Cowboys: Micah Parsons doesn't hold back discussing controversial call
During the Dallas Cowboys' loss to the Miami Dolphins, Micah Parsons showed his frustration when a controversial roughing the passer call was made on him that made a huge impact on the game. On second-and-one, Parsons pressured Tua Tagovailoa, who threw an incomplete pass that would've led to a third down from the nine-yard line. […]
During the Dallas Cowboys' loss to the Miami Dolphins, Micah Parsons showed his frustration when a controversial roughing the passer call was made on him that made a huge impact on the game.
On second-and-one, Parsons pressured Tua Tagovailoa, who threw an incomplete pass that would've led to a third down from the nine-yard line. The flag on Parsons made it first and goal instead. One play later, the Dolphins were in the endzone to make the game 13-7.
The call was so close that Dean Blandino said on the FOX broadcast that he didn't agree with the call as Parsons hit Tua within two steps after he had gotten rid of the ball, which is allowed per NFL rules. Parsons was shown on TV arguing the call even after the Dolphins' touchdown.
"Anybody who's watching, I got there so quick, how am I supposed to know he got the ball out?" Parsons told reporters postgame without holding back. "It's within a second, I can't leave my feet, I can't lead with my head, so I don't know what 'roughing the passer' is anymore. (The ref) said I could've done something in some manner to avoid him, when really I ran into D-Law, we both met at the quarterback."
The frustration has been building up for a while now for No. 11, especially as he hasn't drawn a call in well over two months now, a crazy development for somebody like Parsons. Anyone who's watched film of the Cowboys recently knows he's held and constantly deals with hands to the face.
Micah has spoken about this before and did so again on Sunday, going as far as doubling down on the idea that being the Cowboys means more flags against them.
"We're fighting with our backs against the wall," Parsons said of the team's road struggles. "A lot of penalties. It's mind-blowing the things that are getting called and the positions we get put in. The thing is we've gotta learn how to fight the adversity. I know a lot of it is B.S. This is football plays but it's the world we live in. We got the Star in our helmet."
The comments from Parsons shouldn't be mistaken as excuses nor as a lack of accountability. In fact, earlier during his locker room interview he made it clear: It's on them.
"We're good enough to get a stop," Parsons said of the last drive. "It's tough (…) They won the turnover battle. As a defense we take accountability and we pride ourselves in getting the ball back and we didn't do a good enough job at that."
