Another day, another avoidable shot from Jerry Jones directed at a former Dallas Cowboys franchise player. After the 40-40 tie against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football, the Cowboys’ owner/general manager had to take the moment to hold court and take another shot at former pass rush star Micah Parsons, per The Athletic’s Jon Machota.
“It’s very simple. Dak was indispensable. In my mind. And Micah wasn’t.”
Jerry Jones
Perhaps Jones didn’t pay attention to the game, but it was a late tackle from Parsons that cancelled out Dak Prescott’s heroics and erased what was a clear chance for the Cowboys to win the game. Add in the eight pressures Sunday night and all the years of plays made in a Dallas uniform previously, one might think Jones needs to stop taking digs at a player who is still loved by Cowboys’ fans.
It isn’t just fans, either, with Prescott and cornerback Trevon Diggs clearly excited to see Parsons back at AT&T Stadium (h/t @NFL).
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Continues to Disrespect Micah Parsons
While there’s no denying a QB’s importance to a franchise, Jones’ latest quote was more about tearing Parsons down rather than building Prescott up.
Parsons has the respect of his former teammates and fans, and yet the Dallas owner still wants to pretend he knows best. The Dallas owner has taken petty jabs ever since this summer’s contract drama, which includes Jones allegedly forgetting the name of Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta.
Jones believed he had a handshake deal with Parsons that he felt wasn’t honored, and everyone knows there’s nothing like a billionaire scorned. When it became clear that the star wasn’t going to be backed into a corner, the 82-year-old owner/GM didn’t hold back at taking shots at Parsons right up until Week 4.
Jones has long had a reputation for this type of mindset, dating all the way back to parting ways with head coach Jimmy Johnson because no one dared be a bigger star than the Cowboys’ owner. He clearly hasn’t mellowed with age, and it’s getting to the point where it seems like he’ll hold a grudge against Parsons for the rest of their lives.
Jones wants to be the center of attention and is going to say whatever suits this purpose, especially if it means making money. Cowboys fans are tired of his seemingly never-ending beef with Parsons when they’d rather Jones focus on building a Super Bowl contender, rather than celebrating one of the best defenders to ever play for the franchise.
No matter how the partnership ended, Parsons’ return deserved far more respect than the aging owner is giving. Perhaps when Jones is sitting at home in January and Parsons is taking the field in the playoffs, there will be a moment when it sinks in the damage that has been done, and continuing to double down on his stance with childish insults could become a massive regret.
