Andy Dolton Contract Year? Will The Dallas Cowboys SEPARATE From The NFC East?

FRISCO, Texas -- The text went out early the evening of Oct. 11, just like hundreds of other messages Andrew Hawkins, Mohamed Sanu, Marvin Jones, A.J. Green and Andy Dalton have shared since 2012. The former Cincinnati Bengals teammates sent congratulatory messages to their quarterback, who took over for an injured Dak Prescott and helped direct the Dallas Cowboys to a 37-34 win against the New York Giants in Week 5. "We were kids when we came into the league," Hawkins said. "No one expected much out of me, Mo, Marvin, Andy. A.J., he was the superstar. But people have kids, people get married, we get cut, lose jobs; we're true, genuine friends, which is unique. It's not just we're keeping up. We come to each other when we make big decisions, whether it's Mo going to Atlanta or Andy in free agency or whatever it is. We tap into each other because we trust each other. That's a testament to Andy and the type of leader he is." Dalton's reaction to the text was not about the two late throws he made to Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup that set up the game-winning field goal. It wasn't about the excitement he felt about being back in game action again after a nine-year run as Cincinnati's starter. Dalton's text reply was about Prescott. "He might get pissed, but whatever," Hawkins said. "This is what he said: 'Thanks guys, I feel devastated for Dak, man. What a tough break. Praying for that guy. He'll bounce back, man. But thank you guys. I appreciate it.' His whole sentiment was about Dak." Dalton will start his first game as Prescott's replacement on Monday Night Football (8:15 ET, ESPN) against the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium, but this is not something new for him, and it's a role he is well-prepared for given his experience leading those same teammates who sent him messages of congratulations. The veteran has started 133 of 135 games in his pro career. He was named to the Pro Bowl three times. He helped the Bengals to the playoffs five times after the team made it to the playoffs just twice from 1991 to 2010. He has 204 touchdown passes and has thrown for 31,705 yards. "My role was a little different the first five games being behind Dak, but now it's like getting back to basically how it was for me," Dalton said. "And so I know how to prepare; I've got a routine that I've been used to that I've done that I feel like has worked really well for me. It's not really a whole lot new that I'm trying to figure out. I've got the experience of doing this for a while." This channel (((Law Nation))) primarily consists of NFL Film Session + Breakdown and Reviews of complete NFL Games and Quick Film Sessions. Plus, other sports talk and information around the world. Join Membership Here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4CWCCF4_yxNFcnO5rvUbjQ/join |||||Help Grow The Nation||||| ☕️ Paypal: https://www.Paypal.Me/LawNation (Donate Here!) 💲💳 https://Cash.Me/$LawsNation Be a patron for Law Nation and support more videos like this! https://www.patreon.com/LawNation ***************************** Follow FTFN on twitch here: http://twitch.tv/ftfn Subscribe And Like On All Social Media Accounts Follow Me on Facebook https://Facebook.com/LawsNation Follow Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/LawsNation Follow Me on Instagram https://www.Instagram.com/LawsNation Follow Me on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/LawsNation Follow Me on Anchor https://Anchor.fm/LawsNation Follow Me on Tumblr https://LawNation.tumblr.com/ Follow Me on YouNow https://www.YouNow.com/LawNation Follow Me on DailyMotion https://www.dailymotion.com/LawNation For business inquiries: LawsNation@Gmail.com (Business inquiries only. All others will be ignored.) ***My Equipment*** https://amzn.to/2t8nTtL Lenovo Idea Centre 510 All-in-One Desktop 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Instrumentals : EpidemicSound | https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/0lp2di/ *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* And remember you're listening to nothing but the best!!