The 25-year-old linebacker previously seemed to show little remorse for the possibility of his coach losing his job.

It was Parsons’ words, not his play, that stole the spotlight. Parsons was asked after the game about the job status of head coach Mike McCarthy, which is understandably a topic of interest as the Cowboys fell to 3-6 in McCarthy’s final year of his contract.

Asked about the Cowboys' disappointing season and head coach Mike McCarthy's future, Micah Parsons essentially said he hurts more for the veterans on the team who may leave at season's end or are nearing the end of their playing careers more than his head coach.