Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Sends Blunt Message on Costly Penalty Against Colts

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Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones blasted Overshown over the penalty, calling it "unacceptable" and "not a disciplined look." In addition, head coach Brian…

In the Dallas Cowboys' Week 9 win over the Indianapolis Colts, injured Cowboys player DeMarvion Overshown drew a costly 15-yard penalty when he ran onto the field to join a fumble recovery celebration.

Dallas held a slim 20-17 lead with under 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when the defense recovered the fumble. The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty pushed the offense back, making things more challenging for Dak Prescott and his teammates.

On Thursday, the Cowboys quarterback addressed his frustration over the incident and delivered a blunt message about his team's discipline.

"Yeah, I mean, I was pissed. I spoke my mind," Prescott told reporters. "And, yeah, that was just a big play ... turnover happened and a flag comes out and yeah, it's just like we did some great stuff here, like let's not minimize it."

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"I'm not gonna get into whose job ... if I need to be the disciplinarian if others aren't, we're grown men at the end of the day ... if you need somebody to tell you what you should and shouldn't do, I don't know if this is the business for you," he said.

Prescott said he began embracing a leadership role as early as his rookie season, when veteran teammates encouraged him to speak up. Cameras captured the Cowboys quarterback visibly frustrated on the sideline after his inactive teammate's 15-yard penalty last Sunday.

Overshown, who wasn't playing in the Colts game due to a hamstring injury, has since admitted he didn't even know that what he did was a penalty until after the referee's call and has said it was a "lesson learned."

Dallas went on to defeat the Colts 27-23 in a closely contested matchup. Still, Overshown's penalty went viral and drew criticism from the Cowboys' coaching staff and front office.

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