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Micah Parson Slams Steelers Fans After DPOY Snub

Micah Parsons believes voters got it right snubbing Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt for Defensive Player of the Year.

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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers superstar T.J. Watt did not win the 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, narrowly losing out to Browns edge rusher, Myles Garrett in a decision that had fans all over Western Pennsylvania and beyond angry. 

But Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, the third-place finisher in this year's voting, advised Steelers fans to settle down, saying that the argument for Garrett over Watt is pretty simple - Garrett faced more double teams and still had a greater effect on opposing quarterbacks. 

"Horrible take!!" Parsons replied to a Watt supporter on Twitter. "Myles was the better player!! Reality of the situation ! Myles Faced way more double teams and affect on qbs! Fans please stop looking at stats and look at film please!!"

That's a tough pill for Steelers fans to swallow, considering that Watt led the league in sacks, pressures and quarterback hits during the 2023 season. He accounted for five more sacks than Parsons and Garrett and six more quarterback hits than Garrett. 

Watt himself shrugged off the snub and didn't attend the NFL Honors, choosing to spend the evening with his wife instead. Hours before the ceremony began, Watt alluded to the fact that he wouldn't win and tried to enjoy his night nonetheless. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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