Dak Prescott plans for ‘golden year’ with Cowboys – as QB celebrates aims to amend 49ers blunder

Dak Prescott envisions this season as a ‘golden year’ for himself and the Cowboys, as the quarterback celebrated his 29th birthday on Friday and enters his seventh season with the franchise.

Prescott set the franchise record for touchdown passes last season (37), but it ended with a dud in the wild card round of the playoffs when his slide in 49ers’ territory ran the clock out. That loss gave Prescott a 1-3 postseason record and extended the agonizing wait for the team’s first Super Bowl win since 1995.

‘I mean obviously knowing the quarterbacks that played specifically for this team and knowing their legacy and the ones that we hold at the highest standard are the ones that have Super Bowl rings,’ Prescott told ESPN.

Dak Prescott would be the first Dallas QB to win a Super Bowl since Troy Aikman

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‘It starts there for me, trying to fill the shoes of those guys that have come before me and do something for this organization that hasn’t been done in a long time.’ 

While Prescott has not yet been able to fix the team’s postseason woes (the team is 3-10 in the last 25 years), he has largely proven a worthy successor to Tony Romo. 

He’s a two-time Pro Bowler, Rookie of the Year and only trails Romo and Super Bowl winners Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach in career franchise passing yards. 

It’s no huge shock then that head coach Mike McCarthy believes Prescott can bring a title back to Dallas.

‘This is Dak Prescott’s offense and I think you see him taking ownership of that because at the end of the day, defense wins championships, but the Super Bowl is won by the quarterback,’ McCarthy said. 

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‘If you look at it statistically, that’s my opinion. That’s how I view the journey and the vision of how you prepare your team and what your team needs to look like. 

‘And I think he’s a guy that emulates exactly what you’re looking for, because he’s always looking to improve in all the areas.’

Prescott is coming off a strong season and the Cowboys are expected to closely battle the Eagles for the NFC East crown this season. 

They host the Buccaneers on September 11 in Week 1.