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Tim Cowlishaw

Tim Cowlishaw: Jerry Jones, not known for calling out Cowboys QBs, puts heat on Dak Prescott

Consider it a first. Consider it, at the very least, a shot fired across the bow.

In the examination of Jerryspeak, it can take up to 24 hours to sort through his statements — especially when it comes to a 22-minute interview on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM] — to determine his official decrees. And on Tuesday, for the first time in seven seasons, the Cowboys owner applied the heat to quarterback Dak Prescott.

The subject was Prescott’s troubling interceptions. He has thrown nine in eight games. Since returning from injury in Week 7, he is tied for the league lead with eight. In what should have been a fairly soft homestand against the Giants, Colts and Texans, Prescott had six touchdown passes and five interceptions. He has explained his interceptions as being a function of his aggressiveness.

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