This past Sunday, the Dallas crowd saw the return of Dak Prescott for the Cowboys, as they destroyed the Lions. Notably, Prescott suffered a hand injury in the opening game against the Bucs, that ruled him out for five games. In his absence, backup quarterback Cooper Rush started, and he played really well.
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As per reports, Prescott chose the Lions for his comeback, as he has a great record against them. Certainly, his comeback was nothing less than spectacular, as ‘America’s Team’ got back to the winning ways after suffering defeat against the Eagles last week. Meanwhile, fans are overjoyed with Prescott’s return, as they took to social media to express their feelings about the quarterback.
NFL fans feel overjoyed after Dak Prescott made his return
After a win against the Lions, many NFL fans, particularly Cowboys fans, posted various messages on Twitter.
Cowboys insider Bobby Belt tweeted:
THAT is the Dak Prescott difference.
Another Twitter user felt happy to see Prescott throwing balls after a long injury break.
it was good to see Dak Prescott dropping some throws in today
After a win against the Lions, One Twitter user pointed out that Prescott won every game he played 100%.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is undefeated in games that he plays 100% of this season.
Meanwhile, one fan evaluated the return of Prescott and did a detailed analysis between his performance and Cooper Rush’s performance.
My initial Dak Prescott evaluation... He holds the ball longer than Cooper Rush, so our offensive line doesn't look near as good. A few throws were terrible. Downfield shots and extending plays are nice to have back. It was as expected. Not great, but necessary.
One fan shared a hilarious WWE meme, as Prescott made his return.
I’m back.
Another Twitter user felt really great about Prescott’s return but showed appreciation for Rush as well.
I’m back baby. Thanks for holding the fort down, Cooper.
On the other hand, one fan took a dig at those who did not feel Prescott’s return was not that impressive.
Y’all got so whiny and agitated, and yet when it’s all said and done, Dak Prescott’s stat line: 18-24 205 yards, 1 TD, 0int, 100.2 passer rating Not like he lit the world on fire, of course… but some of y’all were acting like he was playing horribly. Chillllll.
One fan shared a hilarious joke about Broncos QB Russell Wilson’s ‘let’s ride’ comment.
I’m back. Let’s ride, not like Russ.
Meanwhile, one fan pointed out that the Cowboys have their first 3 touchdown game this year and maybe Prescott had something to do with it.
Dak Prescott comes back and mysteriously the Dallas Cowboys have their first 3-Touchdown game of the year. Coincidence? I think not.
Although many fans praised Prescott‘s return, others thought it was not an impressive performance from him. Nevertheless, most Cowboys fans are pretty happy with Prescott’s return, as they came back to their winning ways against the Lions.
After the game, Prescott talked about his thumb injury and said, “I felt great. Thumb wasn’t bothering me… This is about the team. This was a great team win.”
Dak Prescott: “I felt great. Thumb wasn’t bothering me. … This is about the team. This was a great team win.”
In the game against Lions, Prescott threw 207 yards for one touchdown. Additionally, he completed 19 of 25 passes with no interceptions. With his help, the Cowboys have now won 5 games this season. Despite that, they are still third on the NFC East table behind the Eagles and the Giants.
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