The executives of the Dallas Cowboys can never seem to escape the spotlight. In what's been a wobbly start to training camp, thanks to the Micah Parsons saga being far from over, it seems the slander is now turning from Jerry Jones to Parsons.
Cowboys fans were quick to interrupt Jones' opening training camp monologue for calls to pay their defensive star. Now, with Jones receiving obvious criticism, it seems like Parsons can't escape the noise either, as NBC Sports' Mike Florio surprisingly tagged the blame on Parsons, comparing it to CeeDee Lamb last year when he sat out of camp while he was waiting to put pen to paper.
Florio's main argument is that Parsons should've sat out to put more urgency on the Joneses to get a deal.
"(Parsons) should not be there, and I respect the fact that he's there for his teammates, he loves football, that's great, but you are hurting yourself by being there. He never should've shown up," Florio said.
Micah Parsons is attending training camp for his Cowboys teammates
Parsons not showing up to Oxnard would've been a mutual nod for Cowboys fans, but the two-time All-Pro is trying to be the bigger man in this debacle. Just being there as a captain for your teammates says a lot about Parsons' loyalty and commitment to being a leader, and it shows how badly he wants to play in a Cowboys uniform.
Florio's take doesn't make sense because in this case, it's not even about the money. It's about Parsons showing that he wants to be a Cowboy. He's already bought into Brian Schottenheimer as his new head coach, and the main priority falls on the Joneses anyway, not Parsons.
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Not to mention, Parsons' doesn't have anything to prove from a production standpoint. Last year, there were questions about his leadership when he skipped OTAs. He has since taken massive strides in that department. What else does he have to do?
Cowboys fans didn't expect the drama to get worse, but with the Joneses you just never know what's going to end up happening.
Parsons turned up the heat on the Joneses last week when he broached the idea of not playing for the Cowboys anymore. It was a similar tactic that Dak Prescott used this time last summer. The blame falls entirely on the Jones. This would still be happening if Parsons didn't report to Oxnard.