Micah Parsons didn’t hold back after the Washington Commanders let a winnable moment slip away in Sunday’s 27-27 tie with the New York Giants.
The Green Bay Packers linebacker took aim at Jayden Daniels on his podcast, The Edge with Micah Parsons, calling out the quarterback for what he viewed as a costly breakdown late in overtime. Parsons, who remains close with Commanders head coach Dan Quinn from Quinn’s time as the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator from 2021-2023, said Daniels’ mistake could have bigger consequences than just one tie.
“Jayden Daniels probably cost my man Dan Quinn his job, to be honest with you,” Parsons said on the podcast. “To be honest with you.
And, like, I’m a big Jayden Daniels fan. But the reality is, he probably cost a lot of people their jobs this past weekend.”
The sequence that drew Parsons’ ire came after a Cam Skattebo fumble gave Washington the ball at the Giants’ 24-yard line with 50 seconds left in overtime and the game deadlocked. Instead of moving quickly, the Commanders waited until only 13 seconds were left to snap the ball, trying to burn enough time to get a game-winning field goal.
That plan fell apart when Daniels was tackled and Washington, out of timeouts, couldn’t spike the ball to stop the clock and set up the kick. The result was a tie, and a sequence that left fans and observers stunned.
Parsons said the situation should have been second nature.
“I’m a defensive player, and this [expletive]’s programmed to me. I even know what to do in those situations,” Parsons said.
Daniels, he pointed out, has already been in high-pressure spots: “This is your third year. You’ve been to the NFC Championship Game.
You’ve been in big moments before.”
He was especially blunt after his co-host noted the Commanders’ lack of urgency getting to the line.
“That is disgusting, bro,” Parsons said.
Parsons also said the moment fell squarely on preparation and professionalism.
“This is your job to be prepared to understand the game and understand situations. That’s in your job profile,” Parsons continued.
“And you’re telling me, ‘Oh, we’re going to want to pay this guy eventually $60 million?’ This cannot happen.”
After the film and postgame discussions, Parsons said he wanted to hear more accountability from Daniels and the Commanders.
“I woulda liked to see more accountability myself; listen, I’m a player. I’m a big JD5 fan, but that’s inexcusable, bro,” Parsons added.
“The lack of urgency, that’s something that I woulda had to have said something in the locker room; I woulda had to have talked to him. That’s not okay.”
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