The Dallas Cowboys were grateful to have All-Pro Micah Parsons back for their Week 10 game against the Philadelphia Eagles after suffering a sprained ankle in Week 4 and being sidelined since . Although the defense was significantly better with his return, it was not enough to prevent the offensive collapse, and the The Cowboys lost 34-6 to their rivals.

After the game, Parsons made some interesting comments about head coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy’s contract ends after this season and he has been on the hot seat since last season’s Wild Card loss to the Green Bay Packers. This season he had almost no chance, because several key players left the team and were not replaced, and injuries to other key players stacked the odds against him. Now the Cowboys are 3-6 and his chances of coaching in Dallas this season are slim to none.

What did Parsons say about McCarthy after the Eagles’ loss?

There were actually two significant interpretations of Micah Parsons’ comments after the Eagles’ loss. One is a lack of respect for the coach, and the other is a hint that another key player will be leaving after this season, whether to retire or to another team. Here’s what Parsons said, in case you missed it.

“Mike (McCarthy) can leave and go wherever he wants,” Parsons said. “The guys I feel a little bad for are guys like Zack Martin and guys who might be in their senior year or when leaving. Because that’s why I wanted to hold the trophy. You want to win games and do big things with these type of legends who put in more time and work than Mike McCarthy ever did. He’s the kind of guy I have so much sympathy for and feel so bad for.

There has been open speculation about whether the nine-time Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin would walk in free agency during the offseason as his contract expires after this year, and Parsons appears to have confirmed those suspicions.

On top of that, Parsons said he doesn’t sympathize with McCarthy in this losing season because he will have other options for coaching jobs after this season. And this comment did not please everyone.

NFL analyst Damien Woody addressed Parsons’ comments on ESPN Monday Morning, appalled by the audacity of him to talk about a “Super Bowl-winning head coach” that way.

“Who the hell does Micah Parsons think is talking like that after a game?” Bro, you missed all these games because of your injury,” Woody said. “And last time I checked, the head coach is a Super Bowl-winning coach.”

“For you to be sitting there in the locker room right after your team got pummeled, and you’re just stripping your head coach like that… that’s what’s happening with all these podcasters here in the locker room. »

He went on to say that Parsons’ comments lacked respect and responsibility. And he wasn’t alone in these thoughts. Analyst and former NFL coach Rex Ryan echoed those sentiments.

“He doesn’t deserve this. Mike McCarthy, no coach, deserves that,” Ryan said. “Because the hours – believe me, my friend – the hours that this guy puts in, no player is doing the job of a head coach. I can assure you that.

Regardless of who is to blame, the Cowboys are 3-6 with just eight games left in the season and culture is the biggest of their problems.

What did Mike McCarthy say about Parsons’ comments about him?

During McCarthy’s press conference on Monday, he said he didn’t think Parsons’ intention was to question McCarthy’s abilities, but rather to express empathy for the players . It’s not clear what he meant by that, but he said they talked about it and “treated him like men.”