Cowboys QB Dak Prescott turned down Peyton Manning's pitch for 'Quarterback'
After watching Netflix's first season of "Quarterback," I immediately started typing to make the argument that Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott had to be in season two. It made too much sense. But following the second training camp practice in Oxnard, California, Prescott revealed he had already been approached to do the show… twice. Prescott declined […]
After watching Netflix's first season of "Quarterback," I immediately started typing to make the argument that Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott had to be in season two. It made too much sense.
But following the second training camp practice in Oxnard, California, Prescott revealed he had already been approached to do the show… twice. Prescott declined both opportunities claiming he and his team get enough media as it is.
To make things even better, Prescott revealed he actually talked about it with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Peyton Manning. Not even he, who happens to be the creator of the show, could convince the Cowboys quarterback.
"I’m not a TV guy […] I haven’t seen it,” Prescott told reporters at camp via Dallas Morning News' Michael Gehlken. “I asked Peyton (Manning) if he would do it if he was me.”
Check. Mate. Guessing by the fact that Dak isn't doing it, we can assume the Hall of Famer wouldn't have done it, either. The competitor that turned Manning into such a football icon likely understands.
But Manning the entertainer is having a tough time finding the stars of Season 2 with previous reports indicating Joe Burrow, Justin Fields, Jalen Hurts, and Tua Tagovailoa had also turned down the show.
"We're hoping for more quarterbacks, it's easier to say yes," Manning told The Pat McAfee Show earlier this month. "I don't want to hear it's going to be a distraction because that's not true."
True or not, Prescott is focused on getting the job done after back-to-back playoff losses to the San Francisco 49ers. The Cowboys quarterback, who has been consistently praised for his leadership skills, is probably doing the right thing even if it would've been fun to see him under the spotlight of the popular Netflix documentary.
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