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Parsons feels worse for certain teammates than for head coach Mike McCarthy.
“Mike can leave and go wherever he wants,” Parson told reporters after Sunday’s blowout home loss to the Eagles, via Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports. “Guys I kind of feel bad for [are] guys like Zack Martin and guys who might be on their last year or on their way out. Because that’s who I wanted to hold the trophy for. You want to win games and do great things with those type of legends who put in more time and work than Mike McCarthy ever did. Those are the kind of guys that I have so much sympathy and hurt for.”
Embedded within Parsons’s words is a recognition that it’s over for McCarthy and the Cowboys when the season ends. That’s hardly a shock, but it feels like it’s becoming a done deal.
Either way, the Cowboys seem done. And they still have to deal with eight more games.
Dallas WR CeeDee Lamb was blinded by the light in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles.
The Dallas Cowboys were facing enough challenges in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the sun was just an added punch in the gut. At one point, newly promoted QB Cooper Rush had a wide open CeeDee Lamb in the endzone for an easy touchdown, but the wideout wasn’t even close to bringing in the ball. Like an ant burning under a microscope, Lamb pointed to his eyes after to play, acknowledging he couldn’t see the pass.
They know that the sun is an issue in the stadium. But, perhaps instead of blaming field position from a coin toss, the Cowboys’ owner could have addressed the persistent issue on a more permanent basis — instead of actively avoiding something (for 15 years) that could make a tangible difference in the success of the team he owns.
There are curtains at AT&T Stadium. They have been used for various events like concerts and college basketball games. Jones clearly prefers the look of the stadium for Cowboys games with the natural light coming through, even if it becomes an issue for the players.
“Everybody has got the same thing,” Jones said. “Every team that comes in here has the same issues. I’m saying, the world knows where the sun is. You get to know that almost a year in advance. Someone asked me about the sun. What about the sun? Where’s the moon?”
Count Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb among those who think it’s an issue.
“I couldn’t see the ball,”...
