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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Raiders preseason game against Seattle means nothing in the big picture other than being the final hurdle before the regular season.For backup quarterbacks Matt McGloin and rookie Connor Cook, it means a whole lot more.With Derek Carr almost certain to sit out against the Seahawks, the Raiders will lean on McGloin and Cook to share the quarterback duties in what will be their last extended workout before the regular season begins.One of the two will be Carrs primary understudy. Although McGloin seems to have the edge, coach Jack Del Rio and his staff havent made an official announcement, which puts an added emphasis on Thurday nights game at the Oakland Coliseum.You just let everything out, Cook said Tuesday. All the stuff that I have learned thus far, go use it. This is the time to cut loose and have fun with the guys. We know theres going to be cuts after this game and once the season starts the reps are going to be very miniscule so were just going to go out there and have fun.Del Rio hasnt revealed the quarterback rotation for Oaklands preseason finale but McGloin is expected to start while Cook, a fourth-round draft pick this year, is expected to come off the bench late in the first half and play the remainder of the game.The Raiders are likely to keep both players on the 53-man roster so the game against the Seahawks is more a formality than anything else.Still, the two quarterbacks understand the significance of what playing well could mean in the big picture.Both have had moments where theyve played well and each has also struggled.Thats the thing about preseason, you have a limited amount of reps so it is crucial for you to get in there, get a couple of completions early and get into a nice rhythm, McGloin said. Preseason or not, practice or not, its always important as a quarterback to get into a great rhythm, find completions and get that confidence built up.McGloin has been the Raiders backup quarterback since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He started six games as a rookie but has played in only three since then.The former Penn State standout has had mixed results this preseason after signing a $2.55 million second-round tender with Oakland. McGloin threw a pair of touchdown passes against Arizona in the preseason opener but has failed to match that since. He attempted only five passes against Green Bay then went 8 of 13 versus Tennessee last week but threw an interception and had a 44.1 rating.Ive done some good things, Ive done some things that definitely need improvement on, McGloin said. You can always improve on decision-making, always improve on your checks and things like that. Its just continuing to get better every day.Cook, who holds almost every meaningful passing record at Michigan State, got off to a slow start with the Raiders and is coming off a game in which he was intercepted twice while completing 16 of 26 attempts.The comfort level that I have now is head and shoulders above where I was in minicamp and OTAs, Cook said. With limited reps its hard as a quarterback. For any of the quarterbacks, even starters who get in there and play three series and then theyre done. As a quarterback you need to establish a rhythm. It could take you a quarter, it could take you maybe a half. Its just how it is at the quarterback position.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Swell Wood Bottle Nz . 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FRISCO, Texas -- Dak Prescott is on a rookie roll in Dallas not unlike what Ben Roethlisberger enjoyed in Pittsburgh 12 years ago.Now the Cowboys quarterback gets to put a seven-game winning streak on the line against Big Ben on Sunday in a second straight AFC North road game after throttling winless Cleveland.A week ago, the Cowboys (7-1) were trying to put aside an emotional win over NFC East rival Philadelphia to get ready for the lowly Browns, knowing the Steelers were next. Following a workmanlike 35-10 win, Dallas gets ready for an old Super Bowl rival, and a struggling one. The Steelers (4-4) have lost three straight .You just try to get back to what you do each week, said coach Jason Garrett, who praised the teams response to the 29-23 overtime win over the Eagles.We had a lot of guys in the building this morning lifting and taking care of their treatment. Tomorrow morning theyll come in again and continue to do that. Well get back into our rhythm, well get back into our routine -- what we do each week to clean up the game and get our eyes forward.Roethlisberger won all 13 starts in the regular season in 2004, leading the Steelers to a 15-1 record before losing to New England in the AFC championship game. Prescott now owns a slight twist as the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era to win seven of the first eight games of the season. Roethlisbergers run started in Week 3.We are just having fun, said Prescott, who threw for three touchdowns and has 12 TD passes with two interceptions. I think that is the way we approach every day throughout the week. Come in, have fun but knowing its business first and taking care of our business with the right attitude. Then come out on Sunday and just let loose.Garrett said 10-year starter Tony Romo has been cleared for practice and will do more this week than the limited work from the past two weeks. The 36-year-old broke a bone in his back in a preseasoon game.dddddddddddd Garrett wouldnt be more specific on the plans for Romo.The Steelers figure they can plan for Prescott.I would assume theyre going to ride the hot hand, linebacker Arthur Moats said. You look at him in big games, clutch moments, even the first game they lost to the Giants, he was never not poised. You can see that hes grown. Hes confident.Fellow rookie Ezekiel Elliott had two rushing touchdowns, and the Dallas passing game was as efficient as it has been all season despite just one catch for Dez Bryant, for 19 yards. The 2014 All-Pro receiver missed three of Prescotts wins with a knee injury.Jason Witten, the 14th-year tight end who had his first 100-yard game in three years, had one of the touchdowns . The others were to Cole Beasley and Gavin Escobar, a forgotten tight end whose first catch of the year was his 2-yard score.Were so dynamic its crazy, Bryant said. Whats next from being a dual threat? Anything? Quadruple threat. Turbo quadruple threat. I like that.Prescott showed news signs of leadership as well, grabbing Bryant by the collar on the sideline after a touchdown to try to calm him down as Bryant kept complaining about what he thought was a missed call when he dropped a pass in the end zone while Cleveland cornerback Joe Haden grabbed his arm.I wanted to say some things about the holding penalty, Bryant said. Daks like, `Lets just get it right, were good. You need people like that. I was like, `Oh, all right. Lets go, move on to the next play. And I just think thats cool.Next up for Prescott: an opposing quarterback who went from rookie standout to franchise player, the same path he hopes to take.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler ' ' '