Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons has made it clear how much he loves and respects Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn.
When Quinn took over as Washington’s head coach earlier this year, Parsons had many positive things to say about the only defensive coordinator he had known in his first three NFL seasons.
“Super happy for him, not because he went to a rival, just because, like I said, Q is like a big uncle to me,” Parsons said of Quinn back in February. “I know how much this means for him, and I know the stuff he wanted to take. He stayed with me as long as he could, but I know any team out there is lucky to have him.”
Quinn is enjoying his time in Washington. The Commanders are 7-4 and firmly in the NFC playoff mix. Washington’s turnaround is the most impressive of the 2024 season so far.
Things aren’t going so well for the Cowboys in the post-Quinn era. Dallas has one of the NFL’s worst defenses and sits at 3-7 on the season. On Sunday, Parsons will face off against Quinn for the first time.
So, do Quinn and Parsons remain in touch now that they are on rival teams?
You bet. Parsons revealed that he and Quinn text “every few weeks.”
“More frequently recently. Maybe he’s trying to get in my head a little bit,” Parsons said via Todd Archer of ESPN. “But, nah, he actually helped me get tickets to the game too for my family. That goes to show you what type of coach DQ is and type of players’ coach he is regardless of where you’re at, whether you’re playing for him and things like that. He’s always about his guys. And that’s my guy. So, it’s going to be fun playing against him. I know he’s going to have them rallied up. He’s probably going to say, ‘It’s Shark Week. It’s fight night. We got to go to Round 12. We got to knock them out. Rivalry game.’ I know his whole spiel.”
You can bet Quinn and Parsons will share a moment before and after the game. They remain close. Parsons isn’t the only Dallas player who misses Quinn, but it’s all about business on Sunday.
The Cowboys are on a five-game losing streak, while the Commanders have lost two in a row. Washington enters Week 12 as a big favorite.