In the wild, wild west of the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys are caught between a rock and a hard place. With Dak Prescott’s contract year looming, the quarterback might have to turn into an unlikely muse – Matthew Stafford‘s playbook. Just like Stafford’s Houdini act, escaping the Detroit Lions to find glory with the LA Rams, Prescott hopes to pull off his great escape from the playoff trenches.

“It’s not going to be that type of situation,” Mike Garafolo stated on The Rich Eisen Show today, dismissing the notion of Prescott seeking greener pastures in pursuit of immediate success, like a cowboy restless for adventure.

Stafford’s journey is a blueprint straight out of a Hollywood script. From the top draft pick in 2009 to shattering records as the fastest player to 40,000 passing yards, his resilience is the stuff legends are made of. His ability to hit the ground running with a new team, leading the Rams to a long-awaited Super Bowl triumph with over 300 touchdowns under his belt, is the holy grail Prescott desperately craves.

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The stakes couldn’t be higher for America’s Team’s signal-caller. With whispers of a potential “high noon” $60 million per season extension on the table, Prescott is under immense pressure to deliver in the clutch, just like Stafford’s clutch playoff performances did. “Dak Prescott don’t deserve to get paid more than Trevor Lawrence,” – Stephen A. Smith bluntly put it on his ESPN show yesterday, driving home Prescott’s playoff woes with just 2 playoff wins in 8 seasons. No more “folding like a cheap tent” in the playoffs, as the talking head lamented. The time has come for Prescott to strap on his spurs and cement his legacy as a true gunslinger quarterback.

Garafolo, sheds light on the Cowboys’ unique trail, explaining why they’ll never go for a full reboot and rebuild. “You’re never going to get a full reboot with the Cowboys,” Garafolo remarked, hinting at the franchise’s unwavering commitment to its established stars like the iron-willed Prescott, who has racked up an impressive 63.8% career completion percentage.

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While the Cowboys may shake things up on the sidelines, a complete overhaul is as likely as a snowball’s chance in Dallas, according to Mike Garafolo. Despite potential coaching changes or roster tweaks, the franchise is yee-hawing its way toward continuity, building around its core stars like Prescott.

“It’s not going to be… where [Prescott] says, ‘I’ve got to go elsewhere where I can win right away,'” Garafolo emphasized, underscoring the team’s faith in their quarterback as steady as the Sundance Kid.

However, there are whispers of an intriguing “secret plan” brewing – bringing in none other than “Prime Time” Deion Sanders himself to take over the reins. The head coach from Colorado could be the X-factor, with his sons Shedeur and Shilo potentially joining him in Dallas.

If Coach Prime does join the Cowboys, it would mark a new era for the franchise, one where Prescott may need to prove his worth all over again. Sanders has already hinted at this possibility, remarking, “The only scenario you could come up with right now is to throw my kids in. That’s the only thing you can do.”

The Cowboys’ road ahead is fraught with challenges, but their strategy hangs in the balance between sticking with their established quarterback or embracing a new era with Coach Prime. Only time will tell if Prescott can rise to the occasion by adopting Stafford’s playbook, or if the franchise takes a drastic turn towards an unprecedented rebuild.