The big weekend story was that Dak Prescott held a gathering at his suburban Dallas home that was attended by Zeke Elliott and 30-some-odd people.

TMZ reported that this was a birthday gathering that violated a Texas executive order asking people to stay home and minimize social gatherings and in-person contact. Police officers stopped by and were not able to verify that a party was taking place, but reminded “the resident” of current rules for social distancing.

Right, so Dak basically came out and said this is being blown out of proportion and misreported, providing a statement to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:

“I understand and accept that there are additional responsibilities and media scrutiny that come with being an NFL quarterback, but it is very frustrating and disappointing when people provide completely inaccurate information from anonymous sources, especially now,” Prescott said. “I know that we all need to do our best to socially distance and like everyone else, I am continuing to adjust to what that requires, but the truth is that I was with fewer than 10 people for a home dinner — not a party — on Friday night.

I am very sensitive to the challenges we are all facing and making sure to support the first responders and medical personnel and everyone else putting in long hours. We are all at a time when we need to keep educating ourselves about the importance of health and isolation during this pandemic and I will continue to make sure to do my part by following the guidelines until we are approved to start returning to normal activities.”

Dak seems like a good guy, but I’m not sure I believe him. He is a Dallas Cowboy, after all, and their players habitually break the rules because they play for a team that does not value personal responsibility and emotional intelligence. However, a model franchise like the Philadelphia Eagles would adhere to those standards and try to set a good example for the rest of us during a global pandemic.


Go Birds.