Micah Parsons calls a spade a spade after Dallas Cowboys offense turns the ball over five times in loss to Eagles
The Dallas Cowboys allowed 34 points and 348 yards in a Week 10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles but superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons kept it real after the game was over: This one was on the offense. Without Dak Prescott at the wheel, the Cowboys offense turned the ball over five times, including a […]
The Dallas Cowboys allowed 34 points and 348 yards in a Week 10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles but superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons kept it real after the game was over: This one was on the offense.
Without Dak Prescott at the wheel, the Cowboys offense turned the ball over five times, including a Trey Lance interception, two lost fumbles from Cooper Rush, and additional fumbles from Ezekiel Elliott and Jake Ferguson.
When asked about the loss postgame, Parsons said it was up to the defense to lift an offense that was down its starting quarterback.
"We had a great message in practice this week, you've got to be the light," Parsons told reporters. "Even when the other side, the offense, isn't shining as hard. In the past, that offense has always kind of shined brighter than us and we kind of needed that juice to lift us up. We got to be the offense's light this time."
Parsons went a step further and called a spade a spade and said between lines the Eagles were able to get so many points on the board as a result of the offense's turnovers. While some will surely interpret Parsons' comments as him throwing the offense under the bus, it's arguably a very accurate description of what happened on Sunday.
Three Cowboys' turnovers resulted on points for the Eagles, including a touchdown off of a four-play, 17-yard drive. Additionally, the Eagles started a touchdown drive from the Cowboys' 37-yard line following a punt.
"Every time we had a turnover, I looked at a guy and said 'we knew some bad shit was going to happen this time, that's where we're at with this" Parsons added. "(The Eagles) earned one good drive, before half, I'll give them that drive. But I feel like some other aspects of the game gave them those other touchdowns."
That last part certainly seems like Parsons is talking about the Cowboys' shortcomings on offense.
Parsons punched the ball out of Jalen Hurts' hands late in the first half, leading to a Cowboys' possession starting inside the five-yard line of the Eagles. The team gained one yard in a three-play sequence before settling for a field goal.
"Like I said, be the light, you can't let it get it to you," Parsons said about how frustrating that was. "Understand that our quarterback is out, things aren't going to be how you expect them."
To be fair, although Parsons could've sugarcoated things to help his offense save face, head coach Mike McCarthy indirectly agreed with him with his own postgame comments about the team's giveaways:
"I'm not going to sugarcoat this, you can't win and not take care of the ball, you can't sugarcoat that anyway," McCarthy said bluntly. "Five turnovers, it's unacceptable."
