Skip Bayless calls out Micah Parsons for ‘loser intangibles,’ says Cowboys are better without him

Skip Bayless is never one to hold back with his opinion, and he let Micah Parsons have it on Labor Day. On his podcast, Bayless let a long rant fly about why the Dallas Cowboys are better off after having traded the edge rusher to the Green Bay Packers.

The trade put an end to ongoing contracts negotiations between Parsons and the Cowboys that had dragged out through the entire offseason. Now that the shocking news has sunk in for most football fans, Bayless took aim at Parsons while teasing the latest episode of The Skip Bayless Show on social media with an unhinged, all caps attack on Parsons.

“MICAH IS A PLAYER WITH WHAT I CALL ‘LOSER INTANGIBLES’ – A PLAYER WHO IS NOT THE KIND OF COLD-BLOODED FOOTBALL KILLER YOU NEED TO INSPIRE A LOCKER ROOM AND WIN A SUPER BOWL,” Bayless wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Parsons agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract with the Packers. The contract includes $120 million fully guaranteed at signing and $136 million in total guarantees, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.

Some would say it’s well-deserved, as Parsons has been a menace getting to the quarterback early in his career. He is only the second player in NFL history to record at least 12 sacks in each of his first four seasons.

However, Bayless took issue with what he saw in Parsons’ run defense, especially in the playoffs. He explained why to start off the rant on his podcast.

“I have said this for two long years that Micah Parsons had become a liability against the run,” Bayless said. “I still have nightmares of him just backpedaling, (saying) ‘I don’t know wanna do this. Leave me out of this. No runs.’ That was Jerry Jones’ main message about why he traded Micah. They’re just not good enough with Micah against the run, especially in big games and especially in bigger playoff games. Last year with Micah on the field, the Eagles ran for 187 yards and won 34-6 at Jerry World. Then the Eagles ran for 179 yards in a 41-7 wipeout in Philly.

“…In Micah’s three playoff losses as a Dallas Cowboy, San Francisco ran for 169 at Dallas. Then for 113 at San Francisco, a little better. But here came Green Bay. In that nightmare at Jerry World, Green Bay ran for 143 yards in that playoff game. It was 27-0 before halftime with Micah on the field.”

In exchange for Parsons, the Cowboys received defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks (2026 and 2027). Clark is a veteran player who will hope to at least make up for some of what Dallas lost in Parsons.

Although Clark might not possess the same pass-rushing ability, Bayless believes he should immediately make the Cowboys better against the run. He also took a shot at Parsons’ leadership ability, saying Clark would be an upgrade in that regard as well.

“Kenny Clark will make the Dallas Cowboys much better against the run,” Bayless said. “Kenny Clark is a three-time Pro Bowler. An anchor. A grown man. A man’s man. An extremely mature, soon-to-be 30-year old with veteran wisdom and locker room presence. A man who will command respect when it comes to leadership.

“Kenny Clark is everything Micah Parsons was never. How many times have I said he’s not a leader? That was another strong point that Jerry made the other night when he spoke publicly about the trade. Jerry Jones questioned Micah Parsons leadership as I’ve questioned it many times over the past two long years.”

Ultimately, we’ll have to see how it works out for both teams. The Cowboys are coming off of a 7-10 finish and missed the playoffs last season, but there is optimism with the moves they’ve made this offseason such as adding receiver George Pickens.

Now that also includes trading Parsons. And while many from the outside may believe that makes the team worse, Bayless is firm in his belief that it will do the opposite.

“Micah lived off the game-wrecking splashes he made as a rookie before the league figured out that the best way to neutralize his flash and dash speed and quickness is to run right at him,” he said. “Find him, run at him. Because he’s not a tough, hard-nosed, physical player who’s at his greatest in the biggest games. He feasts off the weak.”