For the second time in eight years, the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys have reportedly discussed whether to pay Micah Parsons a premium or trade him for a massive return. Priorities, right?
That report conveniently surfaced hours before Super Bowl 59 started, signaling that Jerry Jones was trying to grab attention on the NFL’s biggest day.
Unfortunately for the Cowboys’ owner, nothing he leaks to the media can overshadow the Eagles’ well-deserved praise this week. They’ve earned every bit of it. With elite players across the board, Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts shutting down their critics, and Howie Roseman solidifying himself as one of the best GMs in NFL history, Philly is in a great spot.
While the Eagles will need to maneuver their salary cap going forward, their core is intact. The Cowboys, on the other hand, will likely keep lamenting their financial situation and refuse to pursue outside talent during the offseason.
They’re already toying with Parsons’ contract. CeeDee Lamb quickly called out the nonsense.
CeeDee Lamb calls out Cowboys over Micah Parsons contract drama Lamb is speaking for all Cowboys fans, who are fed up with the nonsense.
The only reason Parsons’ potential trade has come up is because the Joneses waited until the last year of his rookie contract to start negotiating an extension. From his first days in the league, it was clear Parsons was a cornerstone player for the team.
RELATED: Cowboys’ Kellen Moore decision may backfire in a way Jerry Jones didn’t foresee The Cowboys did the same with Lamb, who didn’t sign until the end of training camp last summer. Dak Prescott’s situation followed suit. Both Lamb and Prescott should’ve been signed during the 2023 offseason. The Joneses’ delay allowed trade rumors to swirl around Lamb and Prescott all summer, despite both players being committed to Dallas.
The Eagles, however, would’ve locked up Parsons two years ago. They extended DeVonta Smith and Landon Dickerson, drafted the year after Lamb in 2021, last offseason. They also signed A.J. Brown, Jordan Mailata, and even kicker Jake Elliott to extensions.
That didn’t stop Philadelphia from making Saquon Barkley one of the highest-paid running backs, signing linebacker Zack Baun, who excelled in the playoffs, or investing over $30 million in safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in free agency.
Meanwhile, in Dallas, the Joneses claimed they couldn’t spend last offseason because they had to pay Prescott and Lamb… who should’ve already been locked up.
The NFL world has seen through the Joneses’ tactics after last offseason, which was supposed to be “all-in.” While it’s satisfying to see Jerry and Stephen face backlash, it’s equally embarrassing that Lamb had to call out the organization over the Parsons situation.
If that doesn’t highlight the vast difference between the Cowboys and Eagles, nothing does.
