Micah Parsons reveals he barely talks to Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy

Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Micah Parsons has quite the personality. He’s open to answering questions with a sincere level of honesty that can almost be shocking. He also oozes confidence and anyone who speaks with him or hears him speak can tell that he knows he can be one of the best in the game.

One of the reasons (aside, of course, from his innate ability) that he had such a breakout rookie campaign was his defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. On several occasions, Parsons has expressed how much he likes Quinn and how excited he was that his DC would be returning next season. The rookie said Quinn “brings the juice.” We aren’t entirely sure what he meant by that, but it’s presumably not apple or orange.

The Penn State product said that Quinn has the ability to make you want to play for him. It’s never just Xs and Os. Parsons said Quinn would say, “you’re either going to ball out or we will find someone else to ball out for you.” The DC’s meetings are also filled with boxing videos to get the players hyped before games.

When Rich Eisen asked Parsons what Mike McCarthy says to him, he gave a very interesting answer: “Me and Mike don’t really talk. He’s more of an offensive coach.” While it definitely makes sense that Parsons would have a closer bond with his defensive coordinator, it does seem bizarre that he rarely has conversations with the head leader of the team.

Pn the Rich Eisen Show, Cowboys rookie Micah Parsons continued to praise Dan Quinn but also said he doesn’t really talk to Mike McCarthy

So, what happens when they do talk? Parsons said that when he talks to McCarthy it’s more about life and how the linebacker is doing off the field. This may be because McCarthy is more of an offensive-minded coach. To the average person, this didn’t necessarily come off as a dig to the head coach. It more so continues to prove how great of a relationship Parsons has with Quinn. It seems that if the head coach and rookie talk, it’s more about how Parsons is doing mentally.

On that front, the rookie said he takes the same mentality to everything he does in life. That mindset is his well-talked-about “killer mindset.” So when Eisen suggests that it must have been hard going from college to taking a year off, to the NFL, the Cowboy said it wasn’t difficult because his mindset remained the same. He didn’t feel he needed McCarthy’s help in that transition.