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Dak Prescott's one-word trick to avoid throwing picks

Teams waited and waited for Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to make his first big mistake during his rookie season.

And it took an NFL-record 177 pass attempts before Prescott finally gave up his first career interception. And he's only have three more on the year.

So what was his secret behind avoiding the biggest oops behind center? Prescott revealed it in an interview with SiriusXM's Talk of Fame Network. And it's as simple as one word.

"Prepare," Prescott said.

"And I think that's the greatest thing I can do and continue to get better at.