It was Parsons’ words, not his play, that stole the spotlight. Parsons was asked after the game about the job status of head coach Mike McCarthy, which is understandably a topic of interest as the Cowboys fell to 3-6 in McCarthy’s final year of his contract.

The Dallas Cowboys have been the big disappointment of the NFL. Following the 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, linebacker Micah Parsons spoke about his head coach, Mike McCarthy, which fueled rumors on social media. Fast forward two days later, and Parsons backed up his claim and refuted what the narrative turned into.

Micah Parsons understands the pursuit of greatness doesn’t start and end with his remarkable physical gifts. That’s why he sat down with Tom Brady, Richard Sherman and others heading into the season to seek opinions about how to improve his leadership.