Micah Parsons displayed true leadership after the Cowboys beat the Commanders.
The Dallas Cowboys did something on Sunday that they haven’t done since early October. They won a football game. In a contest filled with a plethora of special teams blunders, the Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 34-26 to improve to 4-7 on the season, which ended a five-game losing streak.
With the season the Cowboys are having, plus the amount of injuries they’ve piled up, it’s caused a lot of fans to want the team to pretty much take their foot off the gas and get the highest draft pick possible, or ‘tank’ as it’s referred to. Well, All-Pro Micah Parsons let it be known that he isn’t thinking that way, nor will he let anyone else.
I’m not done yet. I don’t plan on tanking. If the higher-ups are looking for a draft pick, I hope that’s ruined, because we got a lot of football left to play. As long as I’m a part of this team, we’re always going to fight.
Parsons words will deflate certain fans, but he is concerned about his team. He, along with his teammates, still have a job to do, and it’s one that they get paid millions of dollars to do. Yes, regardless of how people talk about football, it’s a job, and they are required to give their best effort when it’s time to perform. Plus, players are playing for their livelihoods in some cases. They can’t just mail it in and roll over. It’s not an option.
On top of all of that, there’s a pride thing that comes with playing football or sports in general. When you truly love it, giving up won’t suffice because real athletes aren’t wired that way. Who wants to keep getting beat week after week after week? No one does. It makes perfect sense that Parsons feels the way that he does, especially after missing four games with a high ankle sprain. These guys train together, practice together, and play games together every week. They want to win not just for themselves but for the guys that are in the foxhole with them.
Tanking It’s something that’s fun for fans to joke about. However, players simply can’t think that way. It disrespects all the hard work that has to be put into being a player in the NFL or what it takes for a team to win. Parsons comment showed true leadership, and it’s the exact mindset you want for a player of his caliber to have.
