Dak Prescott’s Brutally Honest Response About Passing Tony Romo in Wins
Dak Prescott couldn't care less about passing Tony Romo on the Dallas Cowboys' all-time wins list.
A week ago, coming off a fantastic performance in the Dallas Cowboys' wildly entertaining 40-40 tie with the Green Bay Packers, Dak Prescott was brilliant once again, completing 18 of 29 passes for 237 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in leading America's Team to a 37-22 victory over the New York Jets, also adding a season-high 28 rushing yards on seven carries.
And with the victory, Prescott now has 78 regular-season wins for his career, putting him into a tie with Tony Romo for the third-most in franchise history behind only Troy Aikman (94) and Roger Staubach (85).
Now in his 10th season, Dak has made 127 regular-season starts for Dallas, which is actually the exact same number Romo made during his 13-year career. And their records are spookily similar, as Prescott is 78-48-1, while Romo went 78-49. Each also owns a pair of playoff victories, so they're genuinely tied through and through.
Dak knows what's on the line this Sunday when the Cowboys take on the Carolina Panthers, but he couldn't care less. When recently asked about passing Romo with his next win, Prescott came back with the greatest response any coach, teammate, or fan would want to hear, simply saying, "Never celebrated third place."
Prescott has always been a humble guy, so his response wasn't surprising. Individual accolades have never been a priority, as all the three-time Pro Bowler really wants is the thing that Romo could never do, and that's to join Aikman and Staubach as a Super Bowl champion.
But even if Dak doesn't get that done at any point before hanging up his cleats, there's no denying that he's easily one of the greatest quarterbacks Dallas has ever had. And not only will he soon surpass Romo on the franchise's all-time wins list, he's also soon take down Tony as the Cowboys' all-time leader in passing yards and touchdown passes.
With 1,356 passing yards this season, Prescott now sits at 32,793 for his career, giving him the third-most in Dallas history. He needs just 150 to surpass Aikman for second, which he should easily get against Carolina, and 1,391 to pass Romo for first.
With 10 touchdown passes for the year, Dak sits in second on the Cowboys' all-time list (which he has for quite some time) with 223 and needs 26 more to take the all-time lead from Romo, who tossed 248. This could prove a bit more challenging than the passing yards, but with the way Prescott has been playing, don't be surprised if this mark falls as well before the campaign concludes.
Bruins Benefitting From Another Hot Start By Elias Lindholm
The Boston Bruins are off a strong start to open the 2025-26 season. New head coach Marco Sturm has this team performing well and playing well within his system. They find themselves undefeated (3-0-0) and there are a few players to thank for those results. One player is off to a very familiar start: Elias Lindholm.
Elias Lindholm Off to Another Hot Start
Well, doesn’t this look familiar? For the second season in a row, Elias Lindholm is off to a hot start. Fans may have forgotten the start he did have, as Lindholm finished the 2024-25 season with just 47 points. In the first three games during the 2024-25 season, Lindholm scored two goals and has six points. It was a rocking start for the player coming into his first season in a big, newly signed contract.
It felt good to see, as he was likely delivering on the expectations set before him. After the strong three-game start, he went ice-cold, going pointless in seven straight games. That type of inconsistency lingered through the entire season, but there was a reason for it. Lindholm was battling through a back injury that nagged him throughout the entire campaign. He touched on that right before the new season started.
“The season wasn’t great,” Lindholm admitted. “I didn’t get off to a strong start, had problems with my back, and missed the entire camp. To be able to play from the beginning, I had to take an injection, and it took a few weeks before it helped. I couldn’t do anything for a month or two, so I felt behind and had to catch up. It wasn’t a great start, but I hope this coming season can be better.”
Needless to say, it’s been better, and he has been better. He’s off to another hot start and has factored into every single game to start the season.
Lindholm Bouncing Back Early
It’s a small sample, much like the season prior, but Lindholm is making his impact in the first three games and in all different phases of it. He’s been instrumental in the Bruins’ success offensively, and the top line of him, Morgan Geekie, and David Pastrnak has picked up where they left off. Let’s start with the production part of his game.
Lindholm may not have six points, but he does have four in three games and is more than a point-per-game player. He has scored two goals, and both came on the power play. The one great thing about these goals is that you’re seeing Lindholm go hard to the front of the net to get rewarded.
He took a great pass from Pastrnak and displayed a great dangle to get rewarded for the goal. In the second game against the Chicago Blackhawks, he crashed the net and punched home the rebound. Lindholm has shot out of a cannon to begin the season and looks like a rejuvenated player with a lot to prove. His impacts go beyond the scoresheet.
One thing that has stood out is his play inside the faceoff circle. He has taken 51 faceoffs and has won 36, good for a 70.6 faceoff winning percentage. To close out the games, he’s been put on the ice in those situations. He won a crucial faceoff in the game against the Washington Capitals that helped ice the game, as Geekie scored an empty-net goal. His zone starts are evenly distributed.
Overall, this is the type of production that you’d want to see and the type of impact he’s had on the Bruins.
Lindholm Starting Hot Again Is Huge
The Bruins getting a hot start out of Lindholm is huge. He’s started hot once again, but his on-ice impacts go beyond the scoresheet. What a start for the Bruins and for Lindholm.
