It was Parsons’ words, not his play, that stole the spotlight. Parsons was asked after the game about the job status of head coach Mike McCarthy, which is understandably a topic of interest as the Cowboys fell to 3-6 in McCarthy’s final year of his contract.

Dallas Cowboys three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons said he and the defense have to "be the light, even when it's dark as f--k" with the Cowboys' injury-plagued offense struggling. Parsons backed up his talk with two sacks and a forced fumble of ...