Micah Parsons calls BS on latest reports surrounding the Dallas Cowboys
Dating back to last offseason, there’s been a growing narrative about the Dallas Cowboys having a zoo-like work environment. The notion grew particularly when former Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz told The Pat McAfee show about how fan tours interrupted players’ workout sessions while lifting weights. That story has now regained some strength, after ESPN’s Kalyn […]
Dating back to last offseason, there’s been a growing narrative about the Dallas Cowboys having a zoo-like work environment.
The notion grew particularly when former Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz told The Pat McAfee show about how fan tours interrupted players’ workout sessions while lifting weights.
That story has now regained some strength, after ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler wrote a remarkable story gathering quotes from former Cowboys players that have had a taste of playing with different franchises.
Kahler’s story includes claims from RB Tony Pollard indicating he’s in a “better place mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, just all around,” upon joining the Tennessee Titans. Defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. admitted the Commanders “keep the main thing the main thing,” as opposed to Dallas.
Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons weighed in on the conversation taking place following Kahler’s publishing of the article, sharing some strong words on the topic.
“Sometimes you gotta call bullsh*t when you see it!” Parsons posted on X. “This ain’t it.”
In another post, Parsons added “sometimes people just ain’t meant for the lights and that’s okay!”
It’s certainly a topic with some gray areas: On the one hand, it can’t be said that it keeps the Cowboys from winning as they’ve recorded highly successful runs, including the last three seasons featuring 12 wins each. Meanwhile, Pollard’s Titans is one of the worst teams in the NFL, tours or not. That’s not a knock on Tennessee, but it’s just silly to pretend walking tours define whether a team wins ballgames or not.
However, it’s undeniable that the team would be better off with an increased focus on football. In a league where winning margins can be found in anything and everything, a team caring more about nothing but football matters. There’s no other way around it. And the reality is that will never be the case in Dallas unless there's a major shift in team culture.
As to whether or not it’s true it impacts players, everyone will have a different opinion. The fact that former players that are now outside the Cowboys' sphere keep confirming that it plays a role and those defending the team’s practices are still on the team suggests there’s some truth to it.
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