Eagles came after the Cowboys’ 43-20 victory over the Rams. The Dallas owner wanted a bit more time to “soak” in the Cowboys’ blowout win and also did not wish to give Philly any fuel.

“Yeah, let’s soak this one up,” Jones told reporters on October 29. “I don’t want to do anything to poke the bear.”