A number of gamers on the Philadelphia Eagles have dismissed feedback made by Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons, simply 10 days earlier than each groups face off on Christmas Eve to resolve which crew tops the NFC East.
Earlier this week, Parsons had questioned the hype round Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, after Philadelphia had turn into the primary crew to guide its spot within the playoffs because it steamrolled to a 48-22 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Hurts made two landing passes and ran to the tip zone in that sport, because the NFL-best Eagles’ offense continued to show unstoppable amid their 12-1 season.
Eagles offensive sort out Jordan Mailata mentioned the Cowboys ought to give attention to their subsequent sport in opposition to the Jaguars as a substitute of waiting for Christmas Eve matchup between each groups
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has questioned whether or not Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts deserved to be accredited for the crew’s success this season
‘I’ll fear concerning the Chicago Bears this week, mate, fear about this sport,’ mentioned Jordan Mailata, an offensive sort out for the Eagles. ‘Michael ought to fear about his sport this week, too. I do not know who the f**ok they’re taking part in, pardon my language. Simply fear about who you bought this week.
‘That is how we do it right here. I am not going to fret about some other feedback anyone mentioned. That is simply how we focus and run about our enterprise.’
‘We have the Chicago Bears, not the Chicago Micah Parsons,’ Mailata insisted.
Hurts made two landing passes and ran to the tip zone within the Eagles’ win vs. the NY Giants
Beforehand talking on Payments cross rusher Von Miller’s ‘Voncast’, Parsons questioned whether or not Hurts deserved the credit score for the Eagles’ success or whether or not it was a crew effort.
Parsons requested: ‘Is it Hurts or the crew?’. Miller responded, ‘I feel it is a bit of little bit of each, man.’
‘I am not attempting to make no enemies,’ Parsons mentioned. ‘I simply love the sport a lot. And I perceive it a lot that, like, I can not — when issues are off, I simply cannot maintain it in. I virtually gotta say one thing.’
On Wednesday, Hurts refused to get into thoughts video games with Parsons, solely saying on the matter: ‘We’re anxious concerning the Bears proper now.’
The 24-year-old Houstonian is amongst this 12 months’s high contenders to win the MVP award this season. He turned the primary quarterback in NFL historical past to document double-digit speeding touchdowns in back-to-back seasons, the primary participant in NFL historical past with 12 wins, 30-plus whole touchdowns and 5 or fewer turnovers within the first 13 video games of a season.
Hurts is in rivalry to win the NFL’s MVP award, because the Eagles have solely misplaced as soon as this 12 months
Hurts is joint-second within the NFL for second-most whole touchdowns (32) solely behind Mahomes
His score (108.4) and landing to interceptions ratio (7.33) have additionally by no means been as excessive in his earlier two seasons. Hurts’ share of accomplished passes can also be ranked fourth within the league, because it climbed from 61.3 p.c in 2021 to 68 p.c this 12 months.
He is joint-second with Josh Allen and Joe Burrow with regards to landing contributions this season (32). Hurts trailed chief Patrick Mahomes by three passes.
Heading into Week 6, the Eagles (12-1) maintain a two-game lead over the 10-3 Cowboys and received the final sport between each groups, 17-26, in October. On the time, Cooper Rush had been Dallas’ beginning quarterback resulting from Dak Prescott being dominated out with a thumb damage.
The Cowboys will now stay up for the rematch subsequent week on Christmas Eve in Dallas. Nonetheless, the Eagles are taking weekly approaches to each sport, it appears.
‘I’ve no remark,’ mentioned Philadelphia extensive receiver, A.J. Brown. ‘We’ll fear about them once we see ’em.’
Dallas faces the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
