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“Bite This Apple”: Disappointed Jerry Jones Destroys $160 Million Dak Prescott After Humbling Loss

Published 01/12/2023, 9:50 AM EST

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The Dallas Cowboys suffered an extremely embarrassing loss in their final game, and Jerry Jones was not happy about it. The owner-GM certainly has very high expectations from his Cowboys and they absolutely did not deliver. This is one of the first times Jones was vocal about his displeasure with his team. In the locker room interview, Jones had some firm words for Prescott and the Cowboys.

Furthermore, the Cowboys owner expressed his discontent with the way the team was handling their way of playing. The locker room interview that Jones gave was filled with some disappointment and firmness for his team.

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Disappointed Jerry Jones gives the Cowboys a reality check

Jones did not hold back. He expressed his discontent with his team and how they will have to do a lot better to play against Brady. Furthermore, he also had words for his golden boy, Dak Prescott. The GM mentioned that he believed his team could do a lot better than this. He mentioned that there is no need for motivation for the next week and said, “I think you can make a case I’m not so sure what is the most motivational thing a week before you go out there I know this we didn’t rest anybody so everybody got to bite this sour apple.” and drove his point home.

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Furthermore, the owner also had words for Prescott. He spoke about what the QB lacked and said, “everybody in this room has seen Dak play and everybody’s saying the rest of most of the rest of them quite a bit and have for years, and uh they don’t generally play that way.” The owner seemed to have criticized his favorite player on the team. This seemed very uncharacteristic of Jones, as he has always been the Prescott advocate.

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Has Jones’ patience for Prescott finally worn out?

In the past, Jones has always been patient with Prescott’s mistakes on the field. Even when the whole world seemed to be criticizing the quarterback, Jones had his back. A chief example of this is when Jones stood up for Prescott after they had suffered a humiliating loss against the Jaguars. However, it seems like the GM has had enough.

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With the Cowboys entering the playoffs, there needs to be some improvement in the way they’re playing. The owner seems to be ready for the Cowboys to improve and prove themselves. The question that remains is will the Cowboys be able to live up to the challenge?

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Aditya Rajput

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Aditya Rajput is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Advertising and Branding from FLAME University. His favorite player is Tom Brady, the best quarterback to play the game in his opinion, but his favorite team is Brady's Super Bowl kryptonite, the New York Giants.
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Deepika Bhaduri