Dissension in Dallas? Parsons Beefs with Teammate: Commanders Tracker
JUNE 29 DISSENT? The Dallas Cowboys have themselves a beef involving their outspoken - and best - player, linebacker Micah Parsons.
Teammate Malik Hooker is wondering out loud if Micah cares more about his podcast (and fame) than team success.
Dissension in Dallas? Parsons Beefs with Teammate: Commanders Tracker
And Micah is bothered by those remarks, wondering (in a just-deleted post) why Hooker didn't bring that concern to Parsons face-to-face.
“Just wish you said this to me but instead on some podcast!” Parsons wrote on X. “And you got my number family! @MalikHooker24 and you my locker mate! So you coulda said this any day! And you do realize I shoot the podcast on our off day! I why ain’t we talking about everyone preparations and focus leading up to the game week?
"I mean, I can point out a lot of other things but I’m just not!”
Dysfunction in Dallas? Read more here.
JUNE 23 CJ COMP? Terry McLaurin would know.
He's now worked with quarterbacks Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders (briefly, so far) and C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans (when they were at Ohio State together).
And? The Commanders receiver told SportsCenter host Scott Van Pelt that it goes beyond both of them being the No. 2 overall picks from their respective NFL Draft classes.
"I have a history with C.J. Stroud, just knowing him and getting to know him and what he's made up of, and the adversity he went through at Ohio State, and it built him for what he was ready for now,'' McLaurin said. "I think Jayden Daniels has a similar story to where he started out at Arizona State, goes to LSU, has a good first year, but that second year he takes off man and he wins the Heisman ...
"I think that's a testament to his work ethic and how he tries to prepare each and every day in practice. He treats every practice and every rep like it's a game rep situation."
Jayden happens to be pals with C.J., of course. And now, a similar path?
Terry McLaurin would know.
JUNE 6 FEED THE STUDS! Jimmys and Joes or X's and O's?
Washington's new defensive coordinator has the easy answer.
Said Joe Whitt Jr.: "You going to hear me talking about 'Feed the studs,' ... We are designing our defense around the players that we have. I think if you're just limited to saying, 'Hey, we run one scheme and that's all we have,' ... No. You have the players that you have and you make sure that you are putting them in the best position to play high-level football.''
Do the Commanders have the "studs''? There are vet newcomers, along with Whitt - like Frankie Luvi, Dorance Armstrong, Dante Fowler Jr., Bobby Wagner and Jeremy Chinn - who will get the chance to show it.
JUNE 3 JJ AND JJ Could Justin Jefferson's new contract - it's $35 million per year for four years in Minnesota - shake up the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East?
The Commanders can only hope so.
Dallas has largely avoided turmoil as CeeLamb awaits his extension ... though Lamb has held out of OTAs while he waits.
And now? Mandatory minicamp starts Tuesday. And Lamb is slated to make $18 million ... and the price just jumped.
Will Jerry Jones jump, too? Washington will be watching ...
MAY 31 'DC TRIPLETS'? First off, Washington fans might reject all the offseason websites who want to list and rank NFL team's "Triplets.'' Why? Because "Triplets'' was a Cowboys thing, with Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith.
But if we must ...
One site places Washington at No. 24, saying of Jayden Daniels, Austin Ekeler and Terry McLaurin: "How quickly will Daniels succeed at the next level? The Commanders made the Heisman Trophy winner the No. 2 pick but haven’t surrounded him with a great group, sans McLaurin who is a top-tier receiver. Ekeler is aging but is still productive, having led the league in touchdowns between the 2021 and ’22 seasons.''
We must say, we thought the Commanders might get trashed here. No. 24 ain't great, but ...
MAY 14 FUN, MAN! Once upon a time, Kliff Kingsbury was dismissed from his job as the Arizona head coach and seemed to want to sail off into the sunset.
But now he's back, first for a stint at USC and now as the offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders.
His thoughts on his NFL return - especially as it is accented by his top project, working with No. 2 overall NFL Draft rookie QB Jayden Daniels?
“Man, it's fun, it's fun, love it," Daniels said. "Just the open communication, open dialogue, having those guys around me. ... I'm trying to be a sponge and learn as much as possible.”
Learning and teaching. Sounds like "fun'' - especially if it all works to the benefit of Daniels.
MAY 12 RFK MOVE? Are the Washington (Whatevers) moving home?
The site of old RFK Stadium is apparently a discussion item as the Commanders search for the site of their eventual new home. The land now belongs to the federal government, but the District apparently has the decision-making power regarding what to do with it ... and yes, not just because of "familiarity'' or "nostalgia,'' such a move would seem to make sense, fiscal and otherwise.
Much of the future of the franchise remains unknown, even in terms of its nickname. No, Dan Quinn's "Redskins''-tied T-shirt is no accident.
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But few things are more important, in so many ways, that the stadium.