Micah Parsons Hits Back Against the Browns

Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons has never been one to shy away from sharing his thoughts on just about any subject, regardless of whether it gets a negative reaction or not.

So it isn’t surprising to find out that Parsons has caused a bit of controversy with some recent comments he had in a “Madden” video game competition during this year’s Pro Bowl Games.

Parsons teamed up with Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua to represent the NFC, and they took on Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who represented the AFC.

After the first two quarters of their “Madden” showdown, the NFC led by a score of 15-3.

During his time with the controller, Njoku wasn’t able to put any points up on the board for the AFC in the first half, so Parsons let him hear it by saying that the tight end showed why “Cleveland is Cleveland” (via Ryan Tyler on Twitter).

Unsurprisingly, Njoku quickly took objection to that comment and made sure to point out to the Cowboys pass rusher that they are both participating in this year’s Pro Bowl Games, which means neither of their teams made it to this season’s Super Bowl.

Parsons probably should have done a little more research before the matchup since the Browns and Cowboys have both won the same number of playoff games (one) since the 2020 season.

So, if this was his attempt to put down Njoku and Cleveland, he inadvertently took a shot at Dallas as well since both franchises have had the same amount of recent postseason success.

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Chubb is the exception to the current NFL trend of only passing creates explosive plays

It is still a wonder how the Cleveland Browns were able to win 11 games and make the playoffs in the 2023 NFL season. The number of injuries would have torpedoed most teams. In fact, most teams dealing with one or two big injuries fell apart this season.

Not the Browns which could have packed it in after the second week of the season. In Week 1, OT Jack Conklin was lost for the season. Then, against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, RB Nick Chubb was knocked out for the year.

While there are still some concerns about Chubb’s return, his ability at running back has been unique. In a league that prioritizes the passing game because of its ability to be explosive, Chubb is able to pull that off in the rushing attack.

Despite missing all but one full game in 2023, Chubb still has the most explosive runs in the NFL over the past three seasons:

Last year, James Conner and Jahmyr Gibbs were the only two backs with double-digit runs for 20 or more yards.

Even going beyond the three-year mark, Chubb was second in 20+ yard runs in 2020 with 12, tied for first in 2019 with 11 and tied for second in 2018 with 11 as a rookie despite having less than 200 carries.

Chubb has been the exception to the rule in the NFL. He is proof that rare backs can be explosive and impactful in the era of throwing the football.