Dak Prescott was "thrown under the bus" by the Dallas Cowboy's social media team in the wake of Sunday's playoff elimination at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers and the person responsible should be fired, believes NFL legend Shannon Sharpe, who believes the Cowboys organisation should have done more to protect the quarterback after his dismal divisional-round performance in the 19-12 defeat at Levi's Stadium.
The 29-year-old threw two ugly interceptions and could not produce in the big moments of a low-scoring contest in which the Cowboys' defence and special teams put Prescott in a position to lead them to the NFC championship game, leading to widespread criticism from fans and pundits alike.
Even his own team's Twitter account drew attention to the matter, posting a series of unusually objective assessments from an in-house outlet in the aftermath of the loss.
