PFT: Parsons not at Cowboys first day of voluntary offseason work

[TheMarathonContinues]

Is that what leaders do?

Yep. I think so.

 

[JoeKing]

What do "voluntary" mean?

 

[Buzzbait]

I wonder how common this is, like across the league, the guys that are expecting $20mm paydays or making that much, if they show up or not.

Yup, how's that for incentive? You get paid big bucks whether you win, lose, or sleep through the game. No incentive whatsoever.

 

[Buzzbait]

Yes yes ........ practice is not necessary ...... we get it.

A team as good as ours doesn't need to practice. All we need is a victory party before the game.

 

[Cmac]

Rather simple.....why step on the field or the workout room when employer is messing with YOUR money? Why?

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Like anyone here would not use the same leverage Parsons has to get PAID.

The FO deserves this, they pretend they’re two steps ahead.

 

[john van brocklin]

I’m not surprised.

The Cowboys culture promotes softness.

Our guys run from the grind.

Fact!
Culture of entitlement reeks from this organization.

 

[john van brocklin]

Like anyone here would not use the same leverage Parsons has to get PAID.

The FO deserves this, they pretend they’re two steps ahead.

They are pretending, because they are 2 steps behind.

 

[Zordon]

Feel free to ignore it if you want, but all the signs are there that MEcah is a bit of a diva and has not fully bought into being a team leader.

 

[CowboyoWales]

I'm posting this but I wouldn't read too much into it

Was there a complete list of 'no shows', as it does seem a bit of a witch hunt. It's a voluntary practice.....and Micah's problem isnt him trying, it's more so spreading his effort to help maintain form into December/January.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Was there a complete list of 'no shows', as it does seem a bit of a witch hunt. It's a voluntary practice.....and Micah's problem isnt him trying, it's more so spreading his effort to help maintain form into December/January.

There is an article/tweet out there ( tried to post some of last night but it was deleted ) that his absence has nothing to do with contract issues. He is currently working out with his trainer via a personalized training program. As a matter of fact, it also noted he did the same thing last year.

Maybe Risen can post more about it.......mod won't allow me

 

[vlad]

Yup, how's that for incentive? You get paid big bucks whether you win, lose, or sleep through the game. No incentive whatsoever.

Yeah that’s a total culture thing, now maybe every team is like this, but these guys are going to get paid

 

[FVSTONE]

It’s voluntary but it’s apparent the team isn’t committed. That’s part of the problem.

He doesn't want to get better, he just wants to get paid.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Was there a complete list of 'no shows', as it does seem a bit of a witch hunt. It's a voluntary practice.....and Micah's problem isnt him trying, it's more so spreading his effort to help maintain form into December/January.

But Micah the Mouth is the one always extolling hard work and what it means to be a leader, a lion, and now he's treating voluntary camp like it might be a bad thing.

 

[Cowfan75Lives]

I don't care about voluntary anything. Would you want to be around this circus when you didn't have to be? Plus we're only a few months removed from a playoff game in which nobody on the team wanted to play in, so is it really surprising there are no-shows at voluntary workouts??

 

[CowboyoWales]

But Micah the Mouth is the one always extolling hard work and what it means to be a leader, a lion, and now he's treating voluntary camp like it might be a bad thing.

It 'might' be a bad thing, but it's more likely by December we'll be complaining that he's burnt out.

 

[buybuydandavis]

"What do 'voluntary' mean?"

Not on the first page of posts?

Guess that was a while ago.

Getting old.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Rather simple.....why step on the field or the workout room when employer is messing with YOUR money? Why?

Second.

His next contract will be worth 100mil+. If he doesn't get injured.

I'd be home packed in bubble wrap.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Most guys work out own their own nowadays or with friends from other teams at these sports clinics.

Not showing for a voluntary workout is such a nothingburger nowadays.