Micah Parsons shines brightly in humiliating Cowboys’ loss

The Cowboys best player once again proved why he’s on another level from his teammates and the rest of the league. | From @TimLettiero

When it rains it pours. The Dallas Cowboys looked flat and uninspired in their Week 1 rematch with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After almost beating the defending champs in 2021, the script for Sunday night’s game spiraled into one similar to the last time anyone saw them, the wild-card loss to San Francisco. The offense seemed to have no game plan and the defense was forced to do their best while the offense middled out.

Tampa Bay closed the curtain, 19-3, as Dallas could only manage points on their opening drive. The offense struggled mightily however, the biggest and brightest star on the field once again proved his worth. Linebacker Micah Parsons, who quickly became one of the best defenders in the league as a rookie, returned to form, leading the way in holding the Tampa Bay offense to under 20 points.

Tampa Bay did well to contain Parsons in the first quarter but played with fire in the second. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers marched downfield into the red zone and on a 3rd-and-5 Parsons hit LT Donovan Smith with a sweet spin move to get the sack and cause fourth down.

On the following drive, the exact same scenario happened, this time using his exceptional burst and strength to shoot right around the blindside protection, getting to Brady and causing fourth down once more.

There were multiple defenders who played well but on these two plays alone Micah Parsons potentially saved the Cowboys from an early blowout. The offense didn’t do it’s job, but the defense kept things close and the Bucs out the end zone through the opening drive of the third quarter.

Parsons was the only player to record a sack on Brady the entire game. This is the play that separates the good from the great and Parsons continue to proves why he is one of the best.

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