NFL AWARD TUSSLE: Micah Parsons stands-up for Myles Garrett following a baseless charge

T.J. Watt stayed at home and even tweeted something cryptic during the presentation, which led to rumors that he was disgruntled over not winning the title. However, he wasn’t the only one who thought Garrett wasn’t deserving of the honor. Social media was the scene of criticism, but Dallas Cowboys player Micah Parsons was quick to defend Garrett, claiming the honor went to the correct guy.

The Cleveland Browns dominated the NFL’s annual honors presentation on Thursday night, when trophies were given out. Four players were recognized with awards: Joe Flacco (Comeback Player of the Year), Jim Schwartz (Assistant Coach of the Year), and Kevin Stefanski (Coach of the Year). Myles Garrett, who won the coveted NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, was also recognized.

T.J. Watt stayed at home and even tweeted something cryptic during the presentation, which led to rumors that he was disgruntled over not winning the title. However, he wasn’t the only one who thought Garrett wasn’t deserving of the honor. Social media was used to voice criticism, but Dallas Cowboys player Micah Parson quickly defended Garrett, claiming that the award went to the correct guy in response to an absurd claim that the presentation was “rigged.”

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“awful take Myles was the superior athlete! The scenario as it really is! Compared to quarterbacks, Myles faced a lot more double teams! Fans, please look at the movie instead than the stats!”

YET ANOTHER NFL RIG JOB! Imagine glancing at this and awarding the person on the left the trophy on the grounds that “he’s never won it.”

Parsons accused a writer for Barstool of stat-scouting after the writer said this was a “NFL Rig Job.” In addition to calling it a “horrible take,” he also brought attention to how frequently Garrett had to be double-teamed while still having an effect on the game.

Parsons understands how tough it can be for a player when an offense concentrates all of their efforts on pulling you out of the game because he is frequently double-teamed as well. Garrett experienced it, and he still ended up with 14 sacks. Apart from his personal influence, Garrett’s ability to attract attention allowed numerous defense players, such as Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Grant Delpit, Alex Wright, and Ogbo Okoronkwo, to have career years in 2023

Micah Parsons defends Myles Garrett not long after ‘Cleveland is Cleveland’ comment

Parsons, who incited anger from Brown supporters lately by calling David Njoku “Cleveland is Cleveland,” is no stranger to playing defense in the NFL. Parsons has 40.5 sacks in only three seasons, including 14 this year. Although he frequently finds himself double-teamed, as previously said, he acknowledges that Garrett experiences this more frequently than he does despite Garrett’s greater success and more influence on the game.

Parsons is right about Garrett, and this was a great move on his part. However, that doesn’t imply that when the two teams play this season, the Browns will be any kinder to him.