'Run At Micah Parsons' A**!' Dallas Cowboys Flaw Revealed by Coach?

Micah Parsons is one of the defenders and athletes in the NFL, but a former NFL coach thinks the key to beating the Dallas Cowboys is attacking his "a**.''

Dallas Cowboys "Lion-backer'' Micah Parsons is one of the most gifted and feared players in the NFL, and is well-known for constantly terrorizing quarterbacks. 

The Penn State product has 30.5 sacks through his first two seasons and change. He has more than established himself as a premier player, but there may be a way to not only take him out of the game, but a way that also helps teams pick apart the Dallas Cowboys defense. 

Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano made an appearance on The33rd Team recently, and revealed that the Arizona Cardinals may have created the blueprint as to how to beat Dallas.

"Run at Micah Parsons!" said Pagano. "They came up with a blueprint and damn did they run at his a**, and they put big bodies on him...he's a smaller guy (than some defensive ends)," said Pagano. "You get a tight end and a tackle and doubling him ... I think Dallas is going to have some issues.''

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In their stunning 28-16 victory over the Cowboys, Arizona ended up rushing for 222 yards on 7.4 yards per carry, with two touchdowns. James Conner did a bulk of the damage, as he alone accounted for 14 carries for 98 yards and a score, on seven yards per carry. 

Micah has talked in recent weeks - before the Arizona game, anyway - about wanting teams to run at him, about accepting that challenge. This week, speaking generally, he's talking about accepting the blame for the loss.

Said Parsons: “The energy was off (last Sunday). We didn’t play like we did the first two weeks. So it’s something that we’re looking forward to getting back to for sure. … It’s super frustrating, especially when you look at the tape. When you strive for perfection and you’re striving and striving and you’re pushing forward and you say you want to be this and have this identity, … anyone can say it, but you gotta go out there and do it. ...

"The positive of failure is you always learn. You never want to take a 'Double-L.' You never want to 'lose' and not 'learn.”

If Pagano is right? The Cowboys and Parsons will have to somehow 'learn' to counter this strategy. ... because the Patriots this week, the Niners next week? They very much want to lean on running the ball - and running it right at Micah's "bleep.''


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