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The Penn State alumni have been friends since college, and they reconnected Sunday after the Birds won in Dallas.
They might have always been division opponents since entering the league, but Saquon Barkley and Micah Parsons started out as close friends and teammates at Penn State. In the days leading up to the Eagles-Cowboys game, Parsons even had Barkley’s back on his podcast when he blamed the Giants for letting the RB go to a team with a functioning o-line.
The friends reconnected after the Eagles beat the Cowboys in Dallas, 34-6, and despite the loss, Parsons was all smiles when talking to Barkley. The two covered their mouths, so it’s a bit of a mystery what they were talking about, but they certainly thought it was funny.
For what it’s worth, Parsons will be playing on his fifth-year option in 2025, and while the LB has said the contract negations will take care of themselves, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn’t always take care of his players. Plus, the Dallas franchise recently opened its wallet to pay Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, so paying Parsons the money he’s worth might be a long shot.
Parsons also had some interesting words about the Cowboys next season, indicating he doesn’t know if Mike McCarthy will be the head coach or not, but he mostly feels bad for the longtime Dallas players whose potential last season has been such a disaster. The LB has publicly said he wants to stay with the Cowboys long-term, but that might not be a reality.
So, back to what Barkley and Parsons were laughing about after the Eagles-Cowboys game. It seems like a stretch to assume Barkley was trying to recruit Parsons to Philly — which probably wouldn’t take much convincing —, but maybe?
What do you think Barkley and Parsons were chopping it up about on Sunday? Let us know in the comments!
