Micah Parsons Fires Back at Colin Cowherd for “Trash” Take About Packers’ Loss to Eagles
The Green Bay Packers’ 10–7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football has sparked widespread debate across the NFL. With Green Bay’s offense stalling and their playoff hopes momentarily dimming, questions about the team’s legitimacy as a contender — and even head coach Matt LaFleur’s job security — have flooded sports talk shows. But one take went too far for star linebacker Micah Parsons.
On Tuesday’s episode of The Herd, Fox Sports analyst Colin Cowherd criticized Parsons for failing to record a sack or quarterback hit in each of his last two games. Cowherd claimed this was proof that Parsons is an “overhyped splash player” and that his struggles against the run offset his pass-rushing impact.
Parsons didn’t let that slide. Within hours, he fired back directly on X (formerly Twitter), calling Cowherd’s segment “trash.”
“We just held Saquon Barkley to 60 rushing yards, and our only losses have been holding teams to 13 points!” Parsons wrote, followed by several laughing emojis. “Man, sometimes can y’all please just stfu and enjoy great defense! Why do you think teams come into games planning to run on 3rd and long? What effect do you think that is? Please stop giving people mics or listening to trash!”
It was a sharp, unapologetic response — and one backed by facts.
Despite back-to-back losses, Green Bay’s defense remains one of the most disciplined in the league. In their three defeats this season, opponents scored 16, 13, and 10 points, respectively — evidence that the Packers’ issues stem from offensive inefficiency, not defensive breakdowns.
Against Philadelphia, Parsons and company limited Saquon Barkley to just 60 rushing yards and held the Eagles to only 111 total rushing yards. Still, Barkley’s 41-yard catch late in the fourth quarter set up the only touchdown of the game, sealing the narrow win for Philadelphia.
Statistically, the Packers currently rank sixth in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game, further supporting Parsons’s argument. According to PFF metrics, he remains the league’s top pass rusher, while ranking 24th among EDGE defenders in run defense — a figure still graded as “good.” Through eight games, Parsons has logged 22 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
Cowherd’s remarks quickly drew criticism from fans who noted that the Packers’ defense has been the only consistent bright spot during their recent struggles.
As the Packers prepare to face the New York Giants next week, Parsons will have another opportunity to silence his critics — not with words, but with plays that reaffirm why he’s still one of the NFL’s most dominant defenders.












