sport news Cowboys' Jerry Jones welcomes QB controversy, he would 'walk to New York' for ... trends now Cowboys owner Jerry Jones welcomes quarterback controversy, claiming he would 'walk to New York' for another win with Cooper Rush... and hints the backup could steal Dak Prescott's job as the starter returns to practice Jones drew parallels between this current situation and when Prescott took over as starter from Tony Romo back in the 2016 season Rush won Dallas its 1st game of the season on Sunday, beating the Bengals 20-17 Jones invited the battle, saying it's 'possible' Rush could outperform Prescott By Jake Fenner For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:19 BST, 22 September 2022 | Updated: 23:19 BST, 22 September 2022 Viewcomments The past two weeks have been a rollercoaster for Cowboys fans. Dallas didn't only lose their first game of the season to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they also lost starting quarterback Dak Prescott for at least the next few weeks. The next week, under the leadership of backup QB Cooper Rush, they pulled out a win at home over the reigning AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals. Team owner Jerry Jones has never been one to shy away from controversy, and he seemed to welcome a quarterback battle when speaking to reporters on Thursday. Ahead of Monday night's battle against the Giants at the Meadowlands, Jones welcomed the idea of Rush winning back-to-back starts in Prescott's absence. Cowboys backup quarterback Cooper Rush won Dallas its first game of the season on Sunday After Dak Prescott got injured week 1, Rush led the Cowboys to a 20-17 win over the Bengals 'That means we'd won,' Jones said. 'If he comes in and plays as well as Prescott played... I'd walk to New York to get that.' Jones added that he felt the same way about Rush as he did about Prescott, when the latter took over the starting role from Tony Romo as a rookie in 2016. Jones repeatedly drew parallels between the three quarterbacks when addressing the media. 'Of course we want Dak to be here next week. That's the thing, you do. But Dak and I want Rush to lead the team to a victory here and get another win. Looking back, when Dak was playing instead of Tony, it was game by game. 'So do I think that it's possible for Rush to come in here and play at a level and win games the way Prescott did when he took over for Romo? Yes I do. Yes I do. I certainly think that's possible.' When asked to clarify his statements, Jones not-so-subtly referenced Romo again: 'Well it was impossible, ostensibly, that Prescott could play that well (years ago) and keep Romo out of the ... game.' Prescott needed surgery on his right thumb, but could return in a matter of weeks It should be pointed out that these two situations are different from each other. In 2016, Tony Romo was 36-years-old and in his 13th season in the NFL. He had started for the Cowboys for about 11 seasons when Dallas drafted Prescott in the 4th round of the 2016 Draft after a stellar career at Mississippi State. Romo had won only two playoff games and made the playoffs only four times during that period and never reached the NFC title game. Comparatively, Prescott is 29-years-old and in his 7th NFL season. He too hasn't been successful in the playoffs, but he has four seasons to best Romo's mark. Unlike Prescott when he took over as a rookie, Rush has been in the league for six seasons is in his second stint with Dallas. Unlike Romo, Prescott is still in his playing prime and the Cowboys aren't in need of a transition. But Jones has been known to make huge shakeups within the organization in the past (see: Jimmy Johnson), so making a decision as rash as this isn't entirely out-of-the-blue. As for Prescott, he made his return to practice on Thursday. He didn't take any snaps or touch a football, but he used a training ball and did some drills on the field with other quarterbacks. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said Prescott's stitches haven't been removed yet, but it's expected they will in the near future. Owner Jerry Jones isn't a stranger to major team shakeups and is impressed by Rush so far Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility