Dak Prescott's Wedding Canceled, America's Team Under Fire

0:00From NFL coverage, this is your March 9th update. Dac Prescott and his fiance, Sarah Jane Ramos recently called off their wedding just a month before the big day. The news hit over the weekend and right away the media jumped all over it. Rumors point to a big fight over their shared bachelor and bachelorette parties as the trigger. These kinds of last-minute cancellations happen more often than we think, both with celebrities and regular folks. But when it involves someone from the Dallas Cowboys, the story gets extra attention and a negative spin. A lot of that comes from the team's nickname, America's Team. It started back in 1978 with an NFL film's highlight reel, not something the Cowboys came up with. Jerry Jones grabbed on to it after buying the team in 1989 and turned the Cowboys into the top brand in sports. That massive spotlight means constant criticism, like their lock on Thanksgiving games. As the face of the franchise for the past decade, Dac ends up catching most of the flak,

1:00even though his personal break-up would barely make waves, otherwise. Dac has a strong reputation off the field, earning praise as the NFL's 2022 man of the year for his charity work. Fans might focus on his mistakes, but his grace under pressure from all this hate stands out more than any trophy. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, See the episode description. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you, a pillow with built-in sound, so L.I. SoleyPillow.com