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Micah Parsons hates the Eagles so he won’t be rooting for a Birds win over Commanders

Micah Parsons says he hates the Eagles so he won’t be rooting for a Philadelphia win over the Washington Commanders

The Cowboys (6-8) are currently the 12-place team in the NFC, tied with the 49ers (6-8), one game behind the Cardinals (7-7), Falcons (7-7), two games behind the Seahawks (8-6) and three behind the 7th place Commanders (9-5) with three games left in the regular season.

Dallas needs a win over Tampa on Sunday and a Philadelphia win over Washington to remain in that tight playoff hunt.

On Thursday, Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons was asked about potentially rooting for the Eagles to remain in the playoff hunt. Parsons didn’t hold back his contempt and disdain for the NFC East rivals, telling Dallas that “he hates the Eagles.”

Parsons has dealt with injuries in a quiet season production, logging 7.5 sacks, 13 QB hits, and six tackles for loss over the past six games.

Parsons will be able to speak his peace in person when Dallas visits Philadelphia in Week 17.

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Micah Parsons noise likely to dominate Cowboys offseason coverage

The idea of the Cowboys trading Micah Parsons is as absurd as the media’s infatuation for long-shot scenarios

Raise your hand if you loved the constant media coverage last offseason about Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb’s unresolved contract extensions. Anyone? Anyone? Not even a little?

Aside from the national media, who live off ratings, and Cowboys front office, who lives off attention, it’s safe to say hardly anyone in the general public enjoyed the absurd and unrelenting conversation surrounding Prescott and Lamb’s unresolved contract situations last offseason.

Re-signing Prescott and Lamb basically went without saying. Both players were cornerstone pieces executing at peak levels. The players themselves had interest in staying in Dallas, the Cowboys had sincere desire to bring them back, the team had cap room, and the market had been clearly set. Re-signing was a forgone conclusion, yet the media couldn’t stop speculating about their possible departure because big names pull big attention.

With so many alterative storylines available to discuss, it was maddening for Cowboys fans and non-Cowboys fans alike to be inundated with constant talk about a possible divorce between these players and their team.

This year it seems the greater NFL media is at it again, but this time they have their sights set on Micah Parsons. Parsons, the Cowboys superstar pass rusher, is entering the last year of his rookie deal in 2025. He’s eligible to sign an extension and when he does, he’s likely to reset the market as the top defensive player in the NFL.

At age 25 and playing at the peak of his profession, every team in the NFL would love to have someone like Parsons. And with constant talk of “pie” and free agent penny pinching, Stephen Jones has made the Cowboys an easy target for a national media thirsty for tantalizing Cowboys headlines.

Now after recent comments regarding another frugal offseason in 2025, the media has already spun dozens of Parsons trade stories. While Jones’ statements at the time and subsequent statements thereafter have specifically shot down such a blockbuster transaction, the damage has been done, and the clickbait playbook has been released.

It seems the only thing that will get this genie back in the bottle is a new contract, and based on the Cowboys history of negotiations, that won’t happen until the 11th hour. That means Cowboys fans can expect at least eight months of trade speculation, eight months of public bickering between Parsons’ camp and the Cowboys front office, eight months of coverage that could be going to something interesting.

Not that a Parsons trade wouldn’t be interesting, just that trading arguably the best pass rusher in the NFL isn’t a realistic possibility right now. While he can be re-signed at any point, he’s under contract for another full season. After that the Cowboys have the ability to keep him for one year, if not two years, under the franchise tag. That would take him all the way to 2028.

“We love Micah,” Stephen Jones said to address the developing media storm. “I can’t imagine a scenario where he’s not wearing the star on his helmet.”

As if the team needed a reminder of what Parsons brings to the table, they just got it this season. After missing four weeks earlier in the year, Parsons returned in Week 10 and has been a force ever since. Since his return the Cowboys have been first in sacks, first in pressures, and second in pass rush win rate.

Over the last four weeks with Parsons, the Cowboys have posted the fifth best defense in the NFL and with that an affirming 3-1 record. His impact is profound, and the Cowboys know it. He also brings star power and all the marketability that comes with that. That’s something everyone can agree the Cowboys have a keen eye for and value greatly.

Because they just can’t get enough of the Cowboys, the national media is almost guaranteed to latch onto the Parsons trade conversation and not let go until it’s finally put to bed with a new contract.

Buckle up.

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Panthers HC Dave Canales on abandoning the run in Week 15 loss to Cowboys: ‘I don’t regret that at all’

The Panthers called just three designed runs in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys. HC Dave Canales explained why.

Some, or maybe many, would argue that the Carolina Panthers put their offense on a platter for the Dallas Cowboys defense in Week 15. In fact, the very best member of that Dallas Cowboys defense stated exactly that on Sunday.

All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons broke down his unit’s dominance from yesterday’s 30-14 win over the Panthers—one where they held their opposition to just 235 total yards while recording six sacks and four takeaways. He told reporters after the game that Carolina’s pass-heavy approach allowed him and his teammates to tee off.

“They felt like they had to put some points on the board and had to get after it and get way from the run, because it wasn’t hitting early on,” Parsons said. “It allowed us to be able to get after the quarterback. That’s what complimentary football does. With our offensive playing that well and putting together consistent drives puts pressure on them and they had to get away from their game plan.”

The six sacks stood as a season-worst for the Panthers offense, as did the four turnovers (two interceptions and two fumbles) from quarterback Bryce Young. Sunday’s second half, which started with the team down 10-7, saw head coach and offensive play-caller Dave Canales dial up 26 designed passes to just three runs.

Canales was asked about his choice to abandon the run on Monday.

“I wrestled with it,” he replied. “And I just felt the whole flow of it. I felt the success that the Cowboys were having, too, on the other side. And I felt like the accumulation of the last couple of weeks and our ability to find success in the pass game. So I felt that we would have a chance to be balanced that way and to try to get a few more first downs.

“But with the turnovers and then the points and then all of a sudden, we come out in the second half, we take a sack and fumble right off the bat and it was like the score put us in a situation where—I’m always for competing and I think you would ask any of our players, they want us to go, they wanna be aggressive and say, ‘Okay, well let’s just get after it and try to attack these guys to work ourselves back into the game.’ So I don’t regret that at all.”

Running back Chuba Hubbard, who eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career last week, recorded just 10 carries for 32 yards in the defeat.

The Cowboys entered Week 15 with the third-worst run defense in the NFL.

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Micah Parsons seemed completely fed up with the Cowboys after blocked punt blunder

Even Micah Parsons couldn’t believe the Cowboys’ latest disaster.

Micah Parsons isn’t a man to mince words and surely he will have some after the Dallas Cowboys’ latest catastrophe in Week 14.

On Monday, the Cowboys were battling down to the wire against the Cincinnati Bengals, with the game tied 20-20 at the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter. The Bengals were set to punt the ball away after the two-minute warning when the Cowboys blocked the punt! However, the Cowboys made the unfortunate mistake of touching the ball after the block and not recovering it, meaning the Bengals got possession back with a chance to score for the lead.

And score they did, as the Bengals went right down the field and made the game 27-20, which is how the game ended when all was said and done.

It was a huge mistake, one that cost the Cowboys the game, and after the Bengals scored their game-winning touchdown, cameras panned to Parsons on the sideline looking completely done with his team’s antics.

Not only that, Parsons then left the game before postgame handshakes as the final seconds were dwindling off the clock.

Yeah, that about sums it up for Parsons and the Cowboys.

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Micah Parsons to ESPN on Cowboys’ extension: Not a ‘big difference between $30 and $40 million’

The Cowboys defensive superstar spoke to his pending contract negotiations and provided parameters to what it would take for him to give a hometown discount. | From @KDDrummondNFL

In a heavily edited snippet from a longer interview, Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons had some really interesting words on Monday Night Countdown. Talking to the incomparable Todd Archer, Parsons spoke to the upcoming offseason negotiations that could make him the highest-paid non quarterback in the entire NFL.

And in his conversation he gave words that will make headlines, but also have a realistic view of things. Parsons wants to play for the Cowboys for life, and he’d be willing to take less but only if it’s because Dallas is truly making an effort to bring in help.

“I’m Jerry’s guy… I know numbers talk, but at the end of the day, whatever it takes for me to continue to be a Cowboy until I retire. I really just love this place. I couldn’t imagine myself anywhere else.”

When asked by Archer if it matters to be the highest-paid defensive player, Parsons went even deeper.

“It really just depends on the circumstances of who we’re trying to get. Who’s trying to return? To me it’s all about the foundation of the team. How can I create the best foundation and play with the guys who’ve helped me create a lot of success? Those guys helped me get to where I am. It’s all about the aggressiveness, how we look at free agency. You see a lot of times, the highest-paid player, and we see they don’t have weapons. I’d rather just be in the best situation. At that point, I don’t think there’s a big difference between $30 and $40 million.”

“My agent might be mad at me.”

Parsing Parsons’ words is important here. Parsons is clearly laying down the gauntlet to Jones that he’s going to have to go out and get the players in free agency to prove to him it’s in his (Parsons) best interest to take a hometown discount.

He’s not going to shortchange himself just for the team to be inactive in free agency. Parsons has been vocal in watching other teams load up in free agency and go for it all.

Parsons was part of a tumultuous offseason for the Cowboys that saw their three leading superstars take completely different paths to their contract situations. WR CeeDee Lamb held out of OTAs and training camp until he was awarded a new deal at the top of the wideout market. QB Dak Prescott showed up to every practice throughout as the leader of the team and was awarded a new deal making him the highest-paid player (on average) in NFL history.

Parsons straddled between the two, missing OTAs but showing up for all mandatory work. His situation was a bit different, as he had two years remaining on his deal at the time. Now, as 2024 winds down, he’s preparing for an offseason scenario similar to his teammates was this past spring and summer.

Here’s the full interview.

Cowboys fans may have been too quick to bury this coach in 2024

Mike Zimmer started slow as the new coordinator in Dallas, but his defense is rounding into form as his players return from injury. | From @cdpiglet

Mike Zimmer had his work cut out for him in his first season back as the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator. He lost Dorance Armstrong, the defensive lineman with the second-most sacks over the last two seasons, to the Washington Commanders, as well as Dante Fowler, Jr., who had 10 sacks across his two years in Dallas. Also gone are starting DT Jonathan Hankins, rotational DT Neville Gallimore and starting middle linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who sustained a career-ending injury.

Implementing a new defensive scheme, the team only added Eric Kendricks in free agency before training camp. He got a few defensive line additions late in camp, but getting his new ideas to his new players would take time. Tom compound things, the injuries hit. He lost edge rusher Sam Williams for the season and All-Pro corner DaRon Bland for 11 games due to injury. Bad defensive performances against the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens were the precursor as in-season injuries began to mount.

Both Micah Parsons and Demarcus Lawrence went out against the Ravens, and Marshawn Kneeland went down the following week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. That left Zimmer without his top-four edge rushers after just five weeks.

The coach is trying to get the team better against the run, which is the biggest issue for the Cowboys in the Dak Prescott era, but he has their pass rush eliminated, his biggest weapon. His defensive back luck wasn’t any better.

The team hasn’t had Bland, Trevon Diggs, and Jourdan Lewis together for a single game all season.

The second cornerback spot has been a rotating door. They lost rookie Caelen Carson to injury, called up Amani Oruwariye and Josh Butler from the practice squad, but lost both to injury as well. Markquese Bell and Juanyeh Thomas, rotational defensive backs, are the latest to suffer major ailments.

With all those disadvantages, the Dallas defense has continued to improve. Starting in Week 8, the defense was good in the first half of nearly every game before wearing down in the second half. The San Francisco 49ers scored six points, and the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles scored 14, but each scored off of Dallas turnovers. So did the Houston Texans, who got to 17 at halftime. The Commanders scored only three points, and the New York Giants got to 10, but DeMarvion Overshown scored a touchdown for the defense against the Giants.

Between Week 2 and Week 6, Dallas allowed 19 points on average in the first half, but since it’s down to nine.

Zimmer has Parsons and Bland back, and it has helped flip from one of the worst turnover ratios, to having five takeaways to one turnover in the last two games. The defense is getting sacks now, too, from 20 in the first 10 games to 10 in the last two.

The Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas’ Week 14 opponent, are averaging 35 points per contest over their last four games. Zimmer is going to get tested by his old team, but if his defense can keep a below-average Cowboys offense in the game, then Zimmer might officially put to rest a lot of sentiments from earlier in the season.

You can find Mike Crum on Twitter @cdpiglet or YouTube on the Across the Cowboys Podcast.

 

What Micah Parsons said about Jayden Daniels and Commanders’ offense

Micah Parsons believes Jayden Daniels and the Commanders are going to be good for a long time.

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons discusses everything on his podcast, “The Edge.” Nothing is off-limits with Parsons, from what’s going on with his team to discussing other teams, players, and coaches.

Earlier this season, on his podcast, he discussed his former coach, Dan Quinn, who is now the head coach of the Washington Commanders. On Sunday, Parsons played against his former coach for the first time, shocking Washington with a 34-26 in one of the NFL’s wildest games of the season.

Parsons discussed the game, calling it one of the “craziest games” he’s ever been a part of, full of “highs and lows.”

The wildest part of Sunday’s game occurred with under 30 seconds remaining. Dallas led 27-20, and Washington had the ball at the 14-yard line with no timeouts remaining. While nothing is impossible, especially with the Commanders, considering their “Hail Mary” win over the Bears four weeks earlier, things looked bleak for Washington.

Then, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels found a weak spot in the Cowboys defense, dropping a dime to wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who outraced the Dallas secondary to the end zone for an 86-yard touchdown. All the Commanders needed to do was make the point-after attempt.

They didn’t, preserving a Cowboys’ victory.

After the game, Parsons showed his respect for Daniels and the Commanders.

During his podcast, he had more to say about Daniels.

“I knew he was good, but I didn’t know he was that good,” Parsons said of Daniels.

“And I said this to him during the game, I said, ‘Yo, J, if y’all would’ve played like how y’all played in that fourth quarter, all game, I think you could be unstoppable.’ I think he’s the caliber where you can have a complex system and you can say, ‘Just let him loose.’ It’ll be very interesting to see how they use him in the back half of the season, especially with December football right here and obviously their playoff hopes; I think the hype is real about him. That is a really talented team and they have the ability to be really, really good for a long time with Jayden Daniels at quarterback.”

That’s major praise coming from Parsons, who clearly expects a big-time rivalry between the Cowboys and the Commanders over the next several years.

The two longtime rivals meet again in Week 18, this time in Dallas.

Giants vs. Cowboys: 3 causes for concern in Week 13

The New York Giants square off in a Thanksgiving Day battle against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13. Here are three causes for concern.

The New York Giants will take their six-game losing streak on the road for a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

The Giants are coming off a 30-7 loss in Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12.

Meanwhile, the Cowboys, who host a game on Thanksgiving every year, will be coming off a dramatic win against the Washington Commanders in Week 12 where there were 41 points scored between the two teams in the fourth quarter.

Both teams will be on short rest playing on Thursday. The Giants had their bye week in week 11, which was dominated by the benching and eventual release of Daniel Jones.

The Giants opened up as 3.5-point road underdogs for this game, the 26th time in the last 27 games the Giants will be underdogs.

Here are three causes for concern ahead of Thursday.

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The Circus goes to Dallas

The Giants have been one of the worst teams in the league this year and while everyone wanted to pin the blame on the quarterback, the truth is, the Giants haven’t done much right, period. Last week, there was a glaring lack of effort and the post-game comments from a number of players were telling about the current status of the locker room.

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Cowboys Defensive Line

The Cowboys have had a down season. However, they are still a top-10 team when it comes to sack percentage. Micah Parsons always presents a threat and has been dominant against the Giants over the course of his young career. The Giants’ offensive line hasn’t been the same since Andrew Thomas went down. Protecting Tommy DeVito will be a challenge for the Giants Offensive Line on Thursday.

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Thursday games against the Cowboys

Both historically and recently, the Giants have not played well against the Cowboys, with Dallas winning 14 of their last 15 meetings.

The Giants also don’t play well historically against Dallas on Thursdays and have an 0-4 all-time record. They have also not faired well on primetime and have a four-game losing streak when playing on Thanksgiving as well.

On top of all those trends, the Giants are also just a bad team this year. They already lost to Dallas on Thursday night in Week 4 and are 0-3 against the NFC East division this season.

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Cowboys superstar makes Joe Burrow’s MVP case

One fellow NFL superstar notes that Bengals QB Joe Burrow would normally be the MVP frontrunner.

By now, the idea of the Cincinnati Bengals failing Joe Burrow isn’t exactly a new one.

They have in many ways, from roster construction at the very top of the organization to the fine details of coaching.

It’s an idea reinforced recently when listening to Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons make his case for Burrow as the leader in the MVP race during an episode of his podcast at Bleacher Report.

“Say they were 7-3,” Parsons said. “Joe Burrow would probably be the MVP right now…What did Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford do when they had a triple crown? Let’s talk about their defense. What did they do? They won the Super Bowl.”

Indeed, Burrow would top the list in most years. He’s completing 67.2 percent of his passes with 3,028 yards and 27 touchdowns against four interceptions. Yet more often than not it seems, scoring nearly 30 or more points a game hasn’t been enough to actually win.

It says a lot about the state of the Bengals that even other NFL players can look at the team right now and see that a fantastic, MVP-worthy season in the middle of Burrow’s prime feels like it’s going to waste.

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Cowboys’ Micah Parsons reveals he and Dan Quinn still text one another

Cowboys LB Micah Parsons says he and Commanders coach Dan Quinn still communicate.

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.