The Dallas Cowboys are officially in crisis mode. Following their humiliating 34-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football, the Cowboys dropped to 3-7 in the 2024 NFL season, extending their losing streak to five games.
Amid the turmoil, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons came out with a bold proclamation on his podcast, “The Edge,” calling the Cowboys a “damn good football team” despite their abysmal performances.
Stephen A. Smith Berates Micah Parsons’ Statement
Parsons argued that the defense has been improving, and that the team’s issues are because of “key pieces” being out.
“I’m going to put this out there. We’re a damn good football team. I know the scores ain’t showing it, but I almost believe you need to really go through the things that we’re really messing up on,” Parsons said.
Micah Parsons on Cowboys:
"I'm gonna put this out there… We're a damn good football team."
(via The Edge with Micah Parsons) pic.twitter.com/P0eXz22tv1
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 19, 2024
While Parsons praised his unit’s effort during the Texans game, analysts weren’t buying his optimism, especially ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who wasted no time dismantling the linebacker’s comments during “First Take.”
“That’s just an asinine statement on his part,” Smith said. “You can’t run the football, you can’t stop the run, and defensively, you’ve been horrid. Offensively, your quarterback, Dak Prescott, ain’t even in the lineup, and when he was, y’all still stunk!”
Smith came out spitting fire with his words, labeling the Cowboys as a “losing team on a fast track to nowhere.” He compared the Cowboys’ dysfunction to “slippage” in leadership, likening it to former US President Joe Biden.
“We got a star linebacker that’s coming out there on his podcast and saying something like this. That is not reminiscent of anything that he himself, with his greatness, has personified on the football field. It’s an asinine statement that makes no sense,” Smith continued.
It’s no secret that the Cowboys are in disarray. However, despite the chaos, Parsons remains the heartbeat of Dallas’ defense. The linebacker has battled adversity, including a high ankle sprain that sidelined him for several games.
In his return against the Philadelphia Eagles, Parsons showed flashes of what he brings to the table, recording two sacks. Jerry Jones’ team has seven games remaining, and if Parsons and Co. wish to rally Dallas for a playoff push, they must start with a must-win matchup against the Washington Commanders next week.