ARLINGTON -- Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott may be just like the rest of us after all. Well, at least in some respects.

Prescott revealed Saturday that he just bought his first house, isn't good at golf, loves dogs and still struggles to navigate Dallas roads.

Prescott showed his sense of humor during one of his first local public appearances of the offseason at the Mudbug Bash, hosted by KRLD-FM 105.3 The Fan, at Levitt Pavilion.

Prescott said he was back in Arlington for the first time since the Cowboys lost in the playoffs to Green Bay three months ago at AT&T Stadium. He entertained a crowd again - many who wore his No. 4 jersey - during an on-air Q&A before addressing the local media afterward.

Prescott has become the face of the Cowboys in one short - but remarkable - season. The NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year was thrust into the spotlight when Tony Romo was injured in the preseason. Prescott never relinquished the starting job, leading to Romo stepping away from football earlier this month when he announced he had accepted CBS' lead NFL game analyst job.

"Me and Tony, we've always been great throughout this whole situation, before the situation, when I came in, so nothing has ever changed, Prescott said. "That's something I'm very thankful for that me and Tony were able to manage to keep our relationship the same throughout everything that was going on.

"I'm happy. I hope he's happy. He made the decision to retire. He's had a great career and he's got some big shoes for me to fill and I'm going to try to come in and do a good job for the Cowboys."

Prescott knows how competitive Romo is having watched him for years as a fan. Was he surprised to see Romo give up football?

"I can't say that I was surprised," Prescott said. "He's got to take care of himself. He's had some injuries throughout his career. I just hope it's what he wanted to do. I know he still has some football left in him if he had that in mind. Obviously watching him throughout this year, learning a bunch from him, learning different ways to throw the ball, he's a great player and he's a heck of a competitor no matter what he does."

Prescott has spent time this offseason back in Orlando, Fla., working out with conditioning coach Tom Shaw, who prepared him last year for the draft. Over the last month, however, Prescott has mostly been at The Star in Frisco working out alongside his teammates.

The Cowboys' offseason program officially begins Monday, and Prescott said he's raring to go for Year 2.

"Anytime that you've had the success that I had in one year, that being my first year, I expect things to get harder," Prescott said. "I wouldn't want it any other way. The defenses have had more looks at me, so they're going to throw things at me. I'm ready for all of it. I'm excited for the challenge."

Prescott said life has changed a lot for him in one year. He no longer can go to the grocery store or the mall without having to stop and sign autographs.

"It comes with the territory," he said. "It's 360 degrees from where I was last year at this time, but it's definitely exciting."

Prescott is settling in, however, having just bought his first home. He plans to soon buy his first pair of cowboy boots and will be getting a recently born French Bulldog to pair up with his 100-pound pit bull named "Legend."

Prescott has also taken up golf. Apparently Romo didn't warn him about the criticism he received earlier in his career when he spent time playing golf in the offseason when fans believed he should be practicing football.

Prescott said he played golf for the fourth time Saturday morning and planned to play again Sunday.

"I kind of got the golf bug," Prescott said. "I'm not very good at all. I've found something and I want to get better at it. That will be my new hobby this offseason."

Prescott also said he still struggles to find his way around Dallas.

"Between all the construction and the tollways," Prescott said, "I'll probably be here 10 years and still using my GPS."

Prescott fired up the crowd when he said, "There is only one place that I want to go ... and that's to the Super Bowl.

"There is a lot for us to grow on. We have to figure out how to win that game, win those playoff games and win the games that are close so we can win championships and we can do great things for a long time to come. It's a great year to start off with and grow on."

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