The intense hateful relationship between Stephen A. Smith and the Dallas Cowboys fan base is a regular occurrence for NFL fans. Another common thing in the league is the team’s quarterback, Dak Prescott being slammed by the netizens after almost every match.
However, the Cowboys are sitting in the second spot in the NFC East with a 6-3 mark, and Prescott played a vital role in these six victories. Though Smith has started delivering less hateful comments towards the quarterback, many fans and analysts are still continuing the trend, and former NFL signal-caller Robert Griffin III has been greatly triggered by this unusual hate towards the veteran.
Robert Griffin III calls out NFL media on unfair Dak Prescott treatment
In the Buffalo Bills’s 22-24 loss to the Denver Broncos, Bills quarterback Josh showcased a terrible performance by recording three turnovers. Though the Bills star passed for a touchdown as well as ran for another, he was picked off twice in the contest and also lost a fumble.
Despite earning the nod as a potential MVP candidate, Allen’s performance surely didn’t satisfy many NFL fans. However, he didn’t have to face the jab of the fans and analysts that Dak has been facing constantly in the league. This unfair treatment triggered Griffin as he took to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to slam the industry for being too harsh towards the Cowboys QB.
“The industry talks about Dak’s ints the way they should talk about Josh Allen’s.”
The industry talks about Dak’s ints the way they should talk about Josh Allen’s.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) November 14, 2023
After recording three interceptions in the Cowboys’ embarrassing 10-42 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5, the team’s dual-threat has been torn apart by the NFL community. Actually, digging the QB is a common picture in the league.
However, Prescott has just led his team to victory against the New York Giants by recording 26 of his 35 pass attempts for 404 yards as well as four touchdowns on one interception. Even in the painful loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9, the veteran threw for 374 yards as well as three touchdowns, and hence, Griffin’s move to take a stand for him against critics isn’t quite surprising.
Dak Prescott issues a message to the Cowboys’ future opponents
With the stellar performance of wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, the Cowboys secured a dominating 49-17 victory over the Giants. Their offense has been great overall, as the O-line has accumulated a total of 640 yards. With the upcoming match against the Carolina Panthers, Prescott is eyeing the rival’s defense to see how their offense can react to that.
“I’m interested in what they’ll do. Are you going to leave CeeDee (Lamb) one on one then? In this league, you understand that people are always trying to take away what you do best. But when those guys go out and perform like they did, I don’t know what a defense does,” he said via The Cold Wire.
Dak Prescott on opposing defenses going forward: “I’m interested in what they’ll do. Are you going to leave CeeDee (Lamb) one on one then? In this league, you understand that people are always trying to take away what you do best. But when those guys go out and perform like they…
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 13, 2023
Lamb recorded 151 receiving yards, while other wide receiver duo Brandin Cooks collected 173 yards, and Michael Gallup had 70 yards. Running back Tony Pollard recorded 55 rushing yards as well and with these formidable weapons in the squad, including tight end Jake Ferguson, the Cowboys QB thinks they would have a huge advantage on the field.
“You have to leave one on one somewhere. And (Michael Gallup) is going to go make those plays. (Brandin Cooks) is going to go make those plays. (Jake Ferguson) is going to go make them. You want to play soft? We’ll get the run game going even more. Sure. Interested to see how it goes.”
The Dallas-based team is undoubtedly the favorite one against the Panthers, although the NFL is known for sudden upsetting defeats of the big teams, so anything may happen. Who do you think will win the match in the Cowboys vs. Panthers clash? Tell us in the comments.
