It hasn't been a secret that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has petty feelings about Micah Parsons' exit from Dallas. Whether it was opting not to do a tribute video while comparing the decision to a Cowboys' legend or anything that happened throughout failed negotiations, it's as if Jones is going out of his way to attempt to wound his former franchise player. An odd approach considering you're facing Parsons on the Sunday Night Football stage. However, The Athletic's Jon Machota has Jones doubling down.
"While he does make great plays, there is also a way to approach playing against Micah. As we know, we didn’t exactly win the Super Bowl those years."Jerry Jones
While Jones is right that the franchise didn't win the Super Bowl those years, he is wrong in where he places the blame. Considering he is the head decision-maker, a rational thought would be to place this failure on his own shoulders, not one defender who has been your best player for the last four years. Perhaps if you paid players when they were first due contracts, you would have the needed cap space to build a roster worthy of Super Bowl contention.
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Continues to Insult Micah Parsons Ahead of Awaited Reunion
It is the height of stupidity to believe that Dallas fans or any other fan base is going to take this comment at face value. This is the lowest IQ takes in defense of a move that never should've been made. Jones's attempt to justify it and pretend the Cowboys have some secret plan to stop Parsons is frankly insulting to the intelligence of fans and pundits.
Parsons is a force of nature who cannot be stopped at this stage of the season. There is a reason why a hopeful contender in Green Bay was willing to spend a great defender and two first-round picks only to turn around and make Parsons the league's highest-paid non-quarterback. Jones is ignoring this and continuing to take the low road, which is frustrating and hurtful for the Cowboys.
Even if this is true and it is the way Jones and the rest of the team might feel (unlikely), there is no reason to put this sentiment out here. You're asking Parsons to have a big game, begging him to make plays when you should be taking the opposite approach.
Instead of playing on Parsons' emotions and talking up his ability and impact, you're goading the best player on a defense that you're a heavy underdog against. With this in mind, Jones is making all of the wrong decisions. Even if the owner wanted to offer these sentiments, they should do so after you've actually stopped Parsons or after the defender is put in the rearview.
Choosing to attempt to fool Cowboys fans as if there is some grand plan at work is a disservice to an already frustrated fan base who has no reason to trust the owner's words. No question, Jones is