‘Be Forgotten’? Who’s To Blame for Micah Parsons’ Silent Playoff Outing?

Micah Parsons, an edge rusher with the Dallas Cowboys, issued a challenge to himself and his

teammates prior to the team’s Wild Card loss to the Green Bay Packers. The man’s motto, “Be

phenomenal or be forgotten,” reflected his determination to become ingrained in America’s Team’s

legendary past. Their performance, a 48-32 thumping at the hands of the visiting Packers, will be

remembered negatively for a very long time.

It seemed like nobody showed up for the Cowboys.

Their front seven was muted by Green Bay’s physicality and it felt like every Jordan

Simply put, it was pitiful, and Parsons didn’t do himself any favors,

either – his only impact on the box score was two tackles.

Pitchforks have since been drawn for a quarterback who can’t seem to get rid of the stories surrounding

Parsons received criticism as well.

He did not leave his prints for the Wild Card Round on Sunday.

What caused an All-Pro edge rusher to falter in the season’s most important game?

Head coach Matt LaFleur is largely responsible for the success of the Packers.

It was the same on Sunday. Dallas had no idea how to handle his offense, which was a wide-

zone attack developed by Kyle Shanahan while he was with the San Francisco 49ers.

To their cost, the Cowboys have given up strength in favor of speed when it comes to ball defense.

to play a team who would constantly hit them in the mouth.

Even with his strengths, Parsons weighs just about 245 pounds, so hat plays a part.

Against the run, he isn’t a one-man wrecking force, and Green Bay exploited this.

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