FRISCO, Texas -- Dak Prescotts interaction with his new backup wasnt much different after Tony Romos heartfelt speech that conceded the Cowboys starting job to the rookie quarterback. Darius Slayton Youth Jersey .Dallas coach Jason Garrett talked matter-of-factly to the 36-year-old about being No. 2 for the first time since Garrett joined the staff in 2007. And tight end Jason Witten, Romos best friend on the team, wasnt sure what to make of all the fuss.While the outside world spent two days pondering Romos retirement or relocation -- sometimes both -- the Cowboys had another couple of workdays in a regular week.I think that was more for yall than for me or for this team, Prescott said Wednesday , a day after Romo said the 23-year-old had earned the right to keep the job that Romo took from Drew Bledsoe in the middle of the 2006 season.We know each other, how we feel about the situation. Hes been a great leader, a great model for me to look up to and watch every day. So Im not surprised.Prescott will start Sunday against Baltimore (5-4) looking for a franchise season-best ninth straight win, a run that has carried the Cowboys (8-1) to the best record in the NFL.Romo, whose back injury in a preseason game created the opening for Prescott, is expected to be his backup for the first time in the four-time Pro Bowlers first game on the active roster since last Thanksgiving.A surprising success as a fourth-round pick that started training camp as a third-stringer, Prescott frequently said early in the winning streak that he was piloting Romos team. He cant do that anymore since Romo himself has said otherwise. But Prescott still wont call it his team.This is our team, said Prescott, who is fourth in the NFL in passer rating with 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions. I said that two minutes ago and Ill say it again. Everybody plays a part in our success in whats happened and theyll play a part in the adversity that comes.Garrett, a backup to Troy Aikman when the Cowboys were winning Super Bowls in the 1990s, was the new offensive coordinator in Romos first full season as the starter before replacing fired coach Wade Phillips three years later, in the middle of the 2010 season.They have been seen together frequently at sporting events in the offseason, but Garrett had little interest in discussing the impact of Romos words.Our focus is getting ready to play the Ravens, Garrett said. Tony is a professional. Hes done an outstanding job preparing himself for whatever role hes been in since Ive been here and thats what the expectation is. Hes going to embrace it fully.Witten was a third-round pick in 2003, the same year Romo signed as an undrafted free agent. He said he was in the weight room when he found out Romo was addressing reporters , and Witten finally let his exasperation show when someone offered the what if of Romo having taken his last snap with the Cowboys.Cmon guys, Witten said. I mean, he embodies everything you want. He said it. Lets move forward with the football team. I dont think thats entered my mind and it hasnt entered anybodys mind.The 34-year-old Witten was mindful of the difficulty Romo faced in making the speech. And while he and Romo share the reality that their careers are winding down, Witten also has become a valuable target for Prescott. Two weeks ago, he had his first 100-yard game in three years.Weve been together a long time and Tonys been hurt before, Witten said. Things come up, so I think you just encourage him and hes always felt like a key part of this team.Game notes TE Geoff Swaim was placed on injured reserve with a pectoral injury, ending his season. 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Zimmer is a man who knows his teams glittering 2016 start didnt come with much margin for error. At some point, the alarm clock is going to ring, and the expiration date is going to arrive. At some point, the wolf knocks on the door and sacks Bradford six times in one game.We were soft. We got overpowered. We got whipped, Zimmer said. It was a poor display. We have to stay away from negative plays offensively. Were not good enough to overcome these things.The 5-0 record the Vikings carried into Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday wasnt a mirage, but it wasnt bulletproof, either. The pressure with which the Eagles defensive front whipped Minnesotas overmatched tackles was the attack for which Zimmer has clearly been bracing. Philadelphia sacked Bradford six times, and the Eagles also hit him 19 times and knocked him down 14 times. A tackle rotation that included T.J. Clemmings, Jeremiah Sirles and recently signed veteran Jake Long didnt have any answers for the Eagles edge rushers, who were appropriately unimpressed.They were down a couple of offensive linemen, Connor Barwin said, so we knew there was going to be some opportunity there.Was there ever. Bradford and the Vikings offense didnt turn the ball over once the first five games of the season. They turned it over twice in the first quarter Sunday. The only reason this game didnt get out of hand right away was that the Eagles turned the ball over three times in the first quarter, a truly sordid 15 minutes of facsimile football in which it appeared as if each offense perceived the ball to be radioactive.But when things did settle down, it was Bradford, more than Philadelphias Carson Wentz, who spent the critical part of the day under siege.Its hard to throw when someones grabbing your arm, Zimmer said. Im not worried about Bradford.He should be. Even if he isnt concerned about Bradfords performance (which is wwhat he meant), theres surely reason to worry about Bradfords health if the protection issues dont improve. Phil Simms Jersey. . Bradford is in his seventh NFL season and has played all 16 games only twice -- most recently in 2012. The Vikings obviously know hes a health risk; everyone does. They acquired him a week before the start of the season out of desperation, for a first-round pick and more, because Teddy Bridgewater got hurt and they believed they had a chance to win the Super Bowl if they could get decent quarterback play. The risk, for the Vikings, is worth it because they believe -- and believe they have shown -- the ability to compete with anyone in the NFL this season.But oh, that ticking clock. Not two weeks into the season, Minnesota lost starting left tackle Matt Kalil and, worst of all, star running back Adrian Peterson. That combination of absences has left the Vikings without a running game or a viable, week-to-week plan to keep Bradford upright. And they feel it.Hes as tough as they come, and hes shown that in these last five games, Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph said of Bradford. Id like to eliminate some of those hits hes taking and keep him on his feet.Bradford would like that too, and Zimmer made no secret of how badly he craves that. The Vikings arent going to be able to go get outside help. They already dealt their first-round pick for Bradford, and theyre only about $426,000 under the salary cap. Even if they could trade for a new left tackle, they couldnt pay him. This is what theyve got: this combination of overmatched tackles and a loud, ticking clock.Obviously, Ive been on teams that have had the injury bug, and Ive fought it too, Bradford said. Its been a different group of guys in front of me, but I cant let that affect me. Ive got confidence in those guys. Theyve done a great job of keeping me clean, keeping me protected. I think well come back, figure out a way to get better, and well overcome this.That clock thats in Bradfords head every time he takes a snap is just like the one that needs to be in the Vikings heads as they swallow their first loss and take this turn into the middle part of the season. Theyre 5-1 and have looked as good as any team in the league this year. But because they cant afford for Bradford to get hurt and because their biggest current problem puts his health at direct risk, they dont have a lot of time to get this figured out. Wholeslae Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap Baseball Jerseys ' ' '