At the age of 30, Dak Prescott is currently enjoying what might be the finest season of his NFL career. The veteran starting quarterback is near the top of most relevant passing metrics (yards, touchdowns, interception percentage, expected points added, completion percentage over expected) at the helm of another great Dallas Cowboys offense.
He’s also got a pre-snap cadence that is flat-out impossible to ignore.
Before every snap, Prescott bellows, “Here we gooooo,” like it’s a rhythmic chant. On the one hand, it shows Prescott’s comfort and command within Mike McCarthy’s offense. A star quarterback can and should use their cadence to their advantage. On the other, it gets a little grating as a fan when you hear it 55-65 times in one game.
Below, you’ll find a perfect example of Prescott’s cadence before he launched a touchdown to CeeDee Lamb on Thursday Night Football:
Clockwork 🕓 @dak → @_CeeDeeThree
📺: Prime & NFL+ → https://t.co/yLMhJNTZjs pic.twitter.com/r7THWQ936L
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) December 1, 2023
Prescott’s cadence isn’t new and has largely been utilized all season en route to an All-Pro caliber campaign. But under the lights of a primetime TNF game, it got a lot more exposure — not all of it good — with football fans.
NFL fans found Prescott's "here we go" cadence so irritating
I have nothing against Dak Prescott, but him yelling "here we go" before every snap makes me want to root against him.
— Tyler Englander (@TylerEnglander) December 1, 2023
The Dak Prescott "here we go" is the new Peyton Manning "Omaha."
— Stevie T (@ram_strength1) December 1, 2023
That Dak Prescott ‘Here we go’ might be the most irritating sound on the planet.
— Bealo (@bealolufc) December 1, 2023
Does Dak Prescott really say "yeah, here we go" during every presnap?! I didn't notice until tonight and now it is driving me nuts!
— steph (@s_kayy) December 1, 2023
don’t know how many more Dak Prescott “yeah here we go”s i have left in me
— Jack Shannon (@jackshannonnnnn) December 1, 2023
nfl needs to ban that here we go cadence from dak prescott i can’t listen to this anymore
— casey (@quaysea) December 1, 2023
I stg I'm going to stop watching Cowboys game if Prescott doesn't stop with the "Yeah, here we go" cadence. #SEAvsDAL
— Scott Eberhardy (@scotteber) December 1, 2023
I cannot stand this Dak Prescott “here we go” hard count
— Ricky (@tha_th3rd) December 1, 2023
Dak Prescott sounds like Cookie Monster “Here we go…” pic.twitter.com/C1fe1NYMFs
— Mafia Mom ❤️💙 (@MafiaMom17) December 1, 2023
