Micah Parsons breaks silence on Dan Quinn potentially quitting Dallas Cowboys for head coach role

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It’s the time of year when football dreams come true, and coaching opportunities open up around the NFL.

For good reason, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is among the hottest commodities to fill a vacant head coaching position.

Quinn has experienced previous success as an NFL head honcho, leading the Atlanta Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance during the 2016 season.

He’s also helped the Cowboys be one of the most ferocious defensive units in the league, fifth in yards allowed this season (299.7).

Throughout the 2023 campaign, Quinn’s overseen the emergence of DaRon Bland, who led the league in interceptions (nine).

Meanwhile Micah Parsons registered a team-high 14 sacks while leading the NFL in QB pressures (103).

During their time together, Quinn and Parsons have formed a special bond.

The Last Dance?

When the world shut down because of COVID we had an abundance of time to watch shows of all kinds.

During that time Netflix came out with a captivating documentary entitled “The Last Dance”.

It details the final season of the Chicago Bulls with Phil Jackson as their head coach.

By all accounts, this season’s NFL playoffs may be the last time we see Dan Quinn as the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator.

The Los Angeles Chargers and Carolina Panthers are reportedly requesting to interview Quinn.

At the same time, there are suggestions that he’ll return to coach the Seahawks after Pete Carroll’s tenure officially ended this week.

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons acknowledges he might not be working with Quinn next season.

“It’s the nature of the business,” says Parsons.

“It could possibly be my last ride with Q, and if it is, we’re gonna make sure it’s a damn good one.”

“That’s like my OG, for real”, adds Parsons.

“He means a lot to me, not only because it’s just about football. We were talking today…and I said, ‘You’re just such a great mentor.’ I think he does a great job of finding ways for you to love the game and finding ways to go around the game.”

Parsons joined the Cowboys at the same time as Quinn became defensive coordinator in 2021.

Quinn’s been instrumental in moulding the youngster into one of the premiere NFL pass rushers.

The Penn State product has 40.5 NFL sacks, putting him in some elite company early in his career.

Going Out in Style

Before Quinn can entertain potential coaching offers, he and his defense have work to do this weekend.

They’re the #2 seed in the NFC with the expectations of contending for the conference championship.

Their playoff journey begins against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

While we’ve only seen a sample size of Parsons in the postseason, those numbers are well below his regular season totals.

In three playoff fixtures, Parsons has one quarterback sack, nine tackles, and three passes defended.

Parsons says Quinn is more than just a coach to him.

“It’s more of a friendship. We go through what I don’t like, what I do like. He doesn’t just treat me like a player, he treats me like a friend.”

“He’s always there when I need him, and we’re not afraid to have those hard conversations whether it’s father to son or player to coach.”

Spoiler alert: “The Last Dance” had a happy ending for Jackson, Michael Jordan and the Bulls.

Parsons and Quinn could end their journey together in that same fashion with four straight wins.