Chris Broussard didn’t hold back when responding to Dak Prescott’s confident claim that the Cowboys will make the NFC Championship. Speaking on ‘First Things First’, Broussard cast Prescott’s remark as wildly out of touch with Dallas’s current reality.
On the show, Broussard compared Prescott’s bold claim to “a kid thinking he can take on LeBron,” making it clear he wasn’t taking a personal shot at Dak Prescott, but rather pointing out the big difference between talking big and actually delivering.
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Nov 18, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (left) stands on crutches before the game against the Houston Texans at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
“Really, it is been 30 years. Dak, you don’t even have your best player signed up. The team is falling apart … I’m not even mad at Dak. I’m not even going to go off on the, oh, here we go again. They’re talking about the Super Bowl. They’re not to be taken seriously,” said Broussard.
Dak Prescott told Rams owner: “We’ll meet y’all in NFC Championship.” @Chris_Broussard reacts:
“They’re not to be taken seriously. They’re just not. So, ok! Sure, Dak.” pic.twitter.com/UsNUGUWWFy
— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) August 11, 2025
This response comes on the heels of Prescott boldly telling Rams owner Stan Kroenke before the preseason opener, “We’ll meet y’all in NFC Championship,” though he didn’t actually play in that game. Broussard seemed to roll his eyes at the moment, treating it like an overenthusiastic pep talk rather than a grounded analysis. That said, Prescott’s confidence shouldn’t be shrugged off entirely.
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Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (left) stands on crutches before the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
Stephen A. Smith blames Dak Prescott on stalled contract negotiations on Micah Parsons
Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back on First Take, taking aim at Dak Prescott and suggesting his massive contract might actually be holding the Cowboys back.
Over the past five years, Prescott’s deal has been restructured multiple times—freeing up about $82 million in cap space—but Smith argues that’s a sign of poor financial planning, not savvy maneuvering . Smith questioned Prescott’s status as the NFL’s top-paid quarterback, pointing to just two playoff wins in a decade as proof his contract might be more about optics than real results.
He warned that this deal could be “handicapping” the team financially, leaving less flexibility to pay other key players—especially amid the ongoing contract standoff with Micah Parsons.
“He can ball, but the highest quarterback in the NFL? Hell no… Two playoff wins in 10 years… That’s how you know you’re overpaying your quarterback, Smith said. “That’s how you know you’re not structuring deals right.
“That’s how you know you’re too busy with pomp and circumstance and the headlines… more focused on the red carpet than competing for a championship. You can say whatever you want, but I’m telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”