Micah Parsons found himself embroiled in drama with his statements throwing head coach Mike McCarthy under the bus. He has now lashed out at Rex Ryan and the media for taking his statements out of context.
After being dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles, Parsons spent a considerable amount of time blaming McCarthy. Micah Parsons expressed sympathy for veteran players like Zack Martin, unlike head coach McCarthy, who could leave whenever he wanted. He also dismissed McCarthy’s effort and work put in.
Rex Ryan had lambasted the player for taking it out on the coach. He ripped into the player while acknowledging that the coach is a dead man walking after the fourth straight loss. Ryan noted that McCarthy has been professional despite the struggles, not blaming any player. However, Ryan noted Deion Sanders should take over as the head coach of the Cowboys as McCarthy’s hot seat flares up.
Parsons also pitched in an admiration for Mike Zimmer, the Cowboys defensive coordinator. Zimmer threw his department under the bus after a weak performance against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9.
And for a guy like Rex Ryan, I just know he wanted to coach the Cowboys. Like I’m perfectly happy we have [Mike] Zimmer because if we have a guy that’s willing to go on TV and provide this type of nonsense, just imagine what he could do to a locker room.
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Mike McCarthy defends Micah Parsons, says there’s no hate between them
During his Monday press conference, Mike McCarthy responded to Micah Parsons’ recent comments. In the conference, he dispelled any concerns that he might have lost support in the Cowboys’ locker room amid their current 3-6 season performance.
McCarthy shared that he had spoken with Parsons and clarified there was no tension between them. He added that Parsons hadn’t intended his comments as a jab at his coaching.
Micah and I had a conversation about it and handled those things as men should handle it. That wasn’t his intent. I don’t want to see any of my players get attacked.
In fact, as soon as the remarks gained traction on social media, Parsons stepped up to clarify his intentions and address any misunderstandings. As Jerry Jones continues to iterate that they are all-in, the performances are on a downward slope. They are yet to win a game in front of their fans, who have lost all hope in Jones. Currently, with eight games remaining, the Cowboys’ playoff hopes are slim, sitting at just a 1% chance according to The Athletic‘s playoff predictor.
McCarthy guided the Cowboys to three consecutive 12-win seasons from 2021 to 2023. However, repeated early playoff exits, including a home defeat to the Packers in January, led team owner Jerry Jones to hold off on extending McCarthy’s contract beyond 2024.
