NFL Legend, Lawerence Taylor calls out Parsons (Podcast)

[Whiskey Cowboy]

This is ridiculous! What you should think about is the false equivalency of comparing LT’s myriad off the field issues to Micah -who is the model of a man in just about any sense -podcasting? Remember, LT has no problems with his play on the field.

I wouldn’t mind my son being like one of these guys. From the tone of this thread, I wouldn’t assume everyone has the same answer.

How is it ridiculous, bud? I didn't compare them, and even noted that they aren't the same. All I said was distractions can limit potential. LT knows about distractions. Maybe taking some constructive criticism from one of the all-time greats would be good for Micah. What about that do you disagree with, hmm?

 

[21Savage]

How is it ridiculous, bud? I didn't compare them, and even noted that they aren't the same. All I said was distractions can limit potential. LT knows about distractions. Maybe taking some constructive criticism from one of the all-time greats would be good for Micah. What about that do you disagree with, hmm?

I totally disagree with placing both behaviors in the broad category of ‘distractions’. It’s the difference between rape/attempted murder and Jay walking being labeled as ‘crime’.

And I certainly agree with others that LT should not have ANYTHING to say to young players about off the field, other than don’t do what I did. Playing advice? Sure! But he also had no problems with Micah on the field.

Just put it in perspective. LT will not be lionized as this great player if he lived under Micah’s microscope.

 

[acr731]

He's a Super Bowls Champion.

DPOY.

MVP.

The greatest defensive player to ever play.

I couldn't care less if he liked to party. He showed up.

Michael Irvin had a well known coke habit, but his play on the field was the stuff of legends. Jerry hasn't come close to replacing him in the 25 years since he retired...

It makes me wonder if some of the people on this board pay more attention to off-field nonsense than on-field performances. Take Dak for example - he won the Walter Payton 'Man Of The Year' once and his fan club was ready to sign him to a $100 mil a year contract even though he is average to below average on the field.

We watch the game for the play on the field, not because of how many soup kitchens player X visited in the offseason.

 

[Dutton]

I miss the days of players like Lawrence Taylor or Lyle Alzado Yea may have been on coke or steroids but they were going knock your helmet off Sometimes throw it at you afterwards. Then after the game they weren’t going to exchange jerseys with you

 

[Flamma]

He also gives him some serious props..........
My problem with this LT's own off-field issues as a player...........drugs, tardiness, and missing practice all while Parsell looked the other way.

You make a solid point. But I think Taylor can say anything he wants since it didn't seem to affect his play. However, it can have an effect on others, and he's probably just pointing that out. My question is, what is Parsons doing that's questionable?

 

[75boyz]

Michael Irvin had a well known coke habit, but his play on the field was the stuff of legends. Jerry hasn't come close to replacing him in the 25 years since he retired...

It makes me wonder if some of the people on this board pay more attention to off-field nonsense than on-field performances. Take Dak for example - he won the Walter Payton 'Man Of The Year' once and his fan club was ready to sign him to a $100 mil a year contract even though he is average to below average on the field.

We watch the game for the play on the field, not because of how many soup kitchens player X visited in the offseason.

This.
Exactly this.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

However, it can have an effect on others, and he's probably just pointing that out

It did affect others........I'm not sure read one of the articles but Parcell admitted to KNOWING 20-30 of his players were using drugs. But I agree, why is Parsons's podcast such an issue? Especially done in his free time........there are a lot more troubling things he could doing, a lot (lol).

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Take Dak for example - he won the Walter Payton 'Man Of The Year' once and his fan club was ready to sign him to a $100 mil a year contract even though he is average to below average on the field.

This is silly........like fans are responsible for Dak getting $60M, which most if not all disagree. We know you use any post possible to take a shot at Dak but this take is ridiculous. I'm sure you as an honorable military person appreciate the significance of an award that gives back to the community. Yet you found a way to align Dak's Man of The Year achievement to LT's offseason using crack cocaine and hookers. Odd....very odd

 

[Creeper]

LT lecturing anyone on off-field habits is kind of funny. LT claimed to have kicked his coke habit by playing golf.

Yet, maybe there is a lesson he learned that he is imparting on Parsons.

 

[Robalocc88]

Lawrence Taylor is arguably the best defensive player in the history of the league. To me, there are only 4 in that coversation. Reggie White, Deion Sanders, Ray Lewis and LT.

He wasn't a product of those around him. He was a one man wrecking machine.

Randy white and Ed Reed can sit at that table...

 

[CowboyFrog]

one has talent and shows up sometimes...one had talent and showed up every play, there is no comparison.

 

[Hadenough]

Lawrence Taylor is arguably the best defensive player in the history of the league. To me, there are only 4 in that coversation. Reggie White, Deion Sanders, Ray Lewis and LT.

He wasn't a product of those around him. He was a one man wrecking machine.

He was but you can't compare players from different eras. The biggest guys back in Taylor's day was Joe Jacoby and he was like the only 300lbs guy on the offensive line. In today's game these offensive lines are bigger, faster and stronger. I remember going to some games and watching Taylor play and yeah he was great with a relentless motor. But I don't know how he would do against these guys today.

 

[DogFace]

“Cocaine is a helluva drug”-Rick James

 

[SlammedZero]

LT definitely wasn’t a saint off the field, but he’s got the experience to share some valuable advice with the youngbloods.

None of us can look back without thinking, ‘I could have done this differently. I should have done that differently.’ That’s just life. Most young people won’t listen anyway, but it’s worth trying.

 

[Vtwin]

Playmaker gets an honorable mention too, lol

And let's not forget Hollywood Henderson.

 

[Whiskey Cowboy]

I totally disagree with placing both behaviors in the broad category of ‘distractions’. It’s the difference between rape/attempted murder and Jay walking being labeled as ‘crime’.

And I certainly agree with others that LT should not have ANYTHING to say to young players about off the field, other than don’t do what I did. Playing advice? Sure! But he also had no problems with Micah on the field.

Just put it in perspective. LT will not be lionized as this great player if he lived under Micah’s microscope.

if it takes time away from studying film, working out, or improving your craft in any way, it's a distraction. Point blank, period. The difference between elite players and first ballot hall of famers is time management and commitment to the game.

Social media is absolutely a distraction and an addiction in it's own right. An hour a day is 7 hours a week, 365 hours a year that could've been utilized to give a young player an advantage over his competition. How much time DURING THE SEASON does Micah spend on Twitter, worrying about what people are saying about him or his teammates, calling and inviting guests to his show, setting up his show, writing out questions, producing and editing film, etc, etc? These are the small details that can be the difference between elite production on the field, and dominating every game.

Taylor had his demons, but clearly he knows what it takes to be among the absolute best. If he has input that could help a young player shift focus away from what could be considered a detriment to their development, why in the world would you or others see that as a negative? Do you think Tom Brady, Ray Lewis, Troy Aikman, or any of the other greats would disagree with this logic? No, absolutely not.

You can assume that I'm comparing them all you want, but the absolute fact of the matter is Micah Parsons is a Supreme talent on the field, but he has room for improvement. To take that extra step, he needs to eliminate the unnecessary noise and shift his focus to what improves the mental and physical aspects of his game. If he doesn't want to do that, it's his life. I'm not interested in criticizing him for it. I truly believe he's worth every penny of the massive contract he's about to receive, but he can absolutely do better. I want to see him to realize his full potential in a Cowboys uniform. Less focus on his personal brand and more focus on what sets him apart from the rest of the pack. Giving him a pass because an old head that's trying to point him in the right direction did worse is counter productive and enables him to continue focusing on something that isn't important in the long run. If he wants to be the best of the best, he has to do what it takes to get there, and that means letting go of Twitter and the podcast. Agree to disagree if you see things differently.

 

[21Savage]

if it takes time away from studying film, working out, or improving your craft in any way, it's a distraction. Point blank, period. The difference between elite players and first ballot hall of famers is time management and commitment to the game.

Social media is absolutely a distraction and an addiction in it's own right. An hour a day is 7 hours a week, 365 hours a year that could've been utilized to give a young player an advantage over his competition. How much time DURING THE SEASON does Micah spend on Twitter, worrying about what people are saying about him or his teammates, calling and inviting guests to his show, setting up his show, writing out questions, producing and editing film, etc, etc? These are the small details that can be the difference between elite production on the field, and dominating every game.

Taylor had his demons, but clearly he knows what it takes to be among the absolute best. If he has input that could help a young player shift focus away from what could be considered a detriment to their development, why in the world would you or others see that as a negative? Do you think Tom Brady, Ray Lewis, Troy Aikman, or any of the other greats would disagree with this logic? No, absolutely not.

You can assume that I'm comparing them all you want, but the absolute fact of the matter is Micah Parsons is a Supreme talent on the field, but he has room for improvement. To take that extra step, he needs to eliminate the unnecessary noise and shift his focus to what improves the mental and physical aspects of his game. If he doesn't want to do that, it's his life. I'm not interested in criticizing him for it. I truly believe he's worth every penny of the massive contract he's about to receive, but he can absolutely do better. I want to see him to realize his full potential in a Cowboys uniform. Less focus on his personal brand and more focus on what sets him apart from the rest of the pack. Giving him a pass because an old head that's trying to point him in the right direction did worse is counter productive and enables him to continue focusing on something that isn't important in the long run. If he wants to be the best of the best, he has to do what it takes to get there, and that means letting go of Twitter and the podcast. Agree to disagree if you see things differently.

Fine. Let’s agree to disagree. I’m the CEO of a couple of medical device startups and the atmosphere these days is that you have to build your personal brand. It’s all about the attention economy and the CEOs who have that brand raise more money and get more customers than others. I just want to build my product and sell to my customers but I have to get out my comfort zone and be more like Micah.

So, how do you know what’s going to be better for his career? From your world view, every waking hour not spent on football is time not well spent. But that’s fool’s gold. It should be obvious that it is work for them and optimal work/life balance would yield better results. LT could actually learn a lot from how Micah does off the field. His outlets were less than savory.

There are hall of famers who had to work on the side to make a living. Then the game evolved. Who knows where it’s going next? I just discount the whole podcasting is a distraction thing because it’s hard to tell where the resistance comes from, and how anachronistic the thinking really is. You might prefer he spent that time playing video games, but our parents thought that was killing our brain cells. Now, look who runs the world. Oh, the video game nerds!

 

[MarcusRock]

if it takes time away from studying film, working out, or improving your craft in any way, it's a distraction. Point blank, period. The difference between elite players and first ballot hall of famers is time management and commitment to the game.

Social media is absolutely a distraction and an addiction in it's own right. An hour a day is 7 hours a week, 365 hours a year that could've been utilized to give a young player an advantage over his competition. How much time DURING THE SEASON does Micah spend on Twitter, worrying about what people are saying about him or his teammates, calling and inviting guests to his show, setting up his show, writing out questions, producing and editing film, etc, etc? These are the small details that can be the difference between elite production on the field, and dominating every game.

Taylor had his demons, but clearly he knows what it takes to be among the absolute best. If he has input that could help a young player shift focus away from what could be considered a detriment to their development, why in the world would you or others see that as a negative? Do you think Tom Brady, Ray Lewis, Troy Aikman, or any of the other greats would disagree with this logic? No, absolutely not.

You can assume that I'm comparing them all you want, but the absolute fact of the matter is Micah Parsons is a Supreme talent on the field, but he has room for improvement. To take that extra step, he needs to eliminate the unnecessary noise and shift his focus to what improves the mental and physical aspects of his game. If he doesn't want to do that, it's his life. I'm not interested in criticizing him for it. I truly believe he's worth every penny of the massive contract he's about to receive, but he can absolutely do better. I want to see him to realize his full potential in a Cowboys uniform. Less focus on his personal brand and more focus on what sets him apart from the rest of the pack. Giving him a pass because an old head that's trying to point him in the right direction did worse is counter productive and enables him to continue focusing on something that isn't important in the long run. If he wants to be the best of the best, he has to do what it takes to get there, and that means letting go of Twitter and the podcast. Agree to disagree if you see things differently.

Totally with you here. Some folks are knee-jerking because someone questioned a great player for us so kill the messenger is the game to ward off the perceived criticism. Most don't like constructive criticism so it plays out when it's doled out to someone on the team they support as they project their defensiveness it onto that messenger (attacker when amplified for effect) like they probably do when constructively criticized in the real world. But enough of my psychoanalysis, lol.

All that chatter tries to obscure the question at hand which is, is Micah distracted by his podcast and other off the field activities? It's a question that's worthy to be asked, IMO. That being said, I have zero problem with Micah and his podcast. Sure, he makes statements that are cringy or not thought out but he's also the team's best player so he gets tons of of questions asked of him by the media, some of which he has to give answers for per the NFL. He's not the best off-the-cuff guy though so you get what you get.

I don't like people seeing this as an "attack" on Micah. It didn't seem to be an outlandish comment meant to drum up artificial controversy (like the media now spins it), it's simply a past great's opinion on the path to greatness. But there are several paths. A good self-actualizer will examine the question in an effort to be the best they can be, though. Micah might disagree and that's fine but I hope he does at least seriously consider the question and the source (who's been where Parsons has been and then some).

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Less podcasts, more biting the backside of hookers.

A couple of players have that down but not hookers.

 

[JPM]

Parson should start out tame- sending hookers to other players hotel rooms before a game then graduate to a coke addiction.