Micah Parsons drops fiery response after NFL analyst calls out Cowboys star for being "disrespectful" in locker room
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has broken his silence after facing backlash from ex-NFL player and ESPN Analyst Damien Woody. The criticism from Woody was for Parsons passing derogatory remarks about the Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy.
"Loll damm yeah ima just eat the fine for now on! Because the way y'all twist words and flip them around for content is nasty work!" posted Parsons after being labeled as “disrespectful" by Woody.
The root of the controversy was the Cowboys’ blunderous 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, which is also Dallas' fifth straight defeat. Reportedly, following the game, Parsons praised veteran OG Zack Martin and spoke ill of his coach's efforts, saying:
"Mike can leave and go wherever he wants. Guys, I kind of feel bad for (are) guys like Zack Martin & guys who might be on their last year or on their way out. Because that's who I wanted to hold the trophy."
The Cowboys LB's statement did not sit well with Damien Woody, who played in the NFL from 1999-2010, which led him to ruthlessly take a jab at Parsons.
Damien Woody did not mince his words targeting Micah Parsons
Angrily, venting out his frustration on ESPN the next morning, Damien Woody exclaimed:
“Who the hell does Micah Parsons think he is, talking like that after a game? Bro, you’ve been missing all these games with injury ... It’s all these ‘podcast boys’ in the locker room now, talking like it’s about ‘me’ instead of ‘we.’”
Considering Woody's statements, Micah Parsons now feels his words had been spun by the media.
That said, the pressure on the Dallas Cowboys is currently high, given their latest loss, against the Eagles. As per NFC standings in Week 10, the Cowboys rank 13 in the list with a 3-6 record. Yes, it is challenging for them to make it into the playoffs, to say the least, but that doesn't mean it is out of reach.
At this stage, the team needs to win the games against their divisional rivals ahead because divisional records are a key tiebreaker. Since the Cowboys' rank is in the lower end, even if the team makes it to the playoffs, they would be a wild-card berth rather than a division title.
FYI, as per Stat Muse, the Dallas Cowboys are 4-11 in the playoffs between 1999 and 2024.