Dak Prescott grew up Peyton Manning fan, didn't like Tom Brady

Prescott's comments come after Brady spoke candidly about his Week 1 opponent with reporters earlier this week.

"He's a really talented player," Brady said. "Really since the day he came into the league, he's shown to be a great leader for the team. We're just expecting him to play like Dak Prescott does – very talented, loose in the pocket, throws a good ball, they have a lot talented skill players.

"Dak's a great player. They have one of the best offenses and a very talented defense, they're very deep at linebacker, they have a good push up front and I think they have a very talented secondary. It's a big challenge for our team."

Brady and Prescott have met once before, with Brady's New England Patriots defeating the Cowboys 13-9 at Gillette Stadium in November 2019. In that game, Brady threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, while Prescott had 212 yards passing, no touchdowns and an interception. 

In total, Brady is 5-0 in his career against the Cowboys and 5-1 in season-opening games coming off a Super Bowl victory. The Bucs are the betting favorite to win Thursday night's game against Dallas, per DraftKings Sportsbook.