Micah Parsons did not let the Cowboys’ Sunday game incident slide. The defensive star called out, what according to him, represents the double standards within the league. The Cowboys star called attention to a controversial rule within the league. During the Dallas Cowboys game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Parsons was able to bag an important fumble recovery.
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The game would’ve been in Dallas’ hands, but the Cowboys went three and out on their next drive. Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence found his opportunity to tie the game and eventually win in overtime. One would assume that the linebacker took to Twitter to rant about his team’s loss. But Parsons called out the game officials instead. What was Parsons so miffed about?
Micah Parsons expresses his disbelief regarding a no-call against the Jags
Micah Parsons was not amused by the fact that the referees missed a late hit on him. Post the loss to Jacksonville, Parsons tweeted, “Still no one talking bout this guy jumping on my neck?! But yet we can’t land on a quarterback!”. This season, conversation surrounding roughing the passer calls has been at the front of numerous conversations.
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With the league prioritizing offensive players with these calls, there’s no doubt Parsons wants more attention directed at the defense. Parson’s tweet states how defensive players cannot land fully on a quarterback, but someone who stepped on a defensive player got away with no penalty. Parsons is one in a queue of individuals who have been unimpressed with the league regarding the officiating during games.
Parsons will find that the NFL world is not a sympathetic bunch
Fans online reacted to Parsons’ tweet and conveyed what they thought of the incident. Fans weren’t impressed by what the Cowboys star had to say. This fan did not hold back-
Another fan appreciated the LB but disagrees
Another user gives the linebacker some unsolicited advice
Love you Micah but you need to forget stats, forget penalties not called and forget radio shows. None of them will help you or the team in the future. I know you’re young, but if you really want to get where you want to go it’s time to focus on what you can control.
Parsons can find redemption in this fan’s tweet
Another fan does not mince words and gets straight to the point
I love ya Micah but it’s time to worry about keeping the other team from putting up 40 on your team. Please worry about making your team relevant not all this petty stuff every week.
This fan seems to be as agitated as Parsons is regarding the matter
I was yelling at the tv when that happened, such an awful non call
While Parsons may not be able to gain the favor of the majority this time around, there’s no doubt that the league needs to make many changes. The NFL has received complaints from teams and players with regard to the calls that are being made during games. While no immediate rule change can take place, alterations in the future might invariably face pushback from teams.
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