‘Our turn’: Dak lauds Eagles, but Cowboys ‘close’

DALLAS — For the second time in eight years, Dak Prescott has seen the Philadelphia Eagles win a Super Bowl, but the Dallas Cowboys quarterback does not believe his team is far from winning a championship of its own.

“I feel like we’ve competed with the Eagles and beat them for the most part when we’ve played them,” Prescott said Tuesday after announcing the models for this year’s Children’s Cancer Fund gala that will be held April 11. “I don’t want to say, ‘Check the record,’ when the other guy is holding the trophy, right? So credit to them. They’ve earned it, and they deserve it by all means. But, yeah, [we’re] very close.”

When asked how far the Cowboys are from doing what their NFC East rivals have done, Prescott also mentioned the Washington Commanderswho lost to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.

“Especially even watching the NFC championship and those two teams — teams that we battle against each and every year a couple of times. As I said, [I] feel confident that we’ve gotten the better part each and every time. But just seeing such a dominating fashion[inSuperBowlLIXagainstthe[inSuperBowlLIXagainstthe[inSuperBowlLIXagainstthe[inSuperBowlLIXagainsttheKansas City Chiefs], credit to them. It’s our turn and it’s on us.”

The Cowboys have not played in a Super Bowl — or been to a conference title game — in 29 seasons. They are coming off a 7-10 finish, as Prescott played just eight games before having his season end because of a partial avulsion of his right hamstring.

In 2025, Prescott will play for his third different head coach — Brian Schottenheimer — in 10 seasons. Jason Garrett was his coach from 2016 to 2019, followed by Mike McCarthy from 2020 to 2024.

“Super excited for him, this opportunity,” Prescott said of Schottenheimer, who served as the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator the past two years. “Obviously, I’ve worked with him the last couple of years, understanding the type of man he is, the way that he approaches the game. I think the best way to exemplify that is he is the son of a legendary coach. He’s not going to take anything about this game lightly. He enjoys the work in it, kind of old-fashioned.”

Prescott has been at The Star since the season ended, continuing his rehab from the hamstring surgery. The goal has been to be ready for the start of the offseason program in the spring.

“My health is good, doing a lot more, getting there,” Prescott said. “I think I’m what, 12 weeks or so out of surgery right now. I’m really looking to amp it up here recently. Got all my confidence and we’ll be fine.”