Stephen A. Smith on the ESPN NBA Countdown live set at Intuit Dome. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Stephen A. Smith can't shake Cowboys, Dak Prescott obsession

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI | By Tyler Reed | Last updated Aug 12, 2025 12:02 PM ET

Nobody does it like the Dallas Cowboys. On Monday night, the franchise celebrated the"Blue Carpet" treatment with their Hollywood premiere of their new Netflix documentary, which is set to release on the streaming service on August 19th.

During the event, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shared with those in attendance that he enjoys all the interest the team gets, including those who don't like them.

One of the Cowboys' most popular haters is Stephen A. Smith. Smith never misses an opportunity to dunk on the franchise, and he had another moment to do so on Tuesday's edition of First Take.

Smith believes that quarterback Dak Prescott is overpaid, and the fact that the franchise has restructured his contract five times proves that. Listen below to Smith's comments.

.@stephenasmith believes the Cowboys restructuring Dak Prescott's contract five times shows that he is overpaid

"That is a grand total of $82 million ... in cap space for Jerry Jones. That's how you know you are overpaying your QB." pic.twitter.com/QORmjsX6RY
— First Take (@FirstTake) August 12, 2025

The topic of discussion was what would be a bigger risk for the franchise. trading Micah Parsons or paying him.

Then it turned into Smith slamming on Prescott's payday from last season, which made him the highest-paid player in the league.

Sure, Prescott's postseason history is easy to pick on. But once again, pinning wins and losses on one player has never really made sense. In any sport.

Smith is getting his digs in, but Week 1 could change all of that if the Cowboys go into Philadelphia and knock off the Philadelphia Eagles during their Super Bowl celebration. The season can't get here soon enough.