ARLINGTON — The measure of a quarterback isn’t taken when things are going his way. It’s how he responds when they’re not. This has been a strange season for...
ARLINGTON — The measure of a quarterback isn’t taken when things are going his way.Moments of brilliance along the way have too often been tarnished by inexplicable mistakes. The frequency of his turnovers has devolved into a weekly debate over each interception and whether or not the fault should be laid at his cleats or those of the intended receiver.The Cowboys wildly entertaining 40-34 victory over Philadelphia didn’t change the balance of power in the NFC East.
Prescott presided over an offense that closed the game with 13 unanswered points. He completed 27-of-35 passes for 347 yards _ he first 300-yard game of the season _ with three touchdowns and an interception.“Adversity is something he eats for lunch,’’ head coach Mike McCarthy said of his starting quarterback. “He doesn’t blink. I think it speaks volumes to his approach.That belief had to be put to the test early.
It was his second pick-six in a span of four throws over seven days. McCarthy went over to his quarterback on the sideline. He didn’t say a word. He just punched him in the chest.The only thing that went through Prescott’s mind was that he needed to get back on the field “to get this thing rolling.’’
After the pick-six, Prescott led the Cowboys offense to scores on eight of its next 10 possessions. One of the possessions that Dallas failed to score was when it had the ball for six seconds at the end of the half.
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