{"id":176905,"date":"2025-08-26T11:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/176905\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:40:11","slug":"dak-prescott-teases-exciting-dallas-cowboys-offense-after-vanilla-preseason-showing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/176905\/","title":{"rendered":"Dak Prescott teases &#8216;exciting&#8217; Dallas Cowboys offense after vanilla preseason showing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2v22fg1zi\">The <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>&#8216; approach to the <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NFL <\/a>preseason was clear. <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/news\/brian-schottenheimer-dallas-cowboys-micd-up-training-camp-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brian Schottenheimer <\/a>and the coaching staff wanted to evaluate their players without showing too many cards to the rest of the league. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_14s14pwl3\">The first-year Cowboys head coach has shown some tricks up his sleeve throughout training camp with <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/news\/brian-schottenheimer-elevate-dallas-cowboys-offense-pre-snap-deception\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a lot of pre-snap motion<\/a>, some <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/news\/dallas-cowboys-offense-shows-new-wrinkle-formation-kavontae-turpin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new formations<\/a>, and players lining up all over the field, but the preseason took a much simpler approach. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_scxn3gkgv\">Following Monday&#8217;s practice session, as the team gears up for the regular season, star quarterback <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/news\/dak-prescott-sends-expletive-filled-message-fuel-2025-nfl-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dak Prescott<\/a> spoke to the media and shared his excitement for the offense. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_irc70k52g\"><strong>MORE: <\/strong><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/news\/dak-prescott-gives-dallas-cowboys-fans-most-optimistic-micah-parsons-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Dak Prescott gives Cowboys fans most optimistic Micah Parsons news to date<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xsff19dwf\">Prescott was asked what everyone can expect to see from the team after a lackluster preseason showing and his answer was clear. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw-o_O-style_e296pg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up before a game against the Baltimore Ravens \" title=\"Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up before a game against the Baltimore Ravens \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott warms up before a game against the Baltimore Ravens  \/ Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jtuhozfg5\">&#8220;An exciting offense,&#8221; Prescott told reporters, via <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/dak-cowboys-fans-should-expect-exciting-offense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DallasCowboys.com<\/a>. &#8220;We&#8217;ve kept it vanilla for a reason, so we&#8217;re excited about getting out there and putting it all on display next Thursday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ebvulyug9\">Dallas opens the season with a difficult test, facing the division rival, reigning Super Bowl champion <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/eagles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Philadelphia Eagles,<\/a> in the NFL Kickoff game on Thursday, September 4, in primetime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dzpoln9ch\"><strong>MORE: <\/strong><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1acf4gf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/news\/trevon-diggs-returns-dallas-cowboys-practice-week-1-nfl-season-looms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Trevon Diggs returns to Cowboys practice as Week 1 of season looms<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_noz8rd9lv\">Prescott is eager to get back onto the field after suffering a season-ending hamstring injury last November. But while he is excited, he knows that he will need to keep his emotions in check when the bright lights come on. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qkpvr91u0\">&#8220;When I say a lot of work goes into this \u2014 a lot does, and whether that be the mental or the emotional part, I do a lot of practice on that,&#8221; Prescott added. &#8220;So, for me, it&#8217;ll be going out there and the practice I&#8217;ve done on [my] breathing, and on my emotional conditioning and just making sure that is in tune. 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