Driven by fatherhood and a desire to break a three-decade drought, Dallas’ veteran quarterback embraces a "Super Bowl or bust" mentality to cement his legacy in Texas.
Dak Prescott's name has circulated in conjunction with Dallas Cowboys-Super Bowl talk on multiple occasions since the summer began.
During a virtual meet-and-greet alongside rookie first-rounder Caleb Downs, Prescott revealed his "Super Bowl or bust" philosophy 11 days before the Cowbiys arrived in Oxnard for training camp.
Then, on the day Dallas traveled to sunny California, Prescott wore a white, vintage-style Kith T-shirt commemorating the Cowboys' Super Bowl XXX win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Of course, since that victory over the Steelers in 1996 was Dallas' last appearance in the Super Bowl, each of Prescott's actions sparked its own headline.
As Cowboys training camp progresses along, Prescott is still talking Super Bowls.
Except this time ... he's emphasizing what drives him to break Dallas' drought.
“I put it on myself,” Prescott said via FOX 4's Sam Gannon. “As I just said, it's the love and the passion that I have for this game and wanting to win.”
But Prescott's feelings toward the game of football aren't all that motivate the Cowboys' 33-year-old signal caller.
Becoming a dad has given him yet another personal reason to pursue his elusive championship ring.
“Being a father now, I want my girls to say, ‘My dad's a Super Bowl-winning quarterback,’” said Prescott, who played "Girl Dad'' this week in Oxnard. “I'm going to give this game everything that I have.”
Prescott also challenged everyone in the Cowboys organization to accept responsibility and pursue their shared goal.
“Why not everybody take accountability in it and what we want to do, have the same goals and go for it?” he said.
As Mike Sando's recent quarterback tier rankings based on coaches' and executives' input would suggest, Prescott seems to be progressing as he ages.
Prescott landed at No. 7 on Sando's list, earning almost as many Tier 1 votes (12) as he has across the previous nine renditions (14) combined.
It's not just coaches and executives who see Prescott improving, though. He himself believes he's yet to reach his full potential.
“I'm going to stay persistent, resilient. I know what I can do. I feel like I'm playing the best ball moving forward," Prescott continued.
Prescott’s next challenge is turning his consistent confidence into the postseason breakthrough the Cowboys and their fans have spent three decades waiting to witness ... and into something his two young daughters can be proud of.
