As the old saying goes - and it's a bit cliche - "defense wins championships.'' And to Dallas Cowboys pass-rushing linebacker Micah Parsons, the answer to all of "America's Team's'' woes are contained in those three "secret'' words.

The 25-year-old linebacker previously seemed to show little remorse for the possibility of his coach losing his job.

It was Parsons’ words, not his play, that stole the spotlight. Parsons was asked after the game about the job status of head coach Mike McCarthy, which is understandably a topic of interest as the Cowboys fell to 3-6 in McCarthy’s final year of his contract.