Micah Parsons has heard the feedback from those who feel like he eased up as the season wore on last year, but his response to the criticism may come as a surprise. That leads off this edition of News and Notes, along with where Parsons- and a few of his Cowboys teammates- rank in the league’s top 100 players, according to one analyst.
Elsewhere, we have a look at the dollars and cents for the two newest Cowboys, we tell you why one Dallas rookie should have the entire fanbase rooting hard for him, and we share the shocking numbers behind what America’s most famous cheerleaders say they earn for doing their insanely competitive and physically punishing job. We’re digging into why Trevon Diggs has even more to prove in 2024, we’re ranking the best receivers to ever wear the star, we’re eyeing the best college cornerbacks for next spring’s draft, and we’re telling you why Mike McCarthy should dust off the screen play more often this fall. All that, plus why talk of a QB salary cap won’t save the Cowboys in their talks with Dak Prescott, and a new flag football tournament is coming to Canton.
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Some observers felt his performance tailed off as the season came to a close last year, but Parsons merely sees the criticism as a challenge. “When people want things, you have to answer the call. It is not a negative thing,” he said. “It is the most positive thing people can say to me because it pushes me and challenges me to be better.” He’s been hosting youth football camps all across Texas and at Penn State University, his alma mater, to raise money for his newly-created Lion’s Heart Foundation to benefit young people in his hometown.
Pete Prisco puts six Cowboys in his top 100. Micah Parsons (9) is the highest-ranked Cowboy, while CeeDee Lamb (21) and Dak Prescott (49) are also in the top half. DeMarcus Lawrence (55), Tyler Smith (75), and Zack Martin (94) get in, too. DaRon Bland got an honorable mention.
Diggs is a polarizing talent for his all-or-nothing gambling in the secondary, but now coming off an ACL tear, he’ll have to remind the NFL exactly who he is and what he brings to the table. He has just four total interceptions since his breakout 11-interception season in 2021 and is now playing under a new defensive coordinator in Mike Zimmer, in the first year of an enormous…
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