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22-07-2025
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Micah Parsons takes note of shade from Jerry Jones
Micah Parsons should not have shown up for training camp. Owner Jerry Jones is going to lowball him. Guaranteed. And the only way to avoid it would have been to stay away. Micah seems to realize it. He re-posted a tweet from J.J. Watt criticizing Jones for comments he made on Monday, during which he justified concerns about paying Parsons and quarterback Dak Prescott by pointing to time they missed due to injury in 2024. "Just because we sign him doesn't mean we're gonna have him," Jones said regarding Parsons. "He was hurt six games last year. Seriously. I remember signing a player for the highest paid at the position in the league and he got knocked out two thirds of the year. Dak Prescott. So there's a lot of things you could think about when you're — just as the player does — when you're thinking about committing and guaranteeing money." For starters, Jones exaggerated the extent of the absences. Parsons missed four games with a high-ankle sprain, not six. Also, Prescott missed nine of 17 games (52.9 percent, not 66.667 percent) with a hamstring injury. More important: Who gives a shit? Players get injured. You don't lowball them because they might get injured. THEY DO. That's the point of contracts that give them protection against injury. Without those protections, teams will be far more inclined to screw them. As Watt put it, "Anytime you can publicly take a dig at your star quarterback and your star pass rusher simultaneously, right before the season begins, you just gotta take it… Nothing makes guys want to fight for you more than hearing how upset you are that they got hurt while fighting for you." Although the CBA is structured to make it much harder for a player to walk out after he shows up, Parsons may have to do it in order to get the best possible deal. If he doesn't, Jones WILL lowball him and, if Micah doesn't take the last, best offer, the Cowboys WILL kick the can until 2026. If that happens, Parsons should demand a trade after the season to a team that will pay him what he's worth, and that won't use the inevitability of injury against him. Meanwhile, Cowboys fans, is it really a mystery as to why your team hasn't made it to the NFC Championship for 30 years and counting?
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Sport
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Adam Silver addresses Jayson Tatum, NBA star injuries in playoffs
While injuries are virtually impossible to completely eliminate in the NBA, there have been some questions about the added strain to the current era of players. The game is faster and more athletic than it's ever been as that will continue to be the case going forward. So, as part of the discussion, there have been vocal calls about lessening the number of regular season games from 82 to a lower number. There have also been murmurs about the playoff schedule; some players pointed out the quick turnaround between some games can be an added burden to an already heavy workload. Advertisement Speaking at the 2025 NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers, NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed some of those injuries and what the league is looking into. He was asked about star injuries like Jayson Tatum or Stephen Curry, along with what the league is looking into for player safety. 'Part of what we do is look at every form of data we can get our hands on,' Silver told reporters. 'That includes minutes played, injuries. It includes whatever impact we see that back-to-backs are having on players, not just measured in injuries but by production on the floor. So we are going to continue to look at it. 'I don't think there's any magic bullets here. In fact, injuries are considerably down this playoffs from what it's been historically. I think it's our second lowest in 10 years. We have pretty healthy teams coming into the Finals now.' Injuries are inevitable throughout sports. Even a guy like Tatum, who hadn't missed a playoff game before this year, suffered a brutal Achilles injury in the second round. But there are ways for the league to make it easier on the players in the name of safety. Advertisement For example, the Thunder vs. Nuggets second-round series featured a quick turnaround between Games 3 and 4. Game 3 was played on a Friday night in Denver that went into overtime. Then Game 4 tipped off roughly 36 hours later Sunday afternoon as players on both sides pointed out how tough that is. So those are some areas the league has drawn some criticism, including from TNT analyst Charles Barkley during the series. Regardless, player safety will always be at the forefront of any discussion — especially for the superstars. Considering it's a star-driven league, keeping the players healthy is a huge priority for everyone involved. 'We look at it very closely,' Silver said. 'This question comes up a lot. I don't want to make a change just to make a change. People are asking should we shorten the season, spread the games out over a longer period of time. I don't necessarily think we should reduce the number of games. 'If we had more days to work with, there is no question that if players are better rested, putting aside injuries, that that potentially leads to a little bit of heightened competition. I think a little bit what you see in the playoffs, too, because they're better rested. We're up against also players needing to take time off, needing to have an offseason. We will continue to look at it." More Celtics content Read the original article on MassLive.
