Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons is a superstar.

Even after an embarrassing 42-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, no one should be putting that into question. He's still a legit Defensive Player of the Year candidate and in the discussion to be the best defensive player in the entire NFL. Don't let a bad day for the entire team make you think otherwise. 

All of that being said, Parsons is flat-out in the wrong with his latest comments regarding the game and more specifically, George Kittle. 

The 49ers tight end scored three touchdowns on the Cowboys' defense before revealing a T-shirt that read "F***k Dallas" underneath his jersey. The viral moment that will probably cost him a fine next weekend has raised some controversy and Parsons got his two cents in during his podcast for Bleacher Report.

"He said 'F Dallas'," Parsons said on his show. "I just feel like he's making it way more personal than it had to be."

You might argue that in a way, Parsons is correct in this. Yet, don't we hate it when players don't really buy into historic rivalries for their respective franchises? I know I do. It sucks to be on the losing end of it, I get it. But Kittle wearing that shirt and only showing it until his third touchdown of the night shouldn't have Micah essentially complaining about it.

But okay, let's give Micah a pass for that. What followed that initial comment is what really makes me wonder what is he thinking. 

"Kittle is my guy but I'm going to say this: Laugh now, cry later," Parsons added. "We've got something for that. Just trust, if we see them again, just trust. Laugh now, cry later. We're going to put it just like that. I ain't going to put too much on it. You're going to make it personal, we can make it personal, and that's cool. 

Excuse me but, what? Laugh now, cry later? If we see them again? News flash: Sunday was the Cowboys seeing them again. That's the team that eliminated you from the playoffs in back-to-back years. That's the team that made you part ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. The team that made you bring in Brandin Cooks and draft a defensive tackle in the first round. And the Cowboys didn't even show up! This was the game that the Cowboys themselves claimed was bigger than just any game.

I love players talking trash. But in this particular case, you've got to admit Parsons' message feels painfully empty. How do you imagine Kittle will feel when he sees the clip? He's going to burst out laughing. The 49ers are clearly not intimidated by the Cowboys in the slightest. Hence the T-shirt. 

To be fair, they might be intimidated by Micah himself. Regardless of how we feel about this moment in front of the mic, he's still somebody offenses game plan around. But it's more than clear that as a team, the Cowboys aren't on the 49ers level. 

Making it personal will go a little way toward changing that. Better execution and coaching might. 

And seemingly threatening (in the football sense of the word) a "rival" that's beaten you three times in a row including two in the playoffs is not what fans want to hear right now. Just accept you got whooped and if you've got something to say about Kittle's clothes, let it be known on the field.

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