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• October 24, 2022

Supporting Victims of Violence Leads to Safer Communities, Says Justice Reform Champion

By Suzanne Leigh

Ashley Biden, MSW, attended a site visit to UCSF Trauma Recovery Center in San Francisco. The visit included a tour of the facility, presentations and panel discussions. She is introduced to Mary Burke, (left) MD, Professor, UCSF Psychiatry, by Alicia Boccellari, (right) UCSF TRC Director of Special Programs and NATRC Executive Director.

Ashley Biden, MSW, social worker and justice reform advocate, was welcomed to UC San Francisco by colleagues and representatives from organizations supporting victims of violent crime.

Biden, a consultant to the National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers, which was pioneered at UCSF, participated in a roundtable on the role of trauma recovery centers at the Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building. She told the audience that people who were victimized by violent crime were themselves at risk of becoming perpetrators of crime.

Everyone has faced trauma in their lives, but many marginalized people do not have access to the mental health services that would best serve their needs.

Ashley Biden, MSW

Trauma recovery centers may assist victims in applying for compensation, moving to a safer neighborhood or upgrading home security, acquiring job training, and getting therapy in their own homes if they are too traumatized to leave home or even get out of bed, said Biden, whose work also includes leading a trauma support group for 20 women who have been released from prison, and consulting for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

“It’s known that hurt people hurt people,” she said. “Disproportionately high numbers of victims of violent crime are low-income, have lower levels of education, face systemic racism and deal with untreated mental health conditions. The most harmed are frequently the least helped.

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The first trauma recovery center was piloted at UCSF in 2001 as a state-funded program, and is now a national model with trauma recovery centers growing across the US. Centers can assist victims in:

• applying for compensation

• moving to a safer neighborhood

• upgrading home security

• acquiring job training

• getting therapy in their own homes

“When they get restitution and support to handle their anger and triggers, and receive treatment for depression, they heal. We create a network in which everyone has the resources to heal, at no cost to them, using evidence-based treatments,” she said, noting that her first taste of societal inequities came from campaigning for re-election with “my dad” when he served in the United States Senate, and noticing that some residents “lived in nice homes and others did not.”

The flagship trauma recovery center at UCSF was founded in 2001 by roundtable co-participant Alicia Boccellari, PhD, professor emeritus at the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and director of the National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers. The program has subsequently evolved from a small state-funded program to a national model with 39 branches in eight states and growing.

Data shows that the impact of trauma recovery centers has resulted in 71% of sexual assault survivors receiving mental health care, versus 6% for usual care. Access to mental health service has jumped from 38% to 72%, cooperation with police has improved with a 69% increase in the number of police reports filed, and there has been a 41% drop in homelessness. Other data shows a decrease in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, a drop in alcohol use and improvements in both mental and physical health.

Biden and Boccellari were joined at the roundtable by Lenore Anderson, JD, president of the Alliance for Safety and Justice, and Tinisch Hollins, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice. The event was moderated by Sarah Metz, PsyD, health sciences associate clinical professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, and director of the Division of Trauma Recovery Services.

“Everyone has faced trauma in their lives, but many marginalized people do not have access to the mental health services that would best serve their needs,” said Biden. “The trauma recovery center model just makes sense. It’s a one-stop shop that offers survivor-centered care.”

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Brooke Jenkins was sworn in as San Francisco’s new District Attorney (DA) as the appointee of Mayor London N. Breed to replace the former DA following the recall of Chesa Boudin.

“As the District Attorney in San Francisco, I am humbled and honored to serve,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “I have seen firsthand the imbalances and disproportionate impacts of our criminal justice system. As District Attorney, I will do everything in my power to restore accountability and consequences to San Francisco’s criminal justice system while also moving forward with implementing progressive reforms.”

She is vowing to clean up one of the most crime ridden areas of the city—the Tenderloin.

“The open-air drug markets are one of my top priorities,” Jenkins said Tuesday.

Jenkins said drug crimes have gone without much accountability in recent years.

“I’m aware of the data that only three offenders were required to plead to drug sale charges in the year 2021,” she said.

The mayor sounds encouraged with Jenkins at the helm of the district attorney’s office.

“I am proud that today we swore in Brooke Jenkins as San Francisco’s new District Attorney,” said Mayor Breed. “I hear from residents every day that they are frustrated with the state of accountability in our city and have real concerns about feeling safe, but they also don’t want us to move back on the progress we have made reforming our criminal justice system. I will do all that I can to work with our new District Attorney to ensure that we can restore faith in the system while staying true to the promises we have made.”

Jenkins served as an Assistant DA in the San Francisco DA’s Office from 2014 to 2021, where she worked her way up, serving in the Misdemeanor and Felonies Units before working as the office’s Hate Crimes Prosecutor. She was later promoted to the Sexual Assault Unit and eventually the Homicide Unit. Jenkins resigned from the San Francisco DA’s Office in October 2021 as a result of mounting dissatisfaction with the direction of the office. At the time of her departure, she prosecuted over 25 criminal jury trials and completed more than 100 preliminary hearings.

After an extensive and lengthy process that included meetings with community members, business owners and attorneys, Jenkins was chosen by Mayor Breed for her prosecutorial and personal experience that has equipped her to best understand both sides of the criminal justice system. Jenkins, who is African American and Latina, and a Bay Area native, received her JD from the University of Chicago Law School and BA from UC Berkeley.

She will serve until November, when she will then run during a special election which will decide who will complete Boudin’s term through 2023.

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“Everybody should have access to a beautiful place, good music, good food, good wine,” said Arcana founder and curator Naz Khorram. “Basically, an extended version of my own living room in my own personal home was what I was really striving for.”

Whether you’d like to become a plant parent or add to your existing collection, Arcana offers hundreds of carefully selected options to fill your space.

“We handpick every single plant, choosing plants and pots that go together to create some sort of vibe that you can kind of imagine in your space,” explained Plant Specialist & Interiorscaper Anna Trautman. “It’s a place where you actually get to see living things as a form of art. It’s also a place for community.”

A plant shop and teahouse by day and wine bar-restaurant by night, Arcana serves as an oasis that connects the community through sustainable offerings.

“From our plant-based food to our natural wine to the tea, everything is pretty environmentally focused and inspired,” said Operations Coordinator Andy Garcia.

For Arcana founder Khorram, the shop’s location and welcoming vibe hits close to home.

“It’s a very immigrant-dominated neighborhood, that’s why I really connected with it,” they said. “I’m queer, I moved here when I was 18, and I specifically wanted to come to San Francisco because as a very young Iranian came out of that culture, people didn’t have an open mind about it.”

Khorram displays the Rainbow Flag inside Arcana as a symbol of the love and community they feel in San Francisco, with the intention of sharing positivity and light with all who visit.

“I just wanted to have a big flag raised as a sign for all the other 18-year-olds that are moving into this city from their own countries and their own backgrounds to feel what I felt, ‘Oh, that’s a safe place to go,'” said Khorram.

For more information about Arcana, visit here.

For the latest updates about workshops, design services, and more, follow Arcana on Instagram.

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“Everybody should have access to a beautiful place, good music, good food, good wine,” said Arcana founder and curator Naz Khorram. “Basically, an extended version of my own living room in my own personal home was what I was really striving for.”

Whether you’d like to become a plant parent or add to your existing collection, Arcana offers hundreds of carefully selected options to fill your space.

“We handpick every single plant, choosing plants and pots that go together to create some sort of vibe that you can kind of imagine in your space,” explained Plant Specialist & Interiorscaper Anna Trautman. “It’s a place where you actually get to see living things as a form of art. It’s also a place for community.”

A plant shop and teahouse by day and wine bar-restaurant by night, Arcana serves as an oasis that connects the community through sustainable offerings.

“From our plant-based food to our natural wine to the tea, everything is pretty environmentally focused and inspired,” said Operations Coordinator Andy Garcia.

For Arcana founder Khorram, the shop’s location and welcoming vibe hits close to home.

“It’s a very immigrant-dominated neighborhood, that’s why I really connected with it,” they said. “I’m queer, I moved here when I was 18, and I specifically wanted to come to San Francisco because as a very young Iranian came out of that culture, people didn’t have an open mind about it.”

Khorram displays the Rainbow Flag inside Arcana as a symbol of the love and community they feel in San Francisco, with the intention of sharing positivity and light with all who visit.

“I just wanted to have a big flag raised as a sign for all the other 18-year-olds that are moving into this city from their own countries and their own backgrounds to feel what I felt, ‘Oh, that’s a safe place to go,'” said Khorram.

For more information about Arcana, visit here.

For the latest updates about workshops, design services, and more, follow Arcana on Instagram.

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“Everybody should have access to a beautiful place, good music, good food, good wine,” said Arcana founder and curator Naz Khorram. “Basically, an extended version of my own living room in my own personal home was what I was really striving for.”

Whether you’d like to become a plant parent or add to your existing collection, Arcana offers hundreds of carefully selected options to fill your space.

“We handpick every single plant, choosing plants and pots that go together to create some sort of vibe that you can kind of imagine in your space,” explained Plant Specialist & Interiorscaper Anna Trautman. “It’s a place where you actually get to see living things as a form of art. It’s also a place for community.”

A plant shop and teahouse by day and wine bar-restaurant by night, Arcana serves as an oasis that connects the community through sustainable offerings.

“From our plant-based food to our natural wine to the tea, everything is pretty environmentally focused and inspired,” said Operations Coordinator Andy Garcia.

For Arcana founder Khorram, the shop’s location and welcoming vibe hits close to home.

“It’s a very immigrant-dominated neighborhood, that’s why I really connected with it,” they said. “I’m queer, I moved here when I was 18, and I specifically wanted to come to San Francisco because as a very young Iranian came out of that culture, people didn’t have an open mind about it.”

Khorram displays the Rainbow Flag inside Arcana as a symbol of the love and community they feel in San Francisco, with the intention of sharing positivity and light with all who visit.

“I just wanted to have a big flag raised as a sign for all the other 18-year-olds that are moving into this city from their own countries and their own backgrounds to feel what I felt, ‘Oh, that’s a safe place to go,'” said Khorram.

For more information about Arcana, visit here.

For the latest updates about workshops, design services, and more, follow Arcana on Instagram.

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“Everybody should have access to a beautiful place, good music, good food, good wine,” said Arcana founder and curator Naz Khorram. “Basically, an extended version of my own living room in my own personal home was what I was really striving for.”

Whether you’d like to become a plant parent or add to your existing collection, Arcana offers hundreds of carefully selected options to fill your space.

“We handpick every single plant, choosing plants and pots that go together to create some sort of vibe that you can kind of imagine in your space,” explained Plant Specialist & Interiorscaper Anna Trautman. “It’s a place where you actually get to see living things as a form of art. It’s also a place for community.”

A plant shop and teahouse by day and wine bar-restaurant by night, Arcana serves as an oasis that connects the community through sustainable offerings.

“From our plant-based food to our natural wine to the tea, everything is pretty environmentally focused and inspired,” said Operations Coordinator Andy Garcia.

For Arcana founder Khorram, the shop’s location and welcoming vibe hits close to home.

“It’s a very immigrant-dominated neighborhood, that’s why I really connected with it,” they said. “I’m queer, I moved here when I was 18, and I specifically wanted to come to San Francisco because as a very young Iranian came out of that culture, people didn’t have an open mind about it.”

Khorram displays the Rainbow Flag inside Arcana as a symbol of the love and community they feel in San Francisco, with the intention of sharing positivity and light with all who visit.

“I just wanted to have a big flag raised as a sign for all the other 18-year-olds that are moving into this city from their own countries and their own backgrounds to feel what I felt, ‘Oh, that’s a safe place to go,'” said Khorram.

For more information about Arcana, visit here.

For the latest updates about workshops, design services, and more, follow Arcana on Instagram.

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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that John J. Heber has rejoined the Firm in San Francisco as a partner in its Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. Previously at Manatt for over a decade, Heber regularly counsels both emerging and established companies on a wide range of complex tax, executive compensation and employee benefits-related matters in the context of business transactions and throughout their business life cycle.

“As today’s business, legal and policy landscapes continue to evolve, our clients are increasingly seeking guidance on how to navigate these regulatory environments, which is a key strength of our cross-industry and integrated legal and consulting model,” said Donna L. Wilson , Manatt’s CEO and Managing Partner. “The tax implications of these changes impact virtually every aspect of business activity, so we’re thrilled to welcome back John, who will deepen our ability to support all of our clients’ needs across our core industries.”

Heber represents public and private companies in a wide variety of tax, strategic and regulatory issues—including the tax structuring of business transactions, diligence and related corporate governance issues, executive compensation, and employee benefits matters. He regularly advises—at the board, board committee and executive officer levels—on business exit strategies, executive contract negotiations and related SEC reporting. He also has extensive experience with the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act (ERISA) as well as with federal and state securities laws with respect to executive compensation reporting.

“John is an excellent lawyer and adviser with a critical skill set that will deepen our tax, employee benefits and executive compensation offerings,” said Sharon B. Bauman, leader of Manatt’s Cross-Industry group, which includes professionals in the Firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits and executive compensation practice. “I enjoyed working with John while he was previously at Manatt, and I know that his return will be a boon to our clients because of his focus on collaboration and unparalleled client service.”

“John has spent decades as a trusted tax adviser for businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies across the industries in which Manatt is focused, including technology, financial services, health care and real estate,” said Jeffrey A. Mannisto, leader of the Firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. “His experience throughout California as well as on a national and global scale has given him a rare understanding of the sophisticated tax laws and regulations that companies in all industries need to consider in order to minimize compliance risks.”

Heber also has significant experience in the design and implementation of cash-based and equity compensation plans for public and private companies and companies structured as C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, LLCs and joint ventures. His background in the design and administration of a wide array of employee benefit plans includes tax-qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans. In addition to the design, implementation and administration of domestic and international compensation and benefits programs, Heber regularly advises on trends in compensation practices and tax-efficient pay strategies.

“I am excited to rejoin Manatt and collaborate once again with the Firm’s impressive bench of legal and consulting professionals as we serve as true partners to our clients and help them address the full scope of their legal and business needs,” said Heber. “The Firm’s work representing businesses, partnerships and individuals operating across the industries driving innovation in today’s new economy makes now the perfect time for me to return and continue growing my practice.”

Heber is the most recent addition to Manatt, closely following the arrival of Antitrust Partner David Reichenberg. Other recent hires include Manatt Health Senior Advisors Tara R. Straw and Zoe Barnard, Entertainment Litigation Partner Nathaniel L. Bach, experienced FDA regulatory leader Rachel L. Sher, Manatt Health National Advisor Dr. Christina Jenkins and Senior Advisor Claudia Page, distinguished entertainment lawyer Christopher Chatham, Technology and Intellectual Property Litigation Partner Timothy Lohse, Digital and Technology Transactions Partner Michel C. Narganes, full-time Pro Bono Attorney Alexandra S. McCown, Manatt Health Senior Advisor Amy Salerno , health care and civil litigation partner Megan Thibert-Ind, notable Antitrust partner Stephen D. Libowsky and former New York State Department of Health Director Tracy F. Raleigh.

Heber is an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He received his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology and his LL.M. in tax law and taxation from the Golden Gate University School of Law.

About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is a leading professional services firm, providing integrated legal and consulting services to a global client base. With offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Sacramento), New York (New York City and Albany), Chicago, Washington, DC, and Boston, the Firm represents sophisticated clients — including Fortune 500 , middle-market and emerging companies — across a range of industry sectors such as health care; financial services; entertainment; digital and technology; and energy, environmental and real estate. For more information, visit www.manatt.com.

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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 18, 2022–

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that John J. Heber has rejoined the Firm in San Francisco as a partner in its Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. Previously at Manatt for over a decade, Heber regularly counsels both emerging and established companies on a wide range of complex tax, executive compensation and employee benefits-related matters in the context of business transactions and throughout their business life cycle.

“As today’s business, legal and policy landscapes continue to evolve, our clients are increasingly seeking guidance on how to navigate these regulatory environments, which is a key strength of our cross-industry and integrated legal and consulting model,” said Donna L. Wilson , Manatt’s CEO and Managing Partner. “The tax implications of these changes impact virtually every aspect of business activity, so we’re thrilled to welcome back John, who will deepen our ability to support all of our clients’ needs across our core industries.”

Heber represents public and private companies in a wide variety of tax, strategic and regulatory issues—including the tax structuring of business transactions, diligence and related corporate governance issues, executive compensation, and employee benefits matters. He regularly advises—at the board, board committee and executive officer levels—on business exit strategies, executive contract negotiations and related SEC reporting. He also has extensive experience with the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act (ERISA) as well as with federal and state securities laws with respect to executive compensation reporting.

“John is an excellent lawyer and adviser with a critical skill set that will deepen our tax, employee benefits and executive compensation offerings,” said Sharon B. Bauman, leader of Manatt’s Cross-Industry group, which includes professionals in the Firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits and executive compensation practice. “I enjoyed working with John while he was previously at Manatt, and I know that his return will be a boon to our clients because of his focus on collaboration and unparalleled client service.”

“John has spent decades as a trusted tax adviser for businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies across the industries in which Manatt is focused, including technology, financial services, health care and real estate,” said Jeffrey A. Mannisto, leader of the Firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. “His experience throughout California as well as on a national and global scale has given him a rare understanding of the sophisticated tax laws and regulations that companies in all industries need to consider in order to minimize compliance risks.”

Heber also has significant experience in the design and implementation of cash-based and equity compensation plans for public and private companies and companies structured as C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, LLCs and joint ventures. His background in the design and administration of a wide array of employee benefit plans includes tax-qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans. In addition to the design, implementation and administration of domestic and international compensation and benefits programs, Heber regularly advises on trends in compensation practices and tax-efficient pay strategies.

“I am excited to rejoin Manatt and collaborate once again with the Firm’s impressive bench of legal and consulting professionals as we serve as true partners to our clients and help them address the full scope of their legal and business needs,” said Heber. “The Firm’s work representing businesses, partnerships and individuals operating across the industries driving innovation in today’s new economy makes now the perfect time for me to return and continue growing my practice.”

Heber is the most recent addition to Manatt, closely following the arrival of Antitrust Partner David Reichenberg. Other recent hires include Manatt Health Senior Advisors Tara R. Straw and Zoe Barnard, Entertainment Litigation Partner Nathaniel L. Bach, experienced FDA regulatory leader Rachel L. Sher, Manatt Health National Advisor Dr. Christina Jenkins and Senior Advisor Claudia Page, distinguished entertainment lawyer Christopher Chatham, Technology and Intellectual Property Litigation Partner Timothy Lohse, Digital and Technology Transactions Partner Michel C. Narganes, full-time Pro Bono Attorney Alexandra S. McCown, Manatt Health Senior Advisor Amy Salerno , health care and civil litigation partner Megan Thibert-Ind, notable Antitrust partner Stephen D. Libowsky and former New York State Department of Health Director Tracy F. Raleigh.

Heber is an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He received his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology and his LL.M. in tax law and taxation from the Golden Gate University School of Law.

About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is a leading professional services firm, providing integrated legal and consulting services to a global client base. With offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Sacramento), New York (New York City and Albany), Chicago, Washington, DC, and Boston, the Firm represents sophisticated clients — including Fortune 500 , middle-market and emerging companies — across a range of industry sectors such as health care; financial services; entertainment; digital and technology; and energy, environmental and real estate. For more information, visit www.manatt.com.

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FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott can’t stop thinking about the Dallas Cowboys’ 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round of the playoffs.

He entered the postseason believing the Cowboys were ready for a deep run and maybe put to rest the franchise’s 26-season Super Bowl drought. Instead, they were the only home team to lose on the first weekend of the playoffs.

“There’s probably some games, some moments in an athlete’s career that just stick with them forever, and I’m sure that’ll be one of them,” the quarterback said at Ford Center recently.

The disappointment may linger, but the work to renew the optimism he had in January will soon begin.

After the loss to the Niners, Prescott said he would take a little bit of time away to reboot. He passed on playing in the Pro Bowl after a long period of constant rehab due to the dislocation and compound fracture of his right ankle in 2020, the right latissimus strain he suffered in training camp and the right calf injury he suffered in October.

A year ago at this time, Prescott was just getting out of a cast after a second surgery on his right ankle. He was in a walking boot and a month or so away from signing the richest deal in Cowboys history: four years, $160 million, including a $65 million signing bonus.

If 2021 was about Prescott’s return to health, 2022 will be about his ability to carry the Cowboys back to a Super Bowl with a roster that may look a lot different than the one that finished 12-5 and won the NFC East.

“Dak has the skill to make that happen,” owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas after the season ended.

Unlike last year, quarterback Dak Prescott heads into the offseason without having to rehab back from major injury. Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images

History, however, is not on the side of Prescott, who’s entering his seventh season as the Cowboys’ starter in 2022.

Since 1980, only three quarterbacks have made it to their first Super Bowl with their original team after a longer run as the every-game starter than Prescott has had as the Cowboys’ starter. Ken Anderson was in his 10th season with the Cincinnati Bengals when they made Super Bowl XVI. Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan were in their ninth seasons as the starters for the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons in their first runs to Super Bowls XLI and LI, respectively.

Prescott is coming off a season in which he set a franchise record for touchdown passes (37). He completed a career-best 68.8% of his passes. He threw for 4,449 yards in 16 starts, the second-best total of his career. He directed the no. 1 offense in terms of yardage and points.

Yet it wasn’t good enough to get the Cowboys past the first weekend of the playoffs.

It was almost as if Prescott had two seasons inside one season: the first six games before suffering a calf injury and his last 10 after the calf injury.

Before getting hurt on the overtime touchdown pass to receiver CeeDee Lamb to beat the New England Patriots in Week 6, Prescott was an MVP candidate, throwing for 1,813 yards with 16 touchdown passes to four interceptions while completing 73.1% of his passes.

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After the injury, he threw for 2,636 yards with 21 touchdown passes and six interceptions and completed 66% of his passes. Those numbers are still good but not at the level Prescott showed in the first games of the 2020 season before his ankle injury and the first six games of the 2021 season.

“I went through a period in the time right there in the season and just didn’t play my best ball, and people tried to say it was the calf,” Prescott said on “The Rich Eisen Show” podcast. “The calf got better. I did everything that I needed to do for it to heal.”

Something happened, be it the ineffectiveness of the running game in part because of the partially torn posterior cruciate ligament Ezekiel Elliott suffered in October, the refusal to give running back Tony Pollard more looks, the inconsistencies on the offensive line or the unavailability of key receivers Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup or Lamb because of COVID-19 or injuries.

At times, Prescott’s footwork seemed out of whack, although coach Mike McCarthy called that a “blanket statement.”

“I don’t think it’s, you know, ‘My god, we’ve got to fix that,’ No, that’s not the case,” McCarthy said. “I think just like anything if he was standing here he’ll tell you there’s some throws or some things we maybe need more reps at or more timing. And I think with the challenge of having multiple perimeter options [out], getting in tune with every guy on every particular route, working through the route tree, we definitely need to continue working on the details of that. So I think it all will be a part of moving forward.”

One other thing changed after Prescott’s calf injury on Oct. 17. His personal quarterback coach, 3DQB’s John Beck, took a job as an assistant with the New York Jets on Nov. 2 to help tutor Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.

Prescott said he was still getting feedback from Adam Dedeaux, Beck’s partner.

“The in-season is not that important, I guess you can say as much as the off-season is,” Prescott said during the season. “But yeah, I look forward to getting back to him [when] the off-season happens.”

Prescott credits Beck and 3DQB as part of the foundation to his success. While his pregame warm-up became a viral sensation, the details of the program helped further Prescott’s game. Last offseason, however, they could not do everything they wanted because of Prescott’s recovery from the ankle injury.

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“Everything had to involve rehab,” said Beck, who will not return to the Jets. “Like in the beginning there were days that we couldn’t have him on his feet going through a normal work day. We had to do things that took him off his feet and be strategic on how we’d work some rotational abilities, his balance, his mechanics without requiring too much from his leg and ankle too soon.”

Considering the detail involved in the position of the shoulder relative to the hips and the torque required to make certain throws, there was only so much they could do.

“Dak by nature is a pusher,” Beck said. “He’s going to push the envelope. He’s going to try to come back sooner, ‘Hey, I’m feeling good. Let’s go.’ But you’ve got to be smart with it.”

Most of the power comes from Prescott’s right leg, although not every throw requires the same amount of strength. A lot of the work Prescott goes through is to simulate game situations so the unnatural can become natural.

“Dak is wired that way to have great feet and be as clean as possible,” Beck said.

The goal last offseason was to get Prescott back to where he was before the injury. Now the goal is to make him better than he has ever been, “even if it’s by just one percent,” Beck said.

The workouts bounce between the Dallas area, including Prescott’s backyard turf field, and California. The time on field varies. Sometimes teammates will be on hand with Prescott putting together trips to build a better rapport on and off the field.

“I know he’s excited to have an offseason that feels like his normal offseason,” Beck said.

Beck is right.

“Just having a full offseason to be able to go through my training and not worry about getting my leg healthy, all my quarterback drills and everything that I do in a normal, healthy offseason,” Prescott said.

In addition to his health at this time a year ago, Prescott’s contractual future was in question. Would the Cowboys place the franchise tag on him again? Could they justify such a big contract coming off such a severe injury?

Those questions were answered by March when he signed a deal that averaged $40 million per season, topped only by Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes ($45 million) and subsequently topped by Buffalo’s Josh Allen ($43 million).

While not perfect, Prescott answered questions about his ability to return from the injury during the course of the season.

Now Prescott, who turns 29 in July, needs to answer another question: Can he take the Cowboys to a Super Bowl?

“I’m a worker. That’s all I know,” Prescott said from the AT&T podium after the loss to the Niners. “I’ll take maybe a week or so to get away I guess you could say, clear my mind. But that’s kind of hard for me, especially after a season like this, having a chance, having the people that we have, I think this is a season that will probably stick with me and motivate me throughout the rest of my career, not just this offseason. I’ll be back at it pretty quick.

“I’m looking forward to getting better, becoming a better player, and doing whatever I can to help the team to get back to this position, but more importantly win.”

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