It's high time we put to bed Micah Parsons narrative after it was proven wrong in front of the entire NFL world
I'll cut to the chase here: I've had enough with the discourse trying to taint the leadership and level of commitment from Dallas Cowboys superstar defensive end Micah Parsons. For a variety of reasons ranging from the fact that he hosts a weekly podcast to his absence from voluntary OTAs this year, Parsons' leadership has been […]
I'll cut to the chase here: I've had enough with the discourse trying to taint the leadership and level of commitment from Dallas Cowboys superstar defensive end Micah Parsons.
For a variety of reasons ranging from the fact that he hosts a weekly podcast to his absence from voluntary OTAs this year, Parsons' leadership has been question by fans and media alike. Earlier in the year, 105.3 The Fan even suggested "if Micah Parsons was out of there, there'd be a decent amount of people inside the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco smiling or breathing a sigh of relief."
On Monday's gut-wrenching loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Parsons showed the NFL world why none of it makes sense.
Following the blocked-and-muffed punt that cost the Cowboys the game, Parsons was completely beside himself on the sidelines and he even walked off the field before the clock hit zero.
As I watched, I couldn't help thinking: "This dude actually believed. Micah genuinely thought the Cowboys could make a run for the playoffs. Even with no Dak Prescott and a long list of injuries, this guy that clearly cares enough about the end result of tonight's game actually thought they'd win and stay alive in the 2024 NFL season."
For a good while, Parsons told the media he did all that. That he believed. At the time, it was easy to shrug it off as just a player saying the words he's supposed to when there are cameras and microphones on him. But watching him on Monday, it became crystal clear it was all authentic.
When arguably the best player on the roster has that mindset, what's there not to like? Coupled with a double-digit pressure outing, I'm not sure why fans even think Parsons doesn't have the right attitude as a leader of the Cowboys.
"I'm hurt," Parsons told reporters postgame between long pauses. "Mhm… Man, I… I wouldn't wish this on anybody… Man, you can't put that into words, to be honest."
On Tuesday in his podcast, Parsons opened up about his emotional outburst at the end of the game.
"I don't think there's anyone in the world, except for the top three players of all time, like (Michael Jordan, maybe Kobe Bryant), I think I'm in that category of competitiveness," Parsons said. "I don't think there's anyone more competitive than me. And it's heartbreaking for me because I promised you, Cowboys Nation that we'd make a run."
There's no denying Parsons enjoys the spotlight. He enjoys talking and won't shy away from being himself in front of the media even if it means dropping a controversial comment every now and then. But to question this guy's leadership and his desire to win when it's exactly that the Cowboys, and any NFL team for that matter, need is just wild.
If Parsons' raw reaction on Monday didn't prove it to fans, I don't know what will. But it's time to drop the bias against the Cowboys' superstar because it likely stems from the fact that he has a podcast. And that's just silly.
Ask Travis and Jason Kelce, who both reached the Super Bowl as high-performers while hosting one of the most famous podcasts in the world.
