Micah Parsons takes harsh shot at officiating amid early NFL playoff matchups

Not even the birth of his second child could keep Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah 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.

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. The Cowboys are now on their way to Tampa for their Monday night matchup versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Lol Im glad everyone sees how bad officiating is this year! Idc what I say anymore it’s not like ima get a call lol

— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) January 15, 2023

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.

Parsons hitting ‘second wind’ ahead of playoff game

Although the Cowboys don’t play until Monday night in Tampa Bay, the second-year star is champing at the bit to showcase his talent in what he believes will be the “best games” of his career so far.

“Honestly, I feel like as far as we go, these are going to be my best games,” Parsons told reporters on Friday. “That’s just because I want it. The regular season is cool. You guys get all hyped up. But this is where legends are made.”

The former Penn State standout earned AP first-team All-Pro honors this week. He is now the first defensive player in Dallas Cowboys history to make the first team in both his first and second seasons in the league.

Parsons had a 65-tackle season with 13.5 sacks, which was good for seventh in the league. Despite the high production, the edge rusher had a slow end to the regular season as he dealt with a laceration on his hand.

Going into the Monday night matchup, however, Parsons feels better than ever.

“I feel like I’ve hit my second wind,” Parsons said. “I feel better now than I have the past couple of weeks, just because of how anxious and excited I am.”