OXNARD, CA—While juggling training camp and his newfound Olympic obsession, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is wrestling with a formidable opponent: time zones. “I was pumped to watch the 100m final, but apparently 4 p.m. Paris time means 7 a.m. here,” Prescott lamented, clutching a schedule that resembles a Mike McCarthy playsheet.
Training in Oxnard hasn’t helped. “I tuned in for the swimming finals at 3 a.m. but caught the equestrian highlights instead,” he sighed. “Are they 9 hours ahead or behind?” Prescott confessed, eyes glazed over, “If I don’t get some sleep Trey Lance is going to take my starting job.”
Cowboys staff have devised a color-coded, multi-clock system to assist. “We thought he was looking at playbooks during breaks,” said Coach Mike McCarthy. “Turns out he was just trying to figure out if fencing starts before or after our scrimmage.”
Prescott has set a dozen alarms on his phone, none of which seem to correspond to actual event times. “I swear, I set an alarm for 7 p.m. to watch gymnastics, but ended up watching judo at 2 a.m.,” he said, yawning while eating an early breakfast and watching Judo.
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