Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons Turn Focus to Dallas Cowboys vs. Eagles: 'Us Against the World!'
ARLINGTON - It is an unwritten but oft-spoken bylaw in the NFL. It's called "The 24-Hour Rule,'' and simply stated, it means that a team, whether is just lost a game or, as is the case with the Dallas Cowboys, just won a game, has 24 hours to cry or to crow ...
And then you move on.
But for the two most high-profile and vocal Cowboys leaders, one on offense and one on defense?
The crowing that could've resulted from their "Thursday Night Football'' 41-35 success here at AT&T Stadium lasted about 15 minutes before the metaphorical page was turned ...
To next week, when the NFL's best team, the Philadelphia Eagles, roll into DFW.
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"They got to come see us now,'' said defensive boss Micah Parsons, remembering back a few weeks ago when the Cowboys lost a nail-biter at Philly. "I’m excited about every game, but I feel like it’s us against the world, so let’s do it.”
"Us against the world''? Hardly; Cowboys Nation is such that "the world'' is a actually dominated by fans who love "America's Team.'' But Micah's point still resonates in the sense that the Cowboys at 9-3 need to stay focused and bonded and together as they chase the 10-1 Eagles.
Prescott, meanwhile - even as he was just finishing up another MVP-level performance in the clutch win over the Seahawks - seems acutely aware of the standings-related issue with Philly.
“Probably won’t be the last time we get them this season,'' said Dak, suggesting that there might be a rubber match come playoff time. "Whether it’s here, whether it’s there, it really doesn’t matter. It’s two great teams, division rivals.
To get to where we both want to go, we'll probably will have to see one another (again).”
That is the Dallas vision. And Micah and Dak just wasted no time breaking a "rule'' and looking ahead to that vision.
