WATCH: Micah Parsons caught sneaking into Tampa Bay huddle in wild card matchup
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons got off to a hot start on Monday night in the wild card matchup versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After coming up with a big tackle for loss to stop Tom Brady in his tracks on the Bucs’ first possession, Parsons was later caught sneaking into the Tampa Bay huddle.
It did not take long for the Cowboys’ opponents to sniff the odd man out and forcefully eject him from their circle. The shove that knocked him out of the huddle didn’t draw a flag from the refs.
The Cowboys had a couple stalled drives before Dak Prescott led them down the field on a seven-play, 80-yard touchdown drive. Prescott found Dalton Schultz for a 22-yard score, however, the kicker missed the extra point, making it 6-0 Dallas at the end of the first quarter.
Micah Parsons lights up NFL for referees’ no-calls
Not even the birth of his second child could keep Parsons off of Twitter on Saturday night. Watching the Jacksonville Jaguars make their comeback versus the L.A. Chargers in the wild card round, Parsons couldn’t help taking a harsh shot at the NFL referees.
“Lol I’m glad everyone sees how bad officiating is this year! Idc what I say anymore it’s not like ima get a call lol,” Parsons tweeted.
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It sounds like the Dallas star has come to grips with the league’s referees, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to be silent about it.
In the Jaguars’ one-point win on Saturday night, the refs threw 10 flags with seven on the Chargers and three on Jacksonville. Perhaps the most crucial call, however, was one they didn’t make.
The Jags right tackle appeared to false start on a touchdown play, which led to Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa unloading on a referee and drawing a flag for his conduct. That penalty gave Jacksonville the opportunity for a two-point attempt from the one-yard line, which they completed.
As one of the league’s top pass rushers, Parsons undoubtedly felt Bosa’s frustration at that moment, but hopefully, for the Cowboys, he’ll have better emotional control if he’s in a similar situation on Monday night.