ARLINGTON, Texas -- Midway through the second quarter Sunday, down 7-0, following two straight penalties by his talk-of-the-NFL offensive line, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott faced a first-and-30 at his own 28 and thought he was in pretty good shape.
"It might actually be easier at that point," the unflappable rookie said a couple of hours later. "You know your mentality is just to get a little bit at a time, check it down and let yours guys do what they do. When you can just focus on the next play, the next throw, trust the guys around you to make the blocks.