🥵 Dak Prescott: Into The Pressure Cooker

Cowboys QB faces more heat than ever leading a franchise desperate for success. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Dak Prescott, new physique and all, faces more pressure than ever leading a Cowboys franchise that is desperate for postseason success. ... we examine how the Dodgers continue to win despite battling a host of injuries and other obstacles ... and more! Six months ago this week, Dak Prescott was under pressure. Well, more accurately, he was talking about being under pressure. He loved the pressure, he said. He welcomed it. It brought the best out of him and the Dallas Cowboys. It created the right kind of expectations. "I don’t know why people label the word ‘pressure’ as such a bad thing," Prescott said. A few days later the Cowboys were done, outdueled by the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC's wild-card round. Whether it was the pressure or just the 49ers’ elite defense, Prescott and Dallas were heading into the offseason, extending a gloomy stretch that has seen the franchise win just three playoff games in the past quarter-century. Now, with much of the summer passed by and thoughts turning to a fresh campaign, he’d better start loving the pressure again, or at least getting comfortable with it. Because there’s plenty coming. Such is the nature of things as Cowboys quarterback, where expectation and reality don’t always neatly align, and where the hunger and desperation for success grow with each barren year. Prescott’s season was statistically spectacular — with 4,449 yards and 37 touchdowns against just 10 interceptions — in a campaign that saw him return from an awful dislocation and compound fracture of his right ankle. Numbers-wise, it is hard to see how he could have done much more. And yet, when the fireplace debates that fill these non-footballing months turn to which players will carry the weightiest expectations in the coming year, Prescott is usually near the top of any list. To see the full story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Despite a host of injuries and obstacles, the Los Angeles Dodgers are on top in the NL West. [Pedro Moura reveals how they’re getting it done](. - Braves star Dansby Swanson finally feels at home in Atlanta. [Jake Mintz has the story](. - The best rivalry in MLS still resides up in the Pacific Northwest. [Doug McIntyre breaks down what makes Sounders-Timbers so great](. For the latest news and updates, [click here](. [VIEWER'S GUIDE] New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (FS1, 7:20 p.m. ET) The Braves are just 1.5 games back in the NL East as they host the Mets. Bolivia vs. Colombia (FS2, 8 p.m. ET) Colombia is the host for the 2022 Women's Copa América. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Texas A&M +3000 to win National Championship From FOX Sports NFL Analyst Geoff Schwartz: At +3000, the Aggies are obviously a long shot. But hear me out. Texas A&M had a blue-chip ratio of 61% heading into the 2021 season and just landed the best class in the country after February's signing period. This team is loaded with talent, and all that's left for them to do now is put it all together. Quarterback play could be shaky since there's a three-way competition for the position. However, A&M is good at the offensive skill positions and the offensive line is solid, too. Defensively, they are changing schemes with new defensive coordinator DJ Durkin — a leader and coach who has shaped multiple top 15 defenses. Also remember that A&M beat Alabama last season, so we know they've got the moxie to make some noise in the tough SEC West. The Aggies can ride the momentum of that huge win into this season. I'm sure they believe this could be their year. All things considered, that squad is worth a few bucks for an early bet. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900